Audible
Founded 1997 · 3,431 employees on LinkedIn · 2 known investors
Find your way into Audible
50 people in our graph share verified history with the Audible team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Amira Oujiunlockedknows Dan Crain · together at Newark Venture Partners (overlapped)
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×3knows the team · via The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
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Audible produces and distributes audio entertainment, including Audible Originals, audiobooks, and podcasts created with storytellers worldwide for its global base of listeners. The company operates in the audio media and entertainment category.
Founders & leadership
Audible was founded in 1997 by Don Katz.
Investors · 2
Founder mafia
The Audible mafia →10 people who came through Audible went on to found or lead other companies.
Raymundo GonzalezResearch InternFounded EdenVaibhav KharatDirector of Software EngineeringFounded Gigs LiveAaron EvansSoftware Engineer InternFounded OneShopNabil BaugherSoftware Development Engineer InternFounded Baseline AISahitya SridharSoftware EngineerFounded Synthio LabsDan CrainFounderFounded AudibleDwayne ShawArt Director, ConsultingFounded MystroRuiwan XuGrowth Marketing ManagerFounded CareerTuBrian FitzgeraldGM & Vice President, Audible EducationFounded TinkergartenBorja de MendozaPodcast HostFounded Sentisis Analytics
Acquisitions · 1
Early investors' stakes continue via these dealsBeek
Beek was an audiobook platform that provided access to audiobooks and original audio content for Spanish-speaking audiences before being acquired by Audible.
In the news
Audible gives funding boost to Next Door But One in York | Gazette & Heraldgazetteherald.co.uk · Aug 2026
Audible invests more than £70k in Future Stories Fund as programme expandsthebookseller.com · Aug 2026Frequently asked questions
- What does Audible do?
- Audible produces and distributes audio entertainment, including Audible Originals, audiobooks, and podcasts created with storytellers worldwide for its global base of listeners. The company operates in the audio media and entertainment category.
- Who founded Audible?
- Audible was founded by Don Katz in 1997.
- Who are Audible's investors?
- Audible's investors include Kleiner Perkins, Zeev Ventures.