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PrivateFor profitBrand MarketingMemphis, United States

Learfield

Learfield empowers businesses and universities by connecting big brands to the excitement, passion, tradition and fun of college sports.

Founded
1972
54 years ago
Staff
1001-5000
band, as listed
Followers
-
on LinkedIn
Funding
$150M
as listed, currency not stated

Set against six million companies

Size

1-1011-5051-100101-250251-500501-10001k-5k5k-10k10k+

1001-5000 people: larger than 97% of companies with a size listed

Age

197219002026

54 years old.

Reach

Website ranked #524,829 in the world for traffic, about 64k visits a month.

What it does

Brand MarketingHigher EducationMarketingSponsorshipSportsTicketing

Funding, as listed

$150M currency not stated

  • Rounds1
  • LatestPrivate equity, Sept 2023
  • Investors3, 3 leading

What the source datasets report. We have not watched these rounds ourselves.

FoundersClyde Lear, Derry Brownfield
Acquisitions made4

Every detail we hold

Everything the source datasets list about Learfield, field by field. Contact details are held but never shown.

The company

Name
Learfield
Type
For profit
Status
Private
Founded
1972
Founders
Clyde Lear, Derry Brownfield
Industry
Brand Marketing
Categories
Brand Marketing, Higher Education, Marketing, Sponsorship, Sports, Ticketing

Where

City
Memphis
Country
United States
Markets
Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, Southern US

Size and reach

Staff band
1001-5000
Web traffic rank
#524,829
Monthly web visits
63,883

Funding, as listed

Total
150,000,000 (currency not stated)
Rounds
1
Latest round
Private equity
Latest round date
Sept 2023
Investors
3
Lead investors
3
Listing status
private

Corporate family

Acquisitions made
4

About this record

Sources
Crunchbase
Last imported
Sept 2026

Growth, as the source summarises it

Learfield may be growing as evidenced by several strategic partnerships and expansions. The company has expanded its relationship with Higginbotham to grow its college sports footprint, which indicates an increase in its market presence. Additionally, Learfield has extended its multimedia rights deal with the University of Colorado through 2035, demonstrating long-term commitment and stability in its partnerships. The company has also been proactive in adapting to market changes by bolstering NIL operations with the University of Michigan Athletics and Altius Sports Partners, showing an ability to innovate and expand its service offerings. These developments suggest that Learfield is actively increasing its influence and operations within the college sports industry.

Summaries written by the source dataset, not by us, and not checked.

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