The Athletic

Go beyond the box score with quality local and national sports coverage from an all-star team of writers. No ads, no clickbait — only stories with substance.


Founded
2016
Headcount
332
Open roles
13
Last raised
Series D · $50M

SECTION I · THE BRIEF

Inside The Athletic

Brief #47596Updated 18 NOV 2025SAN FRANCISCOSAN FRANCISCOSERIES D
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The Athletic

Go beyond the box score with quality local and national sports coverage from an all-star team of writers. No ads, no clickbait — only stories with substance.

Founded
2016
Headcount
332
Open roles
13
Last raised
Series D · $50M
Section II — RestrictedMembers only
  • Engineering interview process at The Athletic
  • Tech stack & infrastructure choices
  • Culture & day-to-day work style
  • Why join now vs. 6 months from now
  • Hiring focus & open headcount by team
  • Comp philosophy and band context

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LEADERSHIP

Founders & key people

Adam HansmannAdam Hansmann
Alex MatherAlex Mather

OPEN ROLES

Hiring at The Athletic

Current Job Listings

Listing 0 of 13 job openings

    FUNDING

    Capital raised

    Total Amount Raised: $139,459,008

    The Athletic's Investors

    The Athletic Funding Rounds

    • Series D

      $50,000,000

    • Series D

      $50,000,000

      Series D Investors

      Bedrock Capital Partners
      Emerson Collective
      Powerhouse Capital
      Y Combinator
      Switch Ventures
      Comcast Ventures
    • Series C

      $21,759,000

    • Series C

      $21,759,000

      Series C Investors

      Founders Fund
      Powerhouse Capital
    • Series C

      $40,000,000

    • Series C

      $40,000,000

      Series C Investors

      Bedrock Capital Partners
      Founders Fund
      TCG
      Comcast Ventures
      Y Combinator
      Luminari Capital
      Advancit Capital
      Evolution Media
      Courtside Ventures
      Amasia
      BERTELSMANN
    • Series B

      $20,000,000

    • Series B

      $20,000,000

      Series B Investors

      Evolution Media
      LionTree Advisors France
      Advancit Capital
      Courtside Ventures
      TCG
      Luminari Capital
      Chris Silbermann
      Precursor Ventures
      Amasia
      Y Combinator
      Ali Rowghani
      BERTELSMANN
    • Series A

      $5,400,000

    • Series A

      $5,400,000

      Series A Investors

      Courtside Ventures
      Luminari Capital
      Amasia
      TCG
      BERTELSMANN
      Advancit Capital
      Fouad ElNaggar
      Ore Ventures
      Andy Rankin
    • Seed

      $2,300,000

    • Seed

      $2,300,000

      Seed Investors

      Courtside Ventures
      Advancit Capital
      BERTELSMANN
      Luminari Capital
      Ore Ventures
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    LOCATIONS

    Where they work

    The Athletic Headquarters Location

    San Francisco, CA, 94115

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