Grupo Planeta Overview
- Year Founded
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1949

- Status
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Private
- Employees
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80

- Latest Deal Type
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2ndary - Private
- (Cancelled)
- Financing Rounds
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3
- Investments
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21
Grupo Planeta General Information
Description
Producer and distributor of Spanish and French editorial, news, educational and entertainment content. The company's content offers a wide range of culture, learning, news and audiovisual entertainment educational content, enabling its readers to get Spanish and foreign publication content of various foreign authors in classic and contemporary forms.
Contact Information
Website
www.planeta.esCorporate Office
- Juan Ignacio Luca de Tena, north 17
- 28027 Madrid
- Spain
Corporate Office
- Juan Ignacio Luca de Tena, north 17
- 28027 Madrid
- Spain
Grupo Planeta Valuation & Funding
Deal Type | Date | Amount | Valuation/ EBITDA |
Post-Val | Status | Debt |
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Grupo Planeta Comparisons
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Grupo Planeta Competitors (2)
One of Grupo Planeta’s 2 competitors is Penguin Random House, a Corporate Backed or Acquired company based in New York, NY.
Company Name | Financing Status | Location | Employees | Total Raised | Last Financing Date/Type | Last Financing Amount |
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Penguin Random House | Corporate Backed or Acquired | New York, NY | ||||
Grupo Anaya | Corporation | Madrid, Spain |
Grupo Planeta Signals
Grupo Planeta Investors
Investor Name | Investor Type | Holding | Investor Since | Participating Rounds | Contact Info |
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Grupo Planeta Investments & Acquisitions (21)
Grupo Planeta’s most recent deal was a Seed Round with Lifecole for . The deal was made on 29-Sep-2022.
Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Lead Partner |
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Lifecole | 29-Sep-2022 | Seed Round | Educational Software | ||
Peoople | 04-Feb-2020 | Later Stage VC | Information Services (B2C) | ||
BYHOURS | 01-Aug-2019 | Later Stage VC | Other Restaurants, Hotels and Leisure | ||
EDC Paris | 01-Jun-2017 | Merger/Acquisition | Educational and Training Services (B2C) | ||
DeA Planeta Libri | 01-Jan-2017 | Joint Venture | Media and Information Services (B2B) |
Grupo Planeta Exits (9)
Grupo Planeta’s most recent exit was on 04-Feb-2020 from Peoople. The exit was categorized as with 2 buyers.
Company Name | Exit Date | Exit Type | Exit Size | Status | Buyers |
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Peoople | 04-Feb-2020 | Completed |
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DeA Planeta Libri | 01-Jan-2017 | Completed |
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Editis | 30-May-2008 | Completed |
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Casa Editorial El Tiempo | 01-Aug-2007 | Completed |
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MuchoViaje | 01-Jan-2007 | Merger/Acquisition | Completed |
Grupo Planeta Affiliates
Subsidiaries (4)
Name | Industry | Location | Year Founded |
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Universidad Internacional de Valencia | Valencia, Spain | 2008 | |
EDC Paris | Puteaux, France | 1950 | |
ESLSCA Business School Paris | Paris, France | 1949 | |
Inversiones Hemisferio | Barcelona, Spain |
Grupo Planeta FAQs
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When was Grupo Planeta founded?
Grupo Planeta was founded in 1949.
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Where is Grupo Planeta headquartered?
Grupo Planeta is headquartered in Madrid, Spain.
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What is the size of Grupo Planeta?
Grupo Planeta has 80 total employees.
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What industry is Grupo Planeta in?
Grupo Planeta’s primary industry is Publishing.
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Is Grupo Planeta a private or public company?
Grupo Planeta is a Private company.
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What is Grupo Planeta’s current revenue?
The current revenue for Grupo Planeta is
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How much funding has Grupo Planeta raised over time?
Grupo Planeta has raised $542M.
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Who are Grupo Planeta’s investors?
Realza Capital has invested in Grupo Planeta.
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Who are Grupo Planeta’s competitors?
Penguin Random House and Grupo Anaya are competitors of Grupo Planeta.
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