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Who invested in Kobo?
Kobo's investors include Indigo Books & Music, Fidelity and CK Hutchison Holdings.
20102011
$15MSeries A$12MSeries B$51MSeries CCanada · Series C startup
Who invested in Kobo
3 rounds we have observed, with the 3 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.
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Funding summaryUpdated 27 Oct 2026
$79Mraised across 3 rounds since 2009, from 3 sources
$15MSeries A$12MSeries B$51MSeries C
- Latest round
- Series C, $51MMar 2011
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- Investors
- 3
The funding story
Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.
- First round
- Series A, $15M Dec 2009
- Biggest round
- $51M Series C · Mar 2011
- Usual gap between rounds
- 8 months the median of 2
The rounds
- Mar 2011Series C$51M2 new1 returning
Reported by techcrunch.com
- Jul 2010Series B$12M
No investor was named in the report.
From a historical funding record
- Dec 2009
Who was in which round
The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.
The exit
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Everyone who backed them
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Also claim to have backed them
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Quick answers about Kobo
How much has Kobo raised?
Kobo has raised $79M across 3 rounds since 2009.
When did Kobo last raise?
Kobo's most recent round was a Series C of $51M in Mar 2011.
What was Kobo's biggest round?
Its most recent round, $51M in Mar 2011, is also its largest on record.
Who backed Kobo first?
Kobo's first round on record, in Dec 2009, was backed by Indigo Books & Music.
What stage is Kobo at?
Kobo's latest named round is a Series C, in Mar 2011.
Where is Kobo based?
Kobo is based in Canada.
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