When was Learfield Communications founded?

Learfield Communications was founded in 1972 and raised its 1st funding round 39 years after it was founded.

Where is Learfield Communications located?

Learfield Communications is headquartered in Plano, United States. It is registered at Jefferson City, Missouri.

How many employees does Learfield Communications have?

As of Oct 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Learfield Communications is 1573.

Is Learfield Communications a funded company?

Learfield Communications is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** PE round, raised on Dec 05, 2011.

When was the latest funding round of Learfield Communications?

Learfield Communications' latest funding was a $***** Conventional Debt round on Dec 2016, with participation from 0 investor.

Where does Learfield Communications rank among its competitors?

Learfield Communications ranks 1st amongst 80 active competitors, of which 9 are funded. It stands 7th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Urban Zoo, which secured $26.8M in Jul, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Learfield Communications?

Learfield Communications' top competitors include Low6, Phizzle and Urban Zoo. Among them, Urban Zoo secured the most recent funding round in July, 2026.

Learfield Communications - 2026 Company Profile, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Provider of multimedia, marketing, and technology solutions for college athletics. It offers services including sponsorships, data insights, digital media, and content creation. The company also provides fan engagement, ticketing technology, licensing, and retail solutions. Furthermore, it delivers marketing, creative, and broadcast media services to its partners.

Website: learfield.com
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Registered Address: Jefferson City, Missouri

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1972

Location

Plano, United States

Stage

Acquired

Latest Funding Round

Conventional Debt, Dec 2016, $*****

Investors

Silver Lake & 5 more

Ranked

1^st among 80 active competitors

Employee Count

1,573 as on Oct 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Mogo Interactive & 3 more

Similar Companies

Low6 & 106 more

Exit Details

Acquired by TPG (Apr 14, 2026)

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Learfield Communications is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Reports
LEARFIELD COMMUNICATIONS, INC. CIN: 900776492 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 1999	-	2263 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-

Learfield Communications got acquired by TPG on Apr 14, 2026.

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Learfield Communications has raised funding over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Dec 05, 2011. Learfield Communications has 6 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Learfield Communications:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Dec 2016	7558266	Conventional Debt	6431958	4949819	1234582	8562157
Dec 05, 2011	9494211	PE	5860009	8398515	7535144	Shamrock Capital Advisors

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Learfield Communications' employee count trend

Learfield Communications has 1,573 employees as of Oct 26. Here is Learfield Communications's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Learfield Communications include Low6, Phizzle and Urban Zoo. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Learfield Communications, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Learfield Communications 1972, Plano (United States), Acquired	Provider of multimedia, marketing, and technology solutions for college athletics	-	Silver Lake, Shamrock Capital Advisors & 4 others	63/100
2nd	Low6 2017, Solihull (United Kingdom), Series B	Provider of fan engagement solutions for sports teams	$18.1M	Gunsynd, Pires Investments & 53 others	53/100
3rd	Phizzle 2005, San Francisco (United States), Series C	Marketing Automation Platform	$7.9M	Alsop Louie Partners, ICCP SBI Venture Partners ... & 3 others	48/100
4th	Urban Zoo 2013, Warrington (United Kingdom), Series B	Developer of digital platform software for sports organizations and clubs	$26.8M	BGF	46/100
5th	Sponsorunited 2016, New York City (United States), Series A	Provider of software for analyzing sponsorship data and partnership opportunities	$39.7M	Spectrum Equity, One Degree Ventures & 2 others	43/100
6th	InCrowd Sports 2015, London (United Kingdom), Seed	Mobile fan engagement and sports marketing company	$2.38M	Sky, AlbionVC & 16 others	42/100
7th	Bleachr 2013, Minneapolis (United States), Unfunded	Developer of a white-label sports marketing platform	-	-	40/100
8th	GolfStatus 2010, Lincoln (United States), Unfunded	Golf event management platform empowering nonprofits to raise more funds	-	-	38/100
9th	Gigantik 2017, Atlanta (United States), Series A	Provider of marketing platform that helps sports marketers unlock fan engagement	$12.5M	BIP Ventures, Amino Capital & 1 others	37/100
10th	Tournament 2017, London (United Kingdom), Unfunded	Provider of app-based sports betting platform	-	-	37/100

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Learfield Communications has not made any investments yet. Learfield Communications has made 4 acquisitions.

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Jan 05, 2017	Acquisition	Mogo Interactive	2007	Corte Madera (United States)
Jun 30, 2016	Acquisition	Jumbo TV	2002	United States
Feb 25, 2016	Acquisition	Think Social	2011	Orem (United States)

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