Gibson Brands Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1894

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 1,310

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Debt

  • Financing Rounds
  • 18

  • Investments
  • 16

Gibson Brands General Information

Description

Manufacturer of musical instruments based in Nashville, Tennessee. The company offers electric and acoustic guitars, merchandise, and other accessories and servicing of guitars, thereby offering a fine-tuned, reliable, and wide variety of guitars.

Contact Information

Website
www.gibson.com
Formerly Known As
Gibson Guitar
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Private Equity-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 209 10th Avenue South
  • Suite 460
  • Nashville, TN 37203
  • United States
+1 (615)
Primary Industry
Other Consumer Durables
Other Industries
Movies, Music and Entertainment
Vertical(s)
Corporate Office
  • 209 10th Avenue South
  • Suite 460
  • Nashville, TN 37203
  • United States
+1 (615)

Gibson Brands Timeline

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Gibson Brands Valuation & Funding

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Gibson Brands Comparisons

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Manufacturer of musical instruments based in Nashville, Tennessee. The company offers electric and acoustic guitars, mer
Other Consumer Durables
Nashville, TN
1,310 As of 2025

El Cajon, CA
 

Los Angeles, CA
 
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Gibson Brands Competitors (2)

One of Gibson Brands’s 2 competitors is Taylor Guitars, a Corporation company based in El Cajon, CA.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Taylor Guitars Corporation El Cajon, CA
V-Moda Private Equity-Backed Los Angeles, CA
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Gibson Brands Patents

Gibson Brands Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-10879855-B1 Configurable dual vacuum tube triode amplifier Active 07-Feb-2020
US-D960859-S1 Amplifier Active 15-Oct-2019
US-D1046805-S1 Amplifier Active 15-Oct-2019
US-D875170-S1 Guitar Active 18-Dec-2017
US-20180315403-A1 Acoustic guitar user interface Active 27-Apr-2017 G10H1/0008
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Gibson Brands Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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Gibson Brands Investments & Acquisitions (16)

Gibson Brands’s most recent deal was a Later Stage VC with TVG Hospitality for . The deal was made on 22-Feb-2022.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
TVG Hospitality 22-Feb-2022 Later Stage VC Movies, Music and Entertainment
Zoundio 12-Jan-2022 Later Stage VC Educational Software
Gww Group 22-Dec-2021 Merger/Acquisition Other Containers and Packaging
TVG Hospitality 14-Apr-2021 Merger/Acquisition Movies, Music and Entertainment
Mesa/Boogie 06-Jan-2021 Buyout/LBO Recreational Goods
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Gibson Brands Exits (6)

Gibson Brands’s most recent exit was on 28-Mar-2014 from Onkyo Home Entertainment. The exit was categorized as .

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Onkyo Home Entertainment 28-Mar-2014 Completed
Cakewalk (Entertainment Software) 07-Dec-2013 Completed
TEAC 30-Apr-2013 Completed
  • 2 buyers
Onkyo USA 04-Jan-2012 Completed
  • 2 buyers
The Stanton Group 05-Dec-2011 Buyout/LBO Completed
  • 2 buyers
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Gibson Brands Affiliates

Subsidiaries (5)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
TVG Hospitality London, United Kingdom 2017
WOOX Innovations Hong Kong, Hong Kong 2013
Harmony Central Draper, UT 1995
Mesa/Boogie Petaluma, CA 1980
Gww Group Elkhorn, WI 1956

Gibson Brands FAQs

  • When was Gibson Brands founded?

    Gibson Brands was founded in 1894.

  • Where is Gibson Brands headquartered?

    Gibson Brands is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

  • What is the size of Gibson Brands?

    Gibson Brands has 1,310 total employees.

  • What industry is Gibson Brands in?

    Gibson Brands’s primary industry is Other Consumer Durables.

  • Is Gibson Brands a private or public company?

    Gibson Brands is a Private company.

  • What is Gibson Brands’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Gibson Brands is .

  • How much funding has Gibson Brands raised over time?

    Gibson Brands has raised $87.7M.

  • Who are Gibson Brands’s investors?

    Sweetwater Private Equity and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts have invested in Gibson Brands.

  • Who are Gibson Brands’s competitors?

    Taylor Guitars and V-Moda are competitors of Gibson Brands.

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