Audible Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1995

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 3,000

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $281M

Audible General Information

Description

Provider of audio entertainment and digital information intended to create solutions for advancing equity, racial justice and economic empowerment. The company's operation includes producing and retailing digital audiobooks, radio and TV programs and audio versions of magazines and newspapers accessible only through special proprietary closed software, including unauthorized-playback prevention by means of a username and password.

Contact Information

Website
www.audible.com
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Formerly VC-backed
Corporate Office
  • One Washington Park
  • 16th Floor
  • Newark, NJ 07102
  • United States
+1 (973) 000-0000
Primary Industry
Movies, Music and Entertainment
Other Industries
Other Media
Entertainment Software
Parent Company
Amazon.com
Vertical(s)
TMT
Corporate Office
  • One Washington Park
  • 16th Floor
  • Newark, NJ 07102
  • United States
+1 (973) 000-0000

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Audible Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
6. Merger/Acquisition 19-Mar-2008 $281M 0000 00000 Completed Profitable
5. PIPE 01-Jan-2004 0000 Completed Profitable
4. PIPE 04-Aug-2003 000 0000 Completed Generating Revenue
3. IPO 16-Jul-1999 0000 0000 00000 Completed Generating Revenue
2. Early Stage VC 11-Mar-1999 $11M $31M Completed Generating Revenue
1. Early Stage VC $20M $20M Completed Generating Revenue
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Audible Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Provider of audio entertainment and digital information intended to create solutions for advancing equity, racial justic
Movies, Music and Entertainment
Newark, NJ
3,000 As of 2024
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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
00 As of 0000
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San Antonio, TX
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Audible Competitors (10)

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Ubook Venture Capital-Backed Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 00 000.00 0000000000 0 000.00
Spreaker Formerly VC-backed San Antonio, TX 00 00.000 0000000000 0
SoundCloud Private Equity-Backed Berlin, Germany 0000 00000 000000&0 00000
Yudu Accelerator/Incubator Backed Clitheroe, United Kingdom 00 000000000000
Hoopla(Information Services (B2C)) Venture Capital-Backed Holland, OH 000 00000 00000
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Audible Patents

  • 260

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • 000

    Total Patents Families

  • 161

    Granted

  • 4

    Pending

  • 000

    Expiring in next 12 mo

Audible Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-11347379-B1 Captions for audio content Active 22-Apr-2019 0000000000000 00
US-11463507-B1 Systems for generating captions for audio content Active 22-Apr-2019 000000000 00
US-10957304-B1 Extracting content from audio files using text files Active 26-Mar-2019 0000000000 0
US-11024199-B1 Foreign language learning dictionary system Active 28-Dec-2015 0000000000 0
US-10902197-B1 Vocabulary determination and vocabulary-based content recommendations Active 30-Mar-2015 G06F40/30 0
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Audible Executive Team (26)

Name Title Board Seat
Bob Carrigan Chief Executive Officer
Bob Carrigan Chief Executive Officer
Cynthia Chu Chief Financial Officer & Growth Officer
Tim Martin Chief Technology Officer
Anne Erni Chief People Officer
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Audible Board Members (4)

Name Representing Role Since
Donald Katz Audible Founder & Executive Chairman 000 0000
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Audible Signals

Growth Rate

0.80% Weekly
Growth
Weekly Growth 0.80%, 93rd %
-35.5%. 530%

Size Multiple

219x Median
Size Multiple 219x, 100th %ile
0.00x 0.95x. 413Kx

Key Data Points

Similarweb Unique Visitors

15.0K

Majestic Referring Domains

314

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Audible Former Investors (18)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
AT&T Ventures Corporate Venture Capital Minority 000 0000 000000 0
Apax Partners PE/Buyout Minority 000 0000 000000 0
Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments Corporate Venture Capital Minority 000 0000 000000 0
Blair Franklin Asset Management Asset Manager Minority 000 0000 000000 0
CSK Venture Capital Company Corporate Venture Capital Minority 000 0000 000000 0
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Audible Investments & Acquisitions (6)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
ABF Creative 02-Aug-2023 00000 0000 Broadcasting, Radio and Television
1Huddle 03-Mar-2022 00000 0000 000 Education and Training Services (B2B) 0000 0000
Veritonic 07-Oct-2020 00000 0000 00.00 Media and Information Services (B2B)
SAM 15-Oct-2018 0000 00000 00000 Business/Productivity Software
Rooftop Media 27-Oct-2014 Merger/Acquisition Movies, Music and Entertainment
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Audible FAQs

  • When was Audible founded?

    Audible was founded in 1995.

  • Who is the founder of Audible?

    Donald Katz and Timothy Mott are the founders of Audible.

  • Who is the CEO of Audible?

    Bob Carrigan and Bob Carrigan are the CEOs of Audible.

  • Where is Audible headquartered?

    Audible is headquartered in Newark, NJ.

  • What is the size of Audible?

    Audible has 3,000 total employees.

  • What industry is Audible in?

    Audible’s primary industry is Movies, Music and Entertainment.

  • Is Audible a private or public company?

    Audible is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of Audible?

    The current valuation of Audible is 00000.

  • What is Audible’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Audible is 00000.

  • How much funding has Audible raised over time?

    Audible has raised $73M.

  • Who are Audible’s investors?

    AT&T Ventures, Apax Partners, Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments, Blair Franklin Asset Management, and CSK Venture Capital Company are 5 of 18 investors who have invested in Audible.

  • Who are Audible’s competitors?

    Ubook, Spreaker, SoundCloud, Yudu, and Hoopla(Information Services (B2C)) are some of the 10 competitors of Audible.

  • When was Audible acquired?

    Audible was acquired on 19-Mar-2008.

  • Who acquired Audible?

    Audible was acquired by Amazon.com.

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