RBmedia Overview
- Year Founded
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2017

- Status
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Private
- Employees
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480

- Latest Deal Type
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Buyout/LBO
- Financing Rounds
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11
- Investments
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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.comCorporate Office
- 8400 Corporate Drive
- Landover, MD 20785
- United States
Corporate Office
- 8400 Corporate Drive
- Landover, MD 20785
- United States
RBmedia Timeline
RBmedia Valuation & Funding
Deal Type | Date | Amount | Valuation/ EBITDA |
Post-Val | Status | Debt |
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RBmedia Comparisons
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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 |
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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 |
RBmedia Patents
RBmedia Recent Patent Activity
Publication ID | Patent Title | Status | First Filing Date | Technology (CPC) | Citations |
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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
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 |
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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 |
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 |
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Audiobooks.com | 11-Apr-2017 | Completed |
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RBmedia Affiliates
Subsidiaries (5)
Name | Industry | Location | Year Founded |
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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
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When was RBmedia founded?
RBmedia was founded in 2017.
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Where is RBmedia headquartered?
RBmedia is headquartered in Landover, MD.
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What is the size of RBmedia?
RBmedia has 480 total employees.
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What industry is RBmedia in?
RBmedia’s primary industry is Publishing.
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Is RBmedia a private or public company?
RBmedia is a Private company.
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What is RBmedia’s current revenue?
The current revenue for RBmedia is
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How much funding has RBmedia raised over time?
RBmedia has raised $968M.
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Who are RBmedia’s investors?
Francisco Partners and H.I.G. Capital have invested in RBmedia.
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Who are RBmedia’s competitors?
Hoopla (Holland), Glose, Magzter, Audible, and Dailyhunt are some of the 24 competitors of RBmedia.
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