Coolblue - About the company
Coolblue is a late stage company based in Rotterdam (Netherlands), founded in 1999 by Paul de Jong. It operates as an Online retailer of electronic products. Coolblue has raised an undisclosed amount in funding. The company has 22 active competitors, including 2 funded and 1 that has exited. Its top competitors include companies like Newegg, Productpine and MyMicro Group.
Company Details
Coolblue is an online retailer of electronic products. It is consists of an online store with over 319 speciality shops and seven physical stores. It runs a separate domain for each product line and launches the shop with a .com or .net variant. It was voted the best online store of the Netherlands in the consumer electronics category in the Home Shopping Awards in 2012 and 2013. It was launched as Mp3man.nl in 1999. It has three warehouses/ logistics centre and an annual turnover of 555 million Euros, as of June 2016.
- Website
- www.coolblue.nl/
- Social
- Registered Address
- Borsbeeksebrug 28 2600 Antwerpen
Key Metrics
Founded Year
1999
Location
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Stage
Late Stage
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
2nd among 22 active competitors
Employee Count
3,809 as on Jun 30, 2026
Legal entities associated with Coolblue
Coolblue is associated with 1 legal entity given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Coolblue BTW-Groep CIN: 0757.536.742 , Belgium, Active | Dec 01, 2020 | - | - | - |
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Coolblue's funding and investors
Coolblue has raised funding over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a PE round on Mar 31, 2016 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Coolblue has 1 institutional investor.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Coolblue:
Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar 31, 2016 | 8858640 | PE | 1198569 | 1776726 | 7588119 | 2362931 |
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Coolblue's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Coolblue is Paul de Jong.
Here are the details of Coolblue's key team members:
- Paul de Jong: Co-Founder of Coolblue.
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Coolblue's employee count trend
Coolblue has 3,809 employees as of Jun 26. Here is Coolblue's employee count trend over the years:
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Coolblue's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Coolblue include Newegg, Productpine and MyMicro Group. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Coolblue, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Newegg 2001, Whittier (United States), Public | Online marketplace offering multi-category electronic products | $342M | 74/100 | |
2nd | Coolblue 1999, Rotterdam (Netherlands), Late Stage | Online retailer of electronic products | - | 51/100 | |
3rd |  Productpine 2019, Amsterdam (Netherlands), Seed | Online retailer offering multi-category electronics products | $2.82M | 40/100 | |
4th |  MyMicro Group 2003, Gemert (Netherlands), Series A | Online e-distributor offering electronics products | - | 26/100 | |
5th | Update.nl 2013, Tynaarlo (Netherlands), Unfunded | Online retailer of electronic products | - | - | 24/100 |
6th | Snel Shops 2007, Gouda (Netherlands), Unfunded | Online retailer of electronic gadgets | - | - | 24/100 |
7th | Smartphonehoesjes 2011, Utrecht (Netherlands), Unfunded | Online retailer offering multi-category electronics | - | - | 22/100 |
8th |  CoolMobile 2016, Rotterdam (Netherlands), Funding Raised | Online retail platform offering multi-category electronics products | - | 22/100 | |
9th |  Paradigit 1992, Eindhoven (Netherlands), Unfunded | Retailer of computers, components, peripherals, networking, and smart home products | - | - | 21/100 |
10th |  WeFuse 2009, Amsterdam (Netherlands), Unfunded | Provider of branding, market research, and advertising services | - | - | 20/100 |
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Coolblue's Investments and acquisitions
Coolblue has acquired 2 companies including Plotwise and ServiceHouse. Coolblue has not made any investments as of now.Reports related to Coolblue
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News related to Coolblue
Filter this listMedia has covered Coolblue for a total of 2 events in the last 1 year, 1 of them has been about company updates and 1 about partnerships.
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Coolblue Expands to Berlin with Logistics Center and Store OpeningBasic Tutorials•Dec 12, 2025•Coolblue
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Samsung Dryers in Netherlands Get Free Electricity via Coolblue Energie PartnershipSamMobile•Sep 16, 2025•Coolblue, Samsung
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Samsung washing machines get free electricity in the NetherlandsSamMobile•Jun 24, 2025•Samsung, Coolblue
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Sofidy acquired mixed-use building in Utrecht (NL)Europe-Re•Feb 04, 2025•Sofidy, SCPI Sign, Regus, Coolblue and 5 others
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Clutch of North East client wins boosts bottom line at Cool BlueProlific North•Oct 30, 2024•Coolblue
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Dutch retailer Coolblue to expand in Germany after record revenues in 2023Telecompaper•Feb 20, 2024•Coolblue
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