Atlas Obscura

company

About

Atlas Obscura catalogs unusual and obscure travel destinations via user-generated content.

  • 51 - 100

Details

Last Funding Type
Series B
Last Funding Money Raised
$20M
Industries
Digital Media,Leisure,Publishing,Tourism,Travel
Founded date
Jan 1, 2009
Number Of Employee
51 - 100
Operating Status
Active

Atlas Obscura is an online magazine and travel company that catalogs unusual and obscure travel destinations via user-generated content. The editorial articles comprise a mixture of features and news articles on topics including history, science, and food, in addition to travel and exploration, as well as hosting a collaborative, definitive guide to the world's most obscure places.

Author Joshua Foer and documentary filmmaker and author Dylan Thuras founded it in 2009 and is based in Brooklyn, New York.

Funding Rounds

Number of Funding Rounds
Total Funding Amount
3
$24.50M
Atlas Obscura has raised a total of $24.50M in funding over 2 rounds. Their latest funding was raised on Sep 10, 2019 from a Series B round.
Announced Date Round Money Raised Number of Investors Lead Investors Post Valuation
Sep 10, 2019 Series B $20M 1 Airbnb Detail
Mar 2, 2016 Seed $2.50M 1 Detail
Feb 24, 2015 Seed $2M 1 Detail

Investors

Number of Lead Investors
Number of Investors
1
2
Atlas Obscura is funded by 2 investors. Airbnb and The New York Times are the most recent investors.
Investor Name Lead Investor Funding Round
Airbnb Yes Series B
The New York Times Seed