When was Coub founded?

Coub was founded in 2011 and raised its 1st funding round 2 years after it was founded.

Where is Coub located?

Coub is headquartered in Nicosia, Cyprus.

Who is the current CEO of Coub?

Anton Gladkoborodov of Coub. They have also founded 1 company.

How many employees does Coub have?

As of Jan 15, 2026, the latest employee count at Coub is 22.

Is Coub a funded company?

Coub is a funded company, having raised a total of $3.62M across 4 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Series A round, raised on Jul 18, 2013.

When was the latest funding round of Coub?

Coub's latest funding was a $***** Series A round on Aug 25, 2016, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does Coub rank among its competitors?

Coub ranks 22nd amongst 499 active competitors, of which 47 are funded. It stands 7th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was JetSynthesys, which secured $1.9M in Mar, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Coub?

Coub's top competitors include Kuaishou Technology, JetSynthesys and VerSe. Among them, JetSynthesys secured the most recent funding round in March, 2025.

Coub - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Coub is an online platform to create short looped videos. Allows users to create and share looped videos up to 10 seconds long. These videos can also be featured with the soundtrack. Offers various features including an online editor, embedding over the web, and sharing over social networks.

Website: coub.com/featured/creators
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Email ID: *****@coub.com

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2011

Location

Nicosia, Cyprus

Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$3.62M in 4 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series A, Aug 25, 2016, $*****

Investors

Y Combinator & 5 more

Ranked

22^nd among 499 active competitors

Employee Count

22 as on Jan 15, 2026

Similar Companies

Kuaishou Technology & 255 more

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Coub has raised a total funding of $3.62M over 4 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jul 18, 2013. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Aug 25, 2016 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Coub has 6 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Coub:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Aug 25, 2016	3329476	Series A	3276703	5222127	3787309	2808121
Aug 22, 2016	8773605	Series A	5500200	2297345	2843153	2792166
Jul 29, 2014	6483900	Series A	5583724	5141045	Vaizra Capital	2657693

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The founders of Coub are Anton Gladkoborodov, Mikhail Tabunov and Igor Gladkoborodov.

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

Anton Gladkoborodov: CoFounder & CEO of Coub and founder of 1 other company.
Mikhail Tabunov: Cofounder & CTO of Coub.
Igor Gladkoborodov: Co-Founder of Coub.

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Coub's employee count trend

Coub has 22 employees as of Jan 26. Here is Coub's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Coub include Kuaishou Technology, JetSynthesys and VerSe. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Coub, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Kuaishou Technology 2011, Beijing (China), Public	Social platform for sharing short videos	$4.79B	Tencent, Sequoia Capital China & 20 others	86/100
2nd	JetSynthesys 2010, Pune (India), Series B	Provider of digital entertainment experiences across gaming, esports, music, and sports	$84.2M	Pratithi Investments, Serum Institute of India ... & 28 others	84/100
3rd	VerSe 2007, Bengaluru (India), Series J	Developer of a short-video platform and technology infrastructure	$1.9B	CPP Investments, Z47 & 52 others	80/100
4th	YouTube 2005, San Bruno (United States), Acquired	Online video-sharing and streaming platform	$11.5M	Artis Ventures, Sequoia Capital & 4 others	78/100
5th	Triller 2015, Los Angeles (United States), Acquired	Mobile-based music video creation and social sharing platform	$400M	Global Emerging Markets, Proxima & 36 others	72/100
6th	Dailymotion 2005, Paris (France), Acquired	Video sharing platform	$148M	Advent Life Sciences, Partech Partners & 12 others	68/100
7th	Rumble 2013, Toronto (Canada), Public	Video creator monetization platform	-	Colt Ventures, Narya & 3 others	68/100
8th	Vine 2012, New York City (United States), Acquired	Video sharing platform	-	RRE Ventures, BoxGroup	66/100
9th	TikTok 2016, Los Angeles (United States), Funding Raised	Mobile-based social networking platform for sharing short videos	-	Coatue, Digital Invest & 3 others	63/100
10th	YY 2005, Guangzhou (China), Public	Provider of live-streaming platform	-	5Y Capital, GGV Capital & 2 others	55/100
22nd	Coub 2011, Nicosia (Cyprus), Series A	Online platform to create short looped videos	$3.62M	Zillionize, Phenomen Ventures & 4 others	48/100