When was Cabela's founded?

Cabela's was founded in 1961 and raised its 1st funding round 35 years after it was founded.

Where is Cabela's located?

Cabela's is headquartered in Sidney, United States. It is registered at Sidney, Nebraska.

Who is the current CEO of Cabela's?

Jaxs Smith of Cabela's. They have also founded 1 company.

How many employees does Cabela's have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Cabela's is 7033.

Is Cabela's a funded company?

Cabela's is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 5 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** PE round, raised on 1996.

When was the latest funding round of Cabela's?

Cabela's' latest funding was a $***** Post IPO round on Aug 26, 2016, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does Cabela's rank among its competitors?

Cabela's ranks 10th amongst 65 active competitors, none of which are funded.

Who are the top competitors of Cabela's?

Cabela's' top competitors include Dick's Sporting Goods, Hibbett and Anta Sports. Among them, Anta Sports secured the most recent funding round in September, 2019.

Cabela's - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Q: Is Cabela's an acquired company?

Cabela's got acquired by Bass Pro Shops on Sep 25, 2017.

Company Details

Cabela's is a retailer of hunting, fishing, boating, camping, shooting products. It operates through 82 retail stores and online store. Its mail-order catalogs are shipped to 50 states and 120 countries. It was started by Richard NCabela in 1963. The company went public in 2004 with a revenue of $1.56B that year. Their retail stores have themed decorations and have museum-quality displays of taxidermied wildlife, large aquariums, indoor mountains, and archery ranges.

Website: www.cabelas.com/
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Registered Address: Sidney, Nebraska

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1961

Location

Sidney, United States

Stage

Acquired

Latest Funding Round

Post IPO, Aug 26, 2016, $*****

Investors

Elliott Management & 4 more

Ranked

10^th among 65 active competitors

Employee Count

7,033 as on Aug 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Dick's Sporting Goods & 92 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Bass Pro Shops (Sep 25, 2017)

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Cabela's is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
Cabela's Llc CIN: 1267130 , United States, Active	Dec 16, 2003	$1B+ (As on Dec 31, 2016)	-	-
CABELAS INCORPORATED CIN: 200486586 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 1999	-	16969 (As on Dec 31, 2017)	-

Cabela's got acquired by Bass Pro Shops on Sep 25, 2017 at an acquisition amount of $*****.

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Cabela's has raised funding over 5 rounds. Its first funding round was on 1996. Its latest funding round was a Post IPO round on Aug 26, 2016 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Cabela's has 5 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Cabela's:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Aug 26, 2016	1382214	Post IPO	5745654	4390438	1780570	1517134
Oct 28, 2015	4327223	Post IPO	5789012	6017782	9922028	Elliott Management
Jun 18, 2007	1178680	Venture Debt	9112031	1512653	7144769	2881306

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The founders of Cabela's is Jaxs Smith. Jaxs Smith is the CEO of Cabela's.

Here are the details of Cabela's' key team members:

Jaxs Smith: Founder & CEO of Cabela's.

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Cabela's' employee count trend

Cabela's has 7,033 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Cabela's's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Cabela's include Dick's Sporting Goods, Hibbett and Anta Sports. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Cabela's, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Dick's Sporting Goods 1948, Pittsburgh (United States), Public	Retailer of sports goods and accessories	-	Black Capital Investments, Dragon Global & 8 others	78/100
2nd	Hibbett 1945, Birmingham (United States), Acquired	Fashion retailer offering a wide selection of sneakers, shoes, and athletic clothing	-	Riata Capital, Parallel Investment Partners	64/100
3rd	Anta Sports 1991, Xiamen (China), Public	Designer, developer, manufacturer, and retailer of sporting goods	-	bluecapital.cc, PreIPO Capital & 1 others	62/100
4th	Foot Locker 1974, New York City (United States), Acquired	Retail chain of sports accessories	-	Vesa Equity Investment & 1 others	62/100
5th	Mountain Warehouse 1997, Shirebrook (United Kingdom), Acquired	Retailer of outdoor apparel and equipment for men, women, and children	$139M	Inflexion, LDC & 4 others	61/100
6th	GO Outdoors 1969, Sheffield (United Kingdom), Acquired	Retail store for adventure sports equipments	$45.6M	3i Group, YFM Equity Partners	58/100
7th	Grupo SBF 1981, Sao Paulo (Brazil), Public	Retailer of sporting goods and apparel through multiple physical outlets	$225M	GP Investments, Partners Group	56/100
8th	SSIPL 1994, Delhi (India), Early Stage	Manufacturer, distributor and retailer of footwear and franchise of international brands	$12.4M	Tano Capital, Oman India Joint Investment Fund ... & 19 others	55/100
9th	Quiksilver 1970, Huntington Beach (United States), Late Stage	Internet first brand offering apparel wear for men & women	$204M	Oaktree Capital Management	54/100
10th	Cabela's 1961, Sidney (United States), Acquired	Retailer of hunting, fishing, boating, camping, shooting products	-	Elliott Management, PWP Growth Equity & 3 others	52/100