Hachette Livre - About the company
Hachette Livre is a funded company based in Vanves (France), founded in 1826. It operates as a Publisher and distributor of books, games, and collections. Hachette Livre has raised an undisclosed amount in funding. The company has 863 active competitors, including 4 funded and 25 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Oxford University Press, Holtzbrinck and Grupo Planeta.
Company Details
Publisher and distributor of books, games, and collections. This entity operates across various segments of the publishing industry, encompassing general interest and educational materials. It publishes a wide variety of titles and formats in multiple languages. In addition to publishing, it also distributes its products through a network of distribution centers. The company's activities extend to the creation and publishing of board games and mobile games. It also holds a significant market share in the distribution of subscription-based collections.
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Founded Year
1826
Location
Vanves, France
Stage
Funding Raised
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
4th among 863 active competitors
Employee Count
3,821 as on Jul 31, 2026
Investment & Acquisitions
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Hachette Livre's funding and investors
Hachette Livre has raised funding over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on Dec 15, 2016 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Hachette Livre has 1 institutional investor.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Hachette Livre:
Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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Dec 15, 2016 | 4666121 | Grant (prize money) | 2994344 | 1352965 | 8601040 | 8106434 |
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Hachette Livre's founders and board of directors
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Hachette Livre has 3,821 employees as of Jul 26. Here is Hachette Livre's employee count trend over the years:
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Hachette Livre's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Hachette Livre include Oxford University Press, Holtzbrinck and Grupo Planeta. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Hachette Livre, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st |  Oxford University Press 1478, Oxford (United Kingdom), Unfunded | Publisher of books across multiple categories | - | - | 58/100 |
2nd | Holtzbrinck 1948, Stuttgart (Germany), Unfunded | Stuttgart-based international publishing group | - | - | 53/100 |
3rd | Grupo Planeta 1949, Madrid (Spain), Funding Raised | Media conglomerate | - | 52/100 | |
4th | Hachette Livre 1826, Vanves (France), Funding Raised | Publisher and distributor of books, games, and collections | - | 48/100 | |
5th | Bloomsbury 1986, London (United Kingdom), Public | Publishing house | - | 46/100 | |
6th | Deseret Book 1866, Salt Lake City (United States), Unfunded | Provider of books, media, and home goods for LDS families | - | - | 45/100 |
7th |  Seattle Public Library 1995, Seattle (United States), Unfunded | Offering free access to books, music, movies, classes, and more | - | - | 44/100 |
8th | HBG 2006, New York City (United States), Unfunded | Publisher of books across various genres | - | - | 43/100 |
9th | Provider of book publishing, distributing, and trading services | - | - | 41/100 | |
10th | Emerald Publishing 1967, Bingley (United Kingdom), Acquired | Media publishing group | - | 38/100 |
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Hachette Livre's Investments and acquisitions
Hachette Livre has made 3 investments in companies including PowerZ and PowerZ. Hachette Livre has also acquired 3 companies including Sterling Publishing and La Boite de Jeu.Here is the list of investments & acquisitions:
Date of Investment/Acquisition | Type | Company Name | Founded Year | Location |
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Nov 20, 2024 | Acquisition | 1949 | New York City (United States) | |
Feb 23, 2022 | Acquisition | 2014 | Golbey (France) | |
Jul 08, 2021 | Investments | 2020 | Montreuil (France) |
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News related to Hachette Livre
Filter this listMedia has covered Hachette Livre for a total of 6 events in the last 1 year, 2 of them have been about company updates and 1 about partnerships.
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Hachette Book Group Launches Campaign Opposing UnionizationPublishers Marketplace•May 13, 2026•Hachette Livre
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StudioCanal and Hachette Livre Forge Content PartnershipAdvanced Television•May 04, 2026•Studiocanal, Hachette Livre, CANAL+
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In blocking Meta-Manus’ $2 billion AI deal, China is trying to stem brain drain Indiatimes•Apr 27, 2026•Meta, Manus, Cengage, Elsevier and 3 others
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Publisher of the Routard Guide since 1975, Hachette acquired the brandActualitte•Oct 03, 2025•Hachette Livre
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Hachette Accelerates in Board Games Market with New AcquisitionDjib-Xinwen•Apr 24, 2025•Hachette Livre
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Hachette Livre Partners with Gallmeister, Expanding Distribution ReachEuropaWire•Mar 26, 2024•Hachette Livre, Gallmeister
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