The Athletic Overview
- Founded
- 2016
- Status
- Acquired/Merged
- Employees
- 603
- Latest Deal Type
- M&A
- Latest Deal Amount
- $550M
The Athletic General Information
Description
Publisher of a subscription-based sports media platform designed to offer in-depth sports coverage and related information. The company's platform offers in-depth articles on local and national sports, that are free of advertisements, pop-ups, and auto-play videos, enabling users to get authentic sports news and articles from talented local and national sports journalists.
Contact Information
Website
www.theathletic.com
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Formerly VC-backed
Primary Industry
Publishing
Other Industries
Information Services (B2C)
Parent Company
Primary Office
- 332 Pine Street
- Suite 900
- San Francisco, CA 94104
- United States
+1 (415) 000-0000
The Athletic Valuation & Funding
| Deal Type | Date | Amount | Raised to Date | Post-Val | Status | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10. Merger/Acquisition | 01-Feb-2022 | $550M | 00000 | 00000 | Completed | Generating Revenue |
| 9. Merger/Acquisition | 25-May-2021 | Cancelled | Generating Revenue | |||
| 8. Later Stage VC (Series D) | 14-Jan-2020 | 0000 | 00000 | 00000 | Completed | Generating Revenue |
| 7. Later Stage VC (Series C1) | 01-May-2019 | 0000 | 0000 | 00000 | Completed | Generating Revenue |
| 6. Later Stage VC (Series C) | 19-Jan-2019 | 0000 | 0000 | 00000 | Completed | Generating Revenue |
| 5. Later Stage VC (Series B) | 05-Mar-2018 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | Completed | Generating Revenue |
| 4. Early Stage VC (Series A) | 31-Jul-2017 | 00.00 | 0000 | 0000 | Completed | Generating Revenue |
| 3. Seed Round | 15-Nov-2016 | 00.000 | 00.00 | Completed | Startup | |
| 2. Accelerator/Incubator | 22-Aug-2016 | $120K | $2.22M | 00.000 | Completed | Startup |
| 1. Seed Round | $2.1M | $2.1M | Completed | Startup |
The Athletic Cap Table
| Stock | # of Shares Authorized |
Par Value | Dividend Rate ($) | Original Issue Price |
Liquidation | Liquidation Pref. Multiple |
Conversion Price | % Owned |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series D | 0,000,000 | 00.000000 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00 | 00.00 | 00.000 |
| Series C-1 | 0,000,000 | 00.000000 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00 | 00.00 | 0.000 |
| Series C | 0,000,000 | 00.000000 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00 | 00.00 | 00.000 |
| Series B | 0,000,000 | 00.000000 | 00.00 | 00.0 | 00.0 | 00 | 00.0 | 00.000 |
| Series A5 | 000,000 | 00.000000 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00 | 00.00 | 0.00 |
| Series A4 | 00,000 | 00.000000 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00 | 00.00 | 0.000 |
| Series A3 | 0,000,000 | 00.000000 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00 | 00.00 | 0.000 |
| Series A2 | 00,000 | 00.000000 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00 | 00.00 | 0.000 |
| Series A1 | 784,049 | $0.000010 | $0.03 | $0.45 | $0.45 | 1x | $0.45 | 1.28% |
| Series A | 5,524,746 | $0.000010 | $0.06 | $1 | $1 | 1x | $1 | 9.01% |
The Athletic Comparisons
Description
Primary
Industry
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last Financing Details
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San Francisco, CA
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As of 2022
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Request a free trialThe Athletic Competitors (13)
| Company Name | Financing Status | Location | Employees | Total Raised | Last Financing Date/Type | Last Financing Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GiveMeSport | Formerly PE-Backed | London, United Kingdom | 00 | 00.000 | 000000&0 | |
| 0000 00000 | Formerly PE-Backed | Munich, Germany | 000000&0 | |||
| 0000 0000 | Venture Capital-Backed | Los Angeles, CA | 00 | 00.000 | 0000000000 0 | 00.000 |
| 000000 | Formerly VC-backed | Ismaning, Germany | 000 | 000.00 | 00000000000 | 000.00 |
| 000000 00000000000 | Private Equity-Backed | New York, NY | 000000000000 |
The Athletic Executive Team (9)
The Athletic Board Members (7)
| Name | Representing | Role | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Mather | The Athletic | Co-Founder, President, Chief Executive Officer & Board Member | 000 0000 |
| Deepen Parikh | CourtsideVC | Board Member | 000 0000 |
| Ian Doody | Evolution Media Capital | Board Member | 000 0000 |
| John Kim | Amasia | Board Member | 000 0000 |
| Napoleon Ta | The Athletic | Board Member | 000 0000 |
The Athletic Signals
Growth Rate
0.80%
Weekly
Growth
Growth
Weekly Growth
0.80%, 93rd %ile
-35.5%.
530%
Size Multiple
219x
Median
Size Multiple
219x, 100th %ile
0.00x
0.95x.
413Kx
Key Data Points
Twitter Followers
5.5k
Similarweb Unique Visitors
15.0K
Majestic Referring Domains
314
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Request a free trialThe Athletic Former Investors (27)
| Investor Name | Investor Type | Holding | Investor Since | Participating Rounds | Contact Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advancit Capital | Venture Capital | Minority | 000 0000 | 000000 0 | |
| Ali Rowghani | Angel (individual) | Minority | 000 0000 | 000000 0 | |
| Amasia | Venture Capital | Minority | 000 0000 | 000000 0 | |
| Andrew Goletka | Angel (individual) | Minority | 000 0000 | 000000 0 | |
| Andy Rankin | Angel (individual) | Minority | 000 0000 | 000000 0 |
The Athletic Acquisitions (2)
| Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Lead Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00000 00000 0 | 14-Jun-2020 | 0000000000 | Publishing | 00000 000 | |
| Tifo Football | 07-Apr-2020 | Merger/Acquisition | Publishing |