Tech Company Financing Transactions

Atlas Obscura Funding Round

On 9/12/2019, Atlas Obscura raised $20 million in Series B funding from Airbnb, A+E Networks and New Atlantic Ventures.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
9/12/2019
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$20,000,000
Round
Series B
Investors

Airbnb (Lead Investor) (Joseph Zadeh)

A+E Networks

New Atlantic Ventures

Proceeds Purpose
Proceeds purposes were not disclosed.

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Internet & IoT
Mailing Address
61 Greenpoint Ave. 302
Brooklyn, NY 11222
USA
Phone
Undisclosed
Email Address
Overview
Definitive guidebook and friendly tour-guide to the world's most wondrous places. Travel tips, articles, strange facts and unique events.
Profile
Atlas Obscura LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Atlas Obscura Company Twitter Account
Company News
Atlas Obscura News
Facebook
Atlas Obscura on Facebook
YouTube
Atlas Obscura on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
David Plotz
  David Plotz LinkedIn Profile  David Plotz Twitter Account  David Plotz News  David Plotz on Facebook
Chief Operating Officer
Tyler Cole
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Co-Founder
Joshua Foer
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Co-Founder
Dylan Thuras
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Controller
Michael Harshman
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VP - Engineering
Blake Olmstead
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VP - Engineering
Daniel Sobo
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VP - Engineering
Daniel Sobo
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VP - Marketing
Jordan Schultz
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VP - Product Management
Nathan Igdaloff
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