Phaidon - About the company
Phaidon is an unfunded company. It operates as a Publisher and retailer of art, design, and photography books. Phaidon has not raised any funding yet. The company has 869 active competitors, including 4 funded and 29 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Oxford University Press, Holtzbrinck and Hachette Livre.
Company Details
Publisher and retailer of art, design, and photography books. This entity offers a curated selection of books across various subjects, including cookbooks, fashion, architecture, and children's literature. It also features limited-edition prints and other art-related merchandise. The company operates an online store and likely engages in wholesale distribution to retailers. A magazine complements the book offerings, providing additional content in the same subject areas.
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- www.phaidon.com/en-us
Key Metrics
Stage
Unfunded
Ranked
10th among 869 active competitors
Employee Count
152 as on Jul 31, 2026
Investment & Acquisitions
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Phaidon's funding and investors
Phaidon has not raised any funding rounds yet.
Phaidon's founders and board of directors
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Phaidon has 152 employees as of Jul 26. Here is Phaidon's employee count trend over the years:
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Phaidon's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Phaidon include Oxford University Press, Holtzbrinck and Hachette Livre. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Phaidon, 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 | - | - | 57/100 |
2nd | Holtzbrinck 1948, Stuttgart (Germany), Unfunded | Stuttgart-based international publishing group | - | - | 53/100 |
3rd | Hachette Livre 1826, Vanves (France), Funding Raised | Publisher and distributor of books, games, and collections | - | 48/100 | |
4th | HBG 2006, New York City (United States), Unfunded | Publisher of books across various genres | - | - | 47/100 |
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 | Publisher of visual textbooks and e-book | - | - | 41/100 | |
8th | Provider of book publishing, distributing, and trading services | - | - | 41/100 | |
9th | Grupo Planeta 1949, Madrid (Spain), Funding Raised | Media conglomerate | - | 40/100 | |
10th | Phaidon Unfunded | Publisher and retailer of art, design, and photography books | - | - | 37/100 |
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Phaidon's Investments and acquisitions
Phaidon has acquired Artspace. Phaidon has not made any investments as of now.News related to Phaidon
Media has covered Phaidon for 1 event in last 1 year, It was about people movement.
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Philip Ruppel Appointed CEO of Phaidon Press; Bob Miller Launches Bookswork PressPublishers Marketplace•Jan 26, 2026•Phaidon
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Publishing executive Bob Miller to head Phaidon Press. He’s worked on dozens of bestsellersFinancial Post•Dec 10, 2024•Phaidon
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Leon Black’s Phaidon Buys Artspace, an Online Art MarketThe New York Times•Aug 14, 2014•Apollo Global Management, Artspace, Phaidon, Saatchi Art and 1 other
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