When was Legacy.com founded?

Legacy.com was founded in 1998 and raised its 1st funding round 2 years after it was founded.

Where is Legacy.com located?

Legacy.com is headquartered in Chicago, United States. It is registered at Chicago, Illinois.

How many employees does Legacy.com have?

As of Mar 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Legacy.com is 643.

Is Legacy.com a funded company?

Legacy.com is a funded company, having raised a total of $25K across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Series A round, raised on Jun 19, 2000.

When was the latest funding round of Legacy.com?

Legacy.com's latest funding was a $***** Unattributed round on Jan 28, 2018, with participation from 0 investor.

What is the annual revenue of Legacy.com?

Annual revenue of Legacy.com is undefined as on Dec 31, 2022.

Where does Legacy.com rank among its competitors?

Legacy.com ranks 19th amongst 195 active competitors, of which 39 are funded. It stands 10th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was JetSynthesys, which secured $1.9M in Mar, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Legacy.com?

Legacy.com's top competitors include JetSynthesys, AOL and Jungle Creations. Among them, JetSynthesys secured the most recent funding round in March, 2025.

Legacy.com - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Company Details

Legacy.com is an online media network offering news focused on obituaries. It offers news based on various topics such as obituaries, funeral homes, memorials, and more. Also operates "Tributes.com", which offers local and national obituary news. Also allows users to search for obituaries and funeral homes based on cities. Monetizes through display ads.

Website: www.legacy.com
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Registered Address: Chicago, Illinois

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1998

Location

Chicago, United States

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$25K in 2 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Unattributed, Jan 28, 2018, $*****

Investors

Tribune Media & 1 more

Ranked

19^th among 195 active competitors

Annual Revenue

undefined as on Dec 31, 2022

Employee Count

643 as on Mar 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Leverage Edu & 2 more

Similar Companies

JetSynthesys & 240 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Pamplona Capital Management (Mar 22, 2017)

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Legacy.com is associated with 3 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
LATHAM NASH LTD CIN: 11640239 , United Kingdom, Active	Oct 23, 2018	$0 (As on Dec 31, 2022)	-
LEGACY.COM INC. CIN: 364342896 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 1999	-	331 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-
ROGER BOUCHARD INSURANCE, INC. CIN: 591117778 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 1999	-	-	-

Legacy.com got acquired by Pamplona Capital Management on Mar 22, 2017. It was facilitated by Piper Jaffray and JEGI CLARITY.

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Legacy.com has raised a total funding of $25K over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jun 19, 2000. Legacy.com has 2 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Legacy.com:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jan 28, 2018	5202938	Unattributed	7899521	7974610	5897214	3292665
Jun 19, 2000	1042363	Series A	7724654	2798632	9117723	Tribune Media & 1 more

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The founders of Legacy.com is Stopher Bartol.

Here are the details of Legacy.com's key team members:

Stopher Bartol: Founder & Board Member of Legacy.com.

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Legacy.com's employee count trend

Legacy.com has 643 employees as of Mar 26. Here is Legacy.com's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Legacy.com include JetSynthesys, AOL and Jungle Creations. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Legacy.com, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	JetSynthesys 2010, Pune (India), Series B	Provider of digital entertainment experiences across gaming, esports, music, and sports	$84.2M	Pratithi Investments, Serum Institute of India ... & 28 others	84/100
2nd	AOL 1983, United States, Acquired	Provider of a news aggregation platform with customizable content feeds	$20M	Atlas Venture, Batterson Venture Capital & 6 others	84/100
3rd	Jungle Creations 2014, Shoreditch (United Kingdom), Acquired	Digital media network focusing on youth	$7.33M	Edge, Greater London Investment Fund & 1 others	73/100
4th	Overtime 2016, New York City (United States), Series D	Multi-channel network focused on Sports content	$219M	Sapphire Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz & 62 others	69/100
5th	Jellysmack 2016, New York City (United States), Series C	Video content creation platform for businesses	$40M	SoftBank Vision Fund, Partech Partners & 9 others	68/100
6th	ScoopWhoop 2013, Delhi (India), Acquired	Curated entertainment content specific to Indian stories	$8.03M	Kalaari Capital, Bharti SoftBank & 8 others	67/100
7th	Wirtualna Polska 1995, Warsaw (Poland), Public	Digital news portal	-	MCI Capital, Innova Capital & 1 others	66/100
8th	Canela Media 2019, New York City (United States), Series A	Digital media group	$35M	Acrew Capital, BBG Ventures & 11 others	65/100
9th	Hepmil Media Group 2016, Singapore (Singapore), Acquired	Creates and distributes millennial-centric digital content	$11M	Pavilion Capital Partners, Quest Ventures ... & 9 others	65/100
10th	Leaf Group 2006, Santa Monica (United States), Acquired	Diversified internet company operating multiple digital properties	$618M	3i Group, Harvest Growth Capital & 13 others	64/100
19th	Legacy.com 1998, Chicago (United States), Acquired	Online media network offering news focused on obituaries	$25K	Tribune Media, CNI Ventures	55/100

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Legacy.com has made 1 investment in Leverage Edu and acquired iPublish Media Solutions and Tributes.

Here is the list of these investments and acquisitions:

Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Jun 30, 2023	Investments	Leverage Edu	2017	Delhi (India)
Jan 22, 2020	Acquisition	iPublish Media Solutions	2006	Westborough (United States)
Apr 22, 2015	Acquisition	Tributes	2008	Boston (United States)