Where is AbeBooks located?

AbeBooks is headquartered in Victoria, Canada. It is registered at Valmieras nov., Kocēnu pag., "Aizsili".

Which legal entities is AbeBooks associated with?

AbeBooks is associated with ABE and 1 other.

How many employees does AbeBooks have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at AbeBooks is 107.

Is AbeBooks a funded company?

AbeBooks is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a PE round.

When was the latest funding round of AbeBooks?

AbeBooks' latest funding was a $***** PE round, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does AbeBooks rank among its competitors?

AbeBooks ranks 2nd amongst 22 active competitors, none of which are funded.

Who are the top competitors of AbeBooks?

AbeBooks' top competitors include Mijem, PanGlobal and Second Story Press. Among them, Mijem secured the most recent funding round in January, 2022.

AbeBooks - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

AbeBooks is an acquired company based in Victoria (Canada), founded in 1996 by Boris Wertz, Rick Pura, Keith Waters and Vivian Pura. It operates as an Online marketplace for new and used books. AbeBooks has raised an undisclosed amount in funding. The company has 22 active competitors, including 5 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Mijem, PanGlobal and Second Story Press.

Company Details

AbeBooks is an online marketplace for new and used books. It offers used books, rare books, signed copies, textbooks, magazines, periodicals, comics, photographs, maps, paper collectibles, manuscripts, and more.

Website: www.abebooks.com/
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Email ID: *****@abebooks.com
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Registered Address: Valmieras nov., Kocēnu pag., "Aizsili"

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1996

Location

Victoria, Canada

Stage

Acquired

Latest Funding Round

PE, $*****

Investors

Acton Capital & 1 more

Ranked

2^nd among 22 active competitors

Employee Count

107 as on Sep 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Zvab & 4 more

Similar Companies

Alibris & 283 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Amazon (Aug 01, 2008)

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AbeBooks is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
ABEBOOKS, INC. CIN: 32072186409 , United States, Active		-	-	-
ABE CIN: 44103084394 , Latvia, Active	Mar 12, 2013	€0 - €1M (As on Dec 31, 2024)	1 (As on Dec 31, 2023)	-

AbeBooks got acquired by Amazon on Aug 01, 2008.

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AbeBooks has raised funding over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a PE round. 1 investor participated in its latest round. AbeBooks has 2 institutional investors.

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The founders of AbeBooks are Boris Wertz, Rick Pura, Keith Waters and Vivian Pura.

Here are the details of AbeBooks' key team members:

Boris Wertz: Co-Founder and COO of AbeBooks and founder of 2 other companies, Version One Ventures and JustBooks. They are also an angel investor in 38 startups and serve on the board of 1 company.
Rick Pura: Co-Founder of AbeBooks.
Keith Waters: Co-Founder of AbeBooks.
Vivian Pura: Co-Founder of AbeBooks.

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AbeBooks' employee count trend

AbeBooks has 107 employees as of Sep 26. Here is AbeBooks's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of AbeBooks include Mijem, PanGlobal and Second Story Press. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of AbeBooks, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Mijem 2014, Gatineau (Canada), Public	Online community-based eCommerce platform for students	-	Ayre Group, CoinGeek & 2 others	49/100
2nd	AbeBooks 1996, Victoria (Canada), Acquired	Online marketplace for new and used books	-	Acton Capital, STS Ventures	43/100
3rd	PanGlobal 1917, Calgary (Canada), Unfunded	App-based book reading platform offering multi-genre books	-	-	25/100
4th	Second Story Press 1988, Toronto (Canada), Public	Online retailer of books for children, teens, and adults	-	-	24/100
5th	UBC Press 1971, Vancouver (Canada), Unfunded	Publisher of academic books covering social science and scholarly research	-	-	21/100
6th	Somabec 1968, Boucherville (Canada), Acquired	Online book retailer	-	-	20/100
7th	studEtree 2014, Montreal (Canada), Unfunded	Marketplace for buying and selling used books	-	-	19/100
8th	Sell My Comic Books 2012, Montreal (Canada), Acquired	Online marketplace to buy and sell comic books	-	-	18/100
9th	Tower.com 2007, Montreal (Canada), Funding Raised	Music goods online retailer	-	Palladin Consumer Retail Partners	17/100
10th	Booker 2014, Ottawa (Canada), Deadpooled	Online retailer of books	-	-	17/100

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AbeBooks has not made any investments yet. AbeBooks has made 5 acquisitions.

Here is the list of latest three $acquisitions:

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Mar 03, 2011	Acquisition	Zvab		Tutzing (Germany)
Apr 09, 2008	Acquisition	ChrisLands	2001	Laurie (United States)
Feb 27, 2006	Acquisition	Fillz	2003	Victoria (Canada)