Sports Illustrated Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1954

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 653

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • PE Growth

  • Financing Rounds
  • 4

  • Investments
  • 3

Sports Illustrated General Information

Description

Publisher of a sports magazine based in New York, United States. The company delivers premier journalism and gives perspective on the world of sports including products, original content, and live events.

Contact Information

Website
www.si.com
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Private Equity-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 1271 Avenue of the Americas
  • New York, NY 10020
  • United States
Primary Industry
Publishing
Parent Company
Authentic Brands Group
Corporate Office
  • 1271 Avenue of the Americas
  • New York, NY 10020
  • United States

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Sports Illustrated Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
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Sports Illustrated Comparisons

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Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
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Details
Publisher of a sports magazine based in New York, United States. The company delivers premier journalism and gives persp
Publishing
New York, NY
653 As of 2023

New York, NY
 

New York, NY
 
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Sports Illustrated Competitors (12)

One of Sports Illustrated’s 12 competitors is HuffPost, a Formerly VC-backed company based in New York, NY.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
HuffPost Formerly VC-backed New York, NY
Complex (Publishing) Private Equity-Backed New York, NY
Excelsior Newspaper Corporate Backed or Acquired Mexico City, Mexico
Uproxx Venture Capital-Backed Los Angeles, CA
The Ringer Corporate Backed or Acquired Los Angeles, CA
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Sports Illustrated Patents

  • 358

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 18

    Granted

  • 24

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Sports Illustrated Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20130042308-A1 Subscription interface for providing access to digital publications Active 10-Aug-2011
US-8707403-B2 Subscription interface for providing access to digital publications Inactive 10-Aug-2011
US-20070055581-A1 Flexible magazine management service Active 23-Aug-2005
US-20090043642-A1 Flexible magazine management service Active 23-Aug-2005
US-7742955-B2 Flexible magazine management service Active 23-Aug-2005 G06Q30/06
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Sports Illustrated Signals

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Sports Illustrated Former Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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Sports Illustrated Acquisitions (3)

Sports Illustrated’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Morning Read. The deal was made on 27-Sep-2022.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Morning Read 27-Sep-2022 Merger/Acquisition Publishing
Sports Illustrated Tickets 16-Jun-2021 Merger/Acquisition Movies, Music and Entertainment
FanNation 01-Feb-2007 Merger/Acquisition Entertainment Software
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Sports Illustrated Affiliates

Subsidiaries (2)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Sports Illustrated Tickets New York, NY 2015
Sports Technology (fantasy games) Canaan, CT 2006

Sports Illustrated FAQs

  • When was Sports Illustrated founded?

    Sports Illustrated was founded in 1954.

  • Where is Sports Illustrated headquartered?

    Sports Illustrated is headquartered in New York, NY.

  • What is the size of Sports Illustrated?

    Sports Illustrated has 653 total employees.

  • What industry is Sports Illustrated in?

    Sports Illustrated’s primary industry is Publishing.

  • Is Sports Illustrated a private or public company?

    Sports Illustrated is a Private company.

  • What is Sports Illustrated’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Sports Illustrated is .

  • Who are Sports Illustrated’s investors?

    Hawkeye Acquisition has invested in Sports Illustrated.

  • Who are Sports Illustrated’s competitors?

    HuffPost, Complex (Publishing), Excelsior Newspaper, Uproxx, and The Ringer are some of the 12 competitors of Sports Illustrated.

  • When was Sports Illustrated acquired?

    Sports Illustrated was acquired on 01-Jul-2020.

  • Who acquired Sports Illustrated?

    Sports Illustrated was acquired by Authentic Brands Group.

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