FanSided Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2007

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 444

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Financing Rounds
  • 2

FanSided General Information

Description

Operator of sports and entertainment networks on the internet intended to focus on fandom-focused sports, entertainment, and lifestyle sites. The company has unique sports and entertainment sites dedicated to team-specific, sport-specific, genre-specific, and fanbase-specific coverage.

Contact Information

Website
www.fansided.com
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Corporate Backed or Acquired
Corporate Office
  • 462 Seventh Avenue
  • 4th Floor
  • New York, NY 10018
  • United States
+1 (212)
Primary Industry
Publishing
Other Industries
Information Services (B2C)
Parent Company
Minute Media
Vertical(s)
SaaS, TMT
Corporate Office
  • 462 Seventh Avenue
  • 4th Floor
  • New York, NY 10018
  • United States
+1 (212)

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FanSided Valuation & Funding

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FanSided Comparisons

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Employees
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Operator of sports and entertainment networks on the internet intended to focus on fandom-focused sports, entertainment,
Publishing
New York, NY
444 As of 2015

New York, NY
 

 
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FanSided Competitors (7)

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Complex (Publishing) Formerly VC-backed New York, NY
Uproxx Media Group Formerly VC-backed
Big Lead Sports Corporate Backed or Acquired New York, NY
GiveMeSport Formerly VC-backed London, United Kingdom
Sports Illustrated Private Equity-Backed New York, NY
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FanSided Executive Team (7)

Name Title Board Seat
Zachary Best Founder & Co-Chief Executive Officer
Noah Magaro-George Editor-in-Chief and Podcast Producer
Will Eudy Editor-in-Chief
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FanSided Signals

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FanSided Former Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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FanSided FAQs

  • When was FanSided founded?

    FanSided was founded in 2007.

  • Who is the founder of FanSided?

    Adam Best and Zachary Best are the founders of FanSided.

  • Who is the CEO of FanSided?

    Zachary Best is the CEO of FanSided.

  • Where is FanSided headquartered?

    FanSided is headquartered in New York, NY.

  • What is the size of FanSided?

    FanSided has 444 total employees.

  • What industry is FanSided in?

    FanSided’s primary industry is Publishing.

  • Is FanSided a private or public company?

    FanSided is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of FanSided?

    The current valuation of FanSided is .

  • What is FanSided’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for FanSided is .

  • Who are FanSided’s investors?

    Time has invested in FanSided.

  • Who are FanSided’s competitors?

    Complex (Publishing), Uproxx Media Group, Big Lead Sports, GiveMeSport, and Sports Illustrated are some of the 7 competitors of FanSided.

  • When was FanSided acquired?

    FanSided was acquired on 24-Jan-2020.

  • Who acquired FanSided?

    FanSided was acquired by Minute Media.

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