Legacy.com
Commercial provider of online memorials that hosts online obituary sections for newspapers throughout the us.
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| Total Funding | 000k | ||
Legacy.com operates as a prominent global digital platform for online obituaries and memorialization content. Founded in 1998 by Stopher Bartol, the company emerged to fill the digital void for mourning and remembrance, establishing a centralized online destination for death notices. Bartol, who now serves as an investor and board member for various companies, leveraged his early insights into the internet's potential to create a lasting digital space for honoring life stories.
The firm's primary business revolves around its long-standing partnerships with newspapers. It hosts and enhances the obituaries that first appear in print, making them accessible to a wider, global audience. This symbiotic relationship provides newspapers with a robust digital platform for their obituary sections while driving significant traffic to Legacy.com. The company generates revenue through multiple streams, including a share of the fees from families placing obituaries through its newspaper partners and fees from the sale of virtual and physical memorial products, such as flowers and sympathy gifts, directly from the obituary pages. This e-commerce integration offers a convenient service for mourners wishing to express their condolences.
Serving a broad market of individuals experiencing loss, funeral homes, and newspapers, Legacy.com has become a significant aggregator in the death care industry. Its core service provides a lasting online memorial where friends and family can share memories, sign a guestbook, and preserve the legacy of deceased individuals. The platform's extensive reach is underscored by its collaboration with over 1,500 newspapers and 3,500 funeral homes in North America, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. Through these partnerships, Legacy.com publishes the majority of obituaries in the United States, positioning itself as a central hub for community grieving and remembrance.
Keywords: online obituaries, memorialization, death care industry, newspaper partnerships, digital memorials, grief support, sympathy gifts, funeral home services, obituary platform, family history
