Barnes & Noble

Barnes & Noble

Private
New York City, New YorkConsumer & Commercehttps://www.barnesandnoble.com

Last Round

Buyout/LBO

8/7/2019

Est. Valuation

$683M

Total Funding Raised

$389.5M

Momentum Score

25 /100

Company Overview

Barnes & Noble is a retail company that operates as a bookseller in the United States, offering books, ebooks, magazines, toys, games, music, and related products.

Sector

Consumer & Commerce

Verticals

News & Media, E-commerce, Digital Publishing, Gaming

Business Model

B2C

Customer Profile

Hardware Sales, Subscription SaaS, Revenue Share, Freemium

AI Layer

Non-AI

Keywords

bookstore chainbooksellerbrick and mortar bookstoreonline bookstoree-readerNOOKebooksomnichannel retaildigital publishingself-publishingindie publishingstudy guidesSparkNotesbookstore cafetoy retailermembership programinstitutional sales

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Barnes & Noble Comps

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CompanyStatusEst. ValuationRev Multiple
OpenAIPrivate$86.0B~40x
CoherePrivate$5.0B--
Competitor 1Public$XX.XBXXx
Competitor 2Public$XX.XBXXx

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Barnes & Noble Funding Rounds

Historical fundraising activity

RoundDateAmount RaisedValuationInvestorsSources
Buyout/LBO8/7/2019
Strategic1/22/2013
Strategic4/30/2012
Spinoff5/25/1999
IPO9/28/1993

Key People

Founding team and executive leadership

Don Julio

Chief Executive Officer

Executive Team

EBooks Inc

Chief Executive Officer

Executive Team

gabriel garza

CEO

Executive Team

James Hendrix

CEO

Executive Team

Barnes & Noble Investors

Notable investors and investment history

InvestorRounds
Elliott Investment Management L.P.Buyout/LBO
Morgan StanleyIPO
Bank of America Merrill LynchSpinoff

Market signals

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  • Nov 20, 2026

    A new bookstore will open in Elk Grove, California on November 20, 2026.

  • Apr 29, 2026

    A new bookstore is opening in Clovis, California on April 29, 2026.

Barnes & Noble Filings

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersNew York City, New York
Employee Range14,225
Year Founded1917
Last Funding8/7/2019

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