Where is JBL located?

JBL is headquartered in Los Angeles, United States.

How many employees does JBL have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at JBL is 19.

Where does JBL rank among its competitors?

JBL ranks 9th amongst 358 active competitors, of which 24 are funded. It stands 9th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was boAt, which secured an undisclosed amount in Feb, 2024.

Who are the top competitors of JBL?

JBL's top competitors include Sonos, boAt and Bowers & Wilkins. Among them, boAt secured the most recent funding round in February, 2024.

JBL - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

JBL is an acquired company based in Los Angeles (United States), founded in 1946 by James Lansing. It operates as a Manufacturer of audio devices. The company has 358 active competitors, including 24 funded and 22 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Sonos, boAt and Bowers & Wilkins.

Company Details

Website: www.jbl.com
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Founded Year

1946

Location

Los Angeles, United States

Stage

Acquired

Investors

A-Rod

Ranked

9^th among 358 active competitors

Employee Count

19 as on Aug 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Sonos & 46 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Harman International (Jun 01, 1969)

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JBL is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
Harman International Industries, Inc. CIN: 11-2534306 , United States, Active	Mar 30, 2017	-	2195 (As on Dec 31, 2023)	-
JBL CIN: 40203059715 , Latvia, Active	Mar 30, 2017	€0 - €1M (As on Dec 31, 2024)	1 (As on Dec 31, 2022)	-

JBL got acquired by Harman International on Jun 01, 1969.

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JBL has not raised any funding rounds yet. JBL has 1 institutional investor.

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The founders of JBL is James Lansing. John Carpanini is the CEO of JBL.

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

James Lansing: Founder of JBL.
John Carpanini: CEO of JBL.

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JBL's employee count trend

JBL has 19 employees as of Aug 26. Here is JBL's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of JBL include Sonos, boAt and Bowers & Wilkins. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of JBL, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Sonos 2002, Santa Barbara (United States), Public	Manufacturer of wireless speakers, home sound systems, and audio components	$296M	Headline, Index Ventures & 12 others	79/100
2nd	boAt 2016, Gurugram (India), Series C	Retailer of personal audio and wearable products, plus mobile accessories	$171M	Fireside Ventures, Qualcomm Ventures & 55 others	77/100
3rd	Bowers & Wilkins 1965, Worthing (United Kingdom), Acquired	Manufacturer of high-end audio equipment for home and automotive use	$57.6M	Caledonia Private Capital, Summit Partners ... & 3 others	74/100
4th	Beats Electronics 2008, Santa Monica (United States), Acquired	Brand of speaker and headphones	$560M	Access Industries, The Carlyle Group	72/100
5th	Bose 1964, Framingham (United States), Funding Raised	Audio products manufacturer & technology developers	-	Relentless Consumer Partners, HHS	66/100
6th	Skullcandy 2003, Park City (United States), Acquired	Manufacturer of headphones, earbuds, speakers, and gaming accessories	-	Frazier Group, Osborn Companies & 4 others	65/100
7th	Marshall 1962, Bletchley (United Kingdom), Acquired	Manufacturer of audio equipment including amplifiers speakers and personal headphones	-	Backstage, Altor Equity Partners	65/100
8th	Shure 1925, Niles (United States), Unfunded	Manufactures microphones and audio electronics	-	-	64/100
9th	JBL 1946, Los Angeles (United States), Acquired	Manufacturer of audio devices	-	A-Rod	64/100
10th	Sennheiser 1945, Lehrte (Germany), Funding Raised	Provider of headphones, microphones, and wireless transmission	-	Europa	60/100