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The Athletic Logo
The Athletic Growth Score
41
CB Rank
40087
Heat Score
60
The Athletic is an online media company that specializes in online news publishing for the sports industry.
Acquired by
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The New York Times
Founded
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PrivateSeries D San Francisco, California, United States501-1000 theathletic.com/
Journalism
News
Sports
Overview

The Athletic
Total Funding
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Growth Score
41
Heat Score
60

Total Funding
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Series D raised
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Growth Score41
-13 pts
in past quarter
Heat Score 60
-11 pts
in past quarter

Company Performance Metrics

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Recent Milestones
Raised Funding Round
Jan 1, 1970
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About The Athletic

CB Rank
40087
The Athletic is an online media company that specializes in online news publishing for the sports industry.
Acquired by
The New York Times Logo
The New York Times
Founded
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PrivateSeries D San Francisco, California, United States501-1000 theathletic.com/
Journalism
News
Sports

Funding Rounds

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Key People

Details

Legal Name The Athletic Media Company
Operating Status Active
Company Type For Profit
Founders  Adam Hansmann, Alex Mather
About the Company
The Athletic is an online media company that specializes in online news publishing for the sports industry. It features a web-based platform that utilizes news and updates about athletes and season updates for sports such as basketball and football. The company was founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, California.
Contact Email support@theathletic.com
Predictions & Insights

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Products & Services

Sports News Subscription
A subscription service providing access to in-depth sports news and articles.
Podcasts
Audio content focusing on sports analysis and commentary.

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Financials

Company Funding

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Number of Funding Rounds 7
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Funding Rounds

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Investors

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M&A Details

The Athletic was acquired by The New York Times for
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Market Intelligence
People
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Headcount 501-1000 Employee Profiles 15 Board Members and Advisors 2 Contacts 564

Employee Profiles

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News

News and Press

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Technology
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Monthly Web Visits

732,411
44.64%
 in past month

IT Spend

$10.6MThis year, The Athletic is projected to spend $10.6M on IT, according to Aberdeen.

Interest Signals

TopicSurge Score
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iOS Apps
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Print Logo
Print
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Actively Used Products

31The Athletic uses 31 technology products and services including HTML5, Adobe Flash, and  Google Analytics, according to G2 Stack.

Active Website Tech Count

26The Athletic is actively using 26 technologies for its website, according to BuiltWith. These include DNSSEC, LetsEncrypt, and  nginx.
Sub-Organizations
Frequently Asked Questions

Where is The Athletic's headquarters? The Athletic is located in San Francisco, California, United States.Who invested in The Athletic? The Athletic has 22 investors including Bedrock Capital Partners and  Comcast Ventures.When was the last funding round for The Athletic? The Athletic closed its last funding round on
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from a Series D round.Who are The Athletic's competitors? Alternatives and possible competitors to The Athletic may include FOX Sports, ESPN, and  NBC Sports.How much funding has The Athletic raised to date? The Athletic has raised
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