Atlas Obscura

User generated content site for unconventional places

placeNew York City, New York, United States calendar_todayFounded 2009 groups106 employees language atlasobscura.com

Registered entities

Reputation

Customer rating 2.2 / 5 across 14 reviews.

Web presence

Audience by country — top 5 markets by share of visits.

CountryShare
United States51.5%
United Kingdom8.3%
Bangladesh7%
Canada5.3%
India3.6%

Social engagement

Social engagement: 16.2K social following, 5 posts in the last 12 months — below the industry typical range.

Investor mix

17 investors on record; lead investors include Airbnb, A+E Networks, NAV.VC, The New York Times.

Investor typeCountShare
Venture capital953%
Private equity16%
Other / undisclosed741%

Share of voice

Share of voice in United States: 8.3% of web traffic across its competitive set; worldwide: 8.8%.

Hiring activity

Hires periodically

5 roles tracked across 3 of the last 12 months

10 Feb 2026 · Manager, eCommerce · New York

9 Jan 2026 · Business Development Associate · New York

16 Nov 2025 · Full-Stack Web Developer · New York

13 Jun 2025 · Community Editor · New York

23 May 2025 · Chief Technology Officer or Chief Product & Technology Officer · New York

Based on job postings tracked across public sources.

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