The Atavist

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New York, United States · Founded 2011 · $5.2M raised

Headquarters
New York
Employees
11–50
Founded
2011
Business Model
B2C
Total Funding
$5.2M
Last Round
$3.7M Series AOct 2013
Rounds
2

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About

The Atavist Magazine publishes one incredible true story every month, specializing in longform narrative journalism. Since its founding in 2011, it has been recognized as a pioneer in digital storytelling, with contributors winning a National Magazine Award, a Livingston Award, and other honors. The magazine is part of Automattic, the company behind WordPress.com, and is built on Newspack, an open-source publishing platform.

Summary

The Atavist is a Media company based in New York, United States, founded in 2011. It has raised $5.2M in total across 2 rounds, most recently a $3.7M Series A round in Oct 2013. Investors include IAC and Founders Fund.

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Funding History

Series ASeries AOct 2013
$3.7M

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Funding: Seed through Series A. Amounts, valuations, and investors where available.

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