Atlas Obscura looks to raise $10 million at a $24 million valuation with help from smaller investors in a tough market

Atlas Obscura looks to raise $10M at a $24M valuation with help from smaller investors in a tough market

Atlas Obscura is in the process of raising $10 million in an investment round that includes 20 returning investors – and for the first time, smaller investors participating through the venture capital investing platform OurCrowd.

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