The Athletic

Online sports media company

placeChicago, Illinois, United States calendar_todayFounded 2016 groups433 employees language theathletic.com

Registered entities

Reputation

Customer rating 1.1 / 5 across 264 reviews.

Web presence

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

CountryShare
United States69.1%
United Kingdom8.5%
Canada3.5%
New Zealand2.3%
Israel1.8%

Social engagement

Social engagement: 99.6K social following, 7 posts in the last 12 months — below the industry typical range.

Investor mix

23 investors on record; lead investors include Bedrock, Evolution Media, Founders Fund, Y Combinator.

Investor typeCountShare
Venture capital1983%
Bank & private debt29%
Other / undisclosed29%

Share of voice

Share of voice in United States: 2.1% of web traffic across its competitive set; worldwide: 2.4%.

Hiring activity

No recent openings observed

No roles tracked in the last 12 months

17 Sep 2025 · Writer, LV Raiders (Las Vegas, Nevada) · Las Vegas

20 Sep 2024 · Group Executive Producer, Women's Sports (Remote) · null

16 Jul 2024 · Senior Designer, Editorial (Remote) · null

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