Atlas Obscura Garners $2,500,000 New Round

  • Feed Type
  • Date
    3/2/2016
  • Company Name
    Atlas Obscura
  • Mailing Address
    61 Greenpoint Ave. Brooklyn, NY 11222 USA
  • Company Description
    Atlas Obscura is a collaborative project. We depend on our far-flung community of explorers (like you!) to help us discover amazing, hidden spots, and share them with the world. If you know of a curious place that’s not already in the Atlas, let us know.
  • Website
    http://www.atlasobscura.com
  • Transaction Type
    Venture Equity
  • Transaction Amount
    $2,500,000
  • Transaction Round
    Undisclosed
  • Proceeds Purposes
    Atlas Obscura will use the new funding to beef up the user-generated product, in the hopes that readers may use it as a travel companion. The company will also use the money to expand its sales and marketing team.
  • M&A Terms
  • Venture Investor
    New York Times Company
  • Venture Investor
    New Atlantic Ventures
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    Investor
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    Investor
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    Investor
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    Investor