When was Koober founded?

Koober was founded in 2014 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Where is Koober located?

Koober is headquartered in Paris, France.

How many employees does Koober have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Koober is 22.

Is Koober a funded company?

Koober is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Seed round on Sep 24, 2015.

When was the latest funding round of Koober?

Koober's latest funding was a $***** Seed round on Sep 24, 2015, with participation from 0 investor.

Where does Koober rank among its competitors?

Koober ranks 9th amongst 88 active competitors, of which 7 are funded. It stands 5th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Akhdar, which secured an undisclosed amount in Nov, 2023.

Who are the top competitors of Koober?

Koober's top competitors include Blinkist, Deepstash and Akhdar. Among them, Akhdar secured the most recent funding round in November, 2023.

Koober - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Koober provides non-fiction book summaries in French. The summaries are 20 minutes in duration and can be read using a computer, smartphone, tablet, or a reader. Claims to publish 40 new summaries each month. As of March 2017, claims to have 88K+ registered users, who have read 312K+ koobs (summaries), as well as has 23K+ social media followers.

Website: discover.koober.com
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Email ID: *****@koober.com

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2014

Location

Paris, France

Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$223K in 1 round

Latest Funding Round

Seed, Sep 24, 2015, $*****

Investors

Kima Ventures & 3 more

Ranked

9^th among 88 active competitors

Employee Count

22 as on Sep 30, 2026

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Koober has raised a total funding of $223K over 1 round. Koober has 3 institutional investors and 1 angel investor.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Koober:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Sep 24, 2015	8185538	Seed	2418293	3485950	6872630	1179355

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The founders of Koober is Alexandre Bruneau.

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

Alexandre Bruneau: Co-Founder & CEO of Koober.

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Koober's employee count trend

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

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Top competitors of Koober include Blinkist, Deepstash and Akhdar. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Koober, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Blinkist 2012, Berlin (Germany), Acquired	App-based book summarizing platform for non-fiction books	$35M	MGO Digital Ventures, Greycroft & 9 others	73/100
2nd	Deepstash 2019, Newark (United States), Series A	Book aggregator and summarization solution offering self-improvement and motivational content	$3.64M	Gapminder, Connect Ventures & 3 others	55/100
3rd	Akhdar 2016, Mansoura (Egypt), Seed	Online platform offering books in audio format	-	EdVentures, Startup Studio	48/100
4th	4books 2017, Milan (Italy), Seed	SaaS and app-based platform offering book summaries	$2.92M	P101, StartupItalia	47/100
5th	Headway 2019, Nicosia (Cyprus), Funding Raised	Online resource that provides book summaries	-	Redseed	47/100
6th	Instaread San Francisco (United States), Seed	Book summarization platform	$1.66M	500 Global, Kima Ventures & 3 others	44/100
7th	Serial Reader 2016, Chicago (United States), Unfunded	Read classic books in daily bits on iOS and Android	-	-	44/100
8th	ShweNote 2020, Yangon (Myanmar), Unfunded	App-based platform offering book summaries	-	-	43/100
9th	Koober 2014, Paris (France), Seed	Non-fiction book summaries in French	$223K	Kima Ventures, Angelsquare & 2 others	47/100
10th	getAbstract 1999, Lucerne (Switzerland), Late Stage	Platform that summarises business books	-	Rakuten Capital	42/100