When was Qobuz founded?

Qobuz was founded in 2007 and raised its 1st funding round 6 years after it was founded.

Where is Qobuz located?

Qobuz is headquartered in Paris, France.

How many employees does Qobuz have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Qobuz is 135.

Is Qobuz a funded company?

Qobuz is a funded company, having raised a total of $31.9M across 3 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Series A round, raised on Oct 18, 2013.

When was the latest funding round of Qobuz?

Qobuz's latest funding was a $***** Series B round on Sep 21, 2020, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does Qobuz rank among its competitors?

Qobuz ranks 9th amongst 800 active competitors, of which 31 are funded. It stands 6th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Anghami, which secured an undisclosed amount in Mar, 2024.

Who are the top competitors of Qobuz?

Qobuz's top competitors include Spotify, Deezer and Napster. Among them, Anghami secured the most recent funding round in March, 2024.

Qobuz - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Qobuz is a series B company based in Paris (France), founded in 2007 by Alexandre Leforestier and Yves Riesel. It operates as a Subscription-based on-demand music streaming platform. Qobuz has raised $31.9M in funding from Quebecor. The company has 800 active competitors, including 31 funded and 31 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Spotify, Deezer and Napster.

Company Details

Subscription-based on-demand music streaming platform. It is an online on-demand music streaming platform that allows users to stream music based on artists and genres. It offers online music services on the basis of subscriptions and pays per download. It also provides music albums, catalogs of on-demand music, multiple digital booklets, and other music catalog information. It offers multiple kinds of music streaming services including Qobuz Premium, Qobuz HiFi, Qobuz HiFi Sublime, and Qobuz HiFi Sublime+. Available for Mac and PC desktops and iOS and Android smartphones and tablets. Generates revenue through subscriptions and in-app purchases.

Website: www.qobuz.com/us-en/discover
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2007

Location

Paris, France

Stage

Series B

Total Funding

$31.9M in 3 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series B, Sep 21, 2020, $*****

Investors

Quebecor & 2 more

Ranked

9^th among 800 active competitors

Employee Count

135 as on Aug 31, 2026

Similar Companies

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Qobuz has raised a total funding of $31.9M over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Oct 18, 2013. Its latest funding round was a Series B round on Sep 21, 2020 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Qobuz has 3 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Qobuz:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Sep 21, 2020	4120183	Series B	6893347	2146995	3405489	8256888
Aug 2019	3558868	Series B	3835342	2432395	8944705	2604542
Oct 18, 2013	8284580	Series A	5427868	6802586	1693561	Innovacom & 1 more

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The founders of Qobuz are Alexandre Leforestier and Yves Riesel.

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

Alexandre Leforestier: Co-Founder & Managing Director of Qobuz.
Yves Riesel: Founder & CEO of Qobuz.

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Qobuz's employee count trend

Qobuz has 135 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Qobuz's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Qobuz include Spotify, Deezer and Napster. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Qobuz, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Spotify 2006, Stockholm (Sweden), Public	Provider of a platform for streaming digital music and podcasts	$2.06B	Goldman Sachs, Baillie Gifford & 125 others	85/100
2nd	Deezer 2007, Paris (France), Public	Online platform for on-demand music and radio streaming	$445M	Access Industries, Kingdom Holding Company ... & 11 others	83/100
3rd	Napster 1999, Los Angeles (United States), Acquired	B2B platform offering customizable, branded music streaming and download services	-	F-Prime Capital, Breakwater & 13 others	75/100
4th	Myspace 2003, Los Angeles (United States), Acquired	On-demand music streaming and content sharing platform	$42.8M	Redpoint Ventures, Top Corner Capital & 4 others	74/100
5th	Anghami 2011, Jounieh (Lebanon), Acquired	Online music streaming platform offering Arabic music	$2.75M	Middle East Venture Partners, Samena Capital ... & 9 others	72/100
6th	Tidal 2014, New York City (United States), Acquired	Subscription-based online music streaming platform	$200M	Sprint	71/100
7th	Stingray 2007, Montreal (Canada), Public	Provider of curated audio and video content for businesses and consumers	-	-	70/100
8th	SoundCloud 2007, Germany, Series F	Provider of online platform for streaming and listening to music	$438M	Twitter, Temasek & 20 others	70/100
9th	Qobuz 2007, Paris (France), Series B	Subscription-based on-demand music streaming platform	$31.9M	Innovacom, Sigma Gestion & 1 others	67/100
10th	TREBEL 2014, Los Angeles (United States), Series B	Music download and streaming app	$30M	PT MNC Investama, Connecticut Innovations ... & 3 others	65/100