Fanatics
General Atlantic is a major investor in Fanatics, the licensed sports merchandise and trading card company. Fanatics acquired Topps' trading card business in 2022 for $500M, displacing Topps' 70-year contracts with MLB and NFL. Some collectors report pricing increases and quality declines in the trading card market post-acquisition.
- FOUNDED
- 2011
- ACQUIRED
- General Atlantic, 2012
- WEB
- fanatics.com
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Editorial Record
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2011
Fanatics founded
2012
Acquired by General Atlantic
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