The Athletic
YC S16 · Acquired · Subscription sports media.
Competitors
| Company | Category | Status | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
 Overnght Media GroupShared: sport media, video content, experienceNot statedOther | Other | Not stated | Plug and Play |
 BreakerShared: media, podcast, premiumAcquiredOther | Other | Acquired | YCW17 |
 OverlapShared: media, video, contentActiveAI | AI | Active | YCS24 |
 Blitz EsportsShared: video content, media, experienceAcquiredAI | AI | Acquired | YCS15 |
 AudmShared: media, subscription, contentAcquiredOther | Other | Acquired | YCS17 |
Adjacent
| Company | Category | Status | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
 ZumoDriveShared: mediaAcquiredOther | Other | Acquired | YCS07 |
 LoomShared: media, video, contentAcquiredOther | Other | Acquired | YCW12 |
 CrazeShared: media, video, contentActiveAI | AI | Active | YCS22 |
 All ScreenShared: video content, mediaAcquiredOther | Other | Acquired | YCW10 |
 Magic HourShared: media, video, contentActiveAI, Devtools | AI, Devtools | Active | YCW24 |
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About The Athletic
The Athletic is a direct-to-consumer digital sports media company committed to helping subscribers experience storytelling in a whole new way. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in San Francisco, The Athletic has over 600 full-time employees and covers more than 250 professional sports and collegiate teams in the US, Canada and the UK. The Athletic’s newsroom has produced thousands of in-depth articles along with more than 120 podcasts and premium video content. The Athletic is a remote-friendly company as we have offices in San Francisco, Los Angeles, London, and Melbourne.
- YC batch
- S16 · Summer 2016
- Status, per YC
- Acquired
- Category
- Other
- Team size
- 600
- Location
- San Francisco, CA, USA
- Checked
- 34m ago
YC tags: Media
The Athletic: questions
Which YC batch was The Athletic in?
The Athletic was in Y Combinator's Summer 2016 batch (S16).
Is The Athletic still active?
Y Combinator lists The Athletic as acquired.
Where is The Athletic based?
The Athletic lists San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.
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