RBmedia Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2017

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 480

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Buyout/​LBO

  • Financing Rounds
  • 11

  • Investments
  • 17

RBmedia General Information

Description

Provider of audiobooks and digital media intended for consumer, retail, professional, school, library and infotainment markets. The company's platform includes unabridged audiobooks, digital content and ebooks which meet the varied needs of library patrons, enabling customers to easily get media content through their mobile devices.

Contact Information

Website
www.rbmediaglobal.com
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Private Equity-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 8400 Corporate Drive
  • Landover, MD 20785
  • United States
+1 (800)
Primary Industry
Publishing
Other Industries
Entertainment Software
Corporate Office
  • 8400 Corporate Drive
  • Landover, MD 20785
  • United States
+1 (800)

RBmedia Timeline

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RBmedia Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
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RBmedia Comparisons

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Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Provider of audiobooks and digital media intended for consumer, retail, professional, school, library and infotainment m
Publishing
Landover, MD
480 As of 2023

Holland, OH
 

Paris, France
 
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RBmedia Competitors (24)

One of RBmedia’s 24 competitors is Hoopla (Holland), a Formerly VC-backed company based in Holland, OH.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Hoopla (Holland) Formerly VC-backed Holland, OH
Glose Formerly VC-backed Paris, France
Magzter Formerly VC-backed New York, NY
Audible Formerly VC-backed Newark, NJ
Dailyhunt Venture Capital-Backed Bangalore, India
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RBmedia Patents

  • 1

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • Granted

  • 1

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

RBmedia Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20240265910-A1 Method and apparatus for audio content creation via a combination of a text-to-speech model and human narration Pending 08-Feb-2023

RBmedia Signals

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RBmedia Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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RBmedia Investments & Acquisitions (17)

RBmedia’s most recent deal was a Buyout/LBO with Dreamscape Media. The deal was made on 01-Aug-2024.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Dreamscape Media 01-Aug-2024 Buyout/LBO Publishing
Berrett-Koehler Publishers (Audiobook Publishing Business) 29-Jan-2024 Buyout/LBO Publishing
Ukemi Audiobooks 05-Jan-2023 Buyout/LBO Publishing
John Verlag 05-Oct-2022 Buyout/LBO Movies, Music and Entertainment
Upfront Books 06-Jul-2022 Buyout/LBO Publishing
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RBmedia Exits (1)

RBmedia’s most recent exit was on 11-Apr-2017 from Audiobooks.com. The exit was categorized as with 3 buyers.

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Audiobooks.com 11-Apr-2017 Completed
  • 3 buyers
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RBmedia Affiliates

Subsidiaries (5)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Author's Republic Landover, MD 2015
Dreamscape Media Holland, OH 2010
Christian Audio Old Saybrook, CT 2004
Potomac Talking Book Services Rockville, MD 1983
HighBridge Company Minneapolis, MN 1981

RBmedia FAQs

  • When was RBmedia founded?

    RBmedia was founded in 2017.

  • Where is RBmedia headquartered?

    RBmedia is headquartered in Landover, MD.

  • What is the size of RBmedia?

    RBmedia has 480 total employees.

  • What industry is RBmedia in?

    RBmedia’s primary industry is Publishing.

  • Is RBmedia a private or public company?

    RBmedia is a Private company.

  • What is RBmedia’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for RBmedia is .

  • How much funding has RBmedia raised over time?

    RBmedia has raised $968M.

  • Who are RBmedia’s investors?

    Francisco Partners and H.I.G. Capital have invested in RBmedia.

  • Who are RBmedia’s competitors?

    Hoopla (Holland), Glose, Magzter, Audible, and Dailyhunt are some of the 24 competitors of RBmedia.

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