The Athletic is a YCombinator alum: https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/the-athletic https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/the-athletic $139M of funding, sol

The Athletic is a YCombinator alum: https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/the-athletic https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/the-athletic $139M of funding, sold to the NYT for $550M a year and a half ago. Has never and still isn't turning a profit. Previous discussions: - "As ESPN Falters, The Athletic Chases Fans Tired of ‘Old Fluff’": https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14838557 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14838557 - "New York Times to Buy The Athletic for $550M": https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29824730 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29824730