OverDrive
AcquiredA World Enlightened by Reading
Cleveland, United States · Founded 1986
- Headquarters
- Cleveland, Ohio
- Employees
- 501–1000
- Founded
- 1986
- Business Model
- B2B
- Website
- overdrive.com
- Last Round
- Private EquityOct 2010
- Rounds
- 1
- Acquisition Date
- Dec 2019
About
OverDrive is a mission-based digital content distributor and technology provider, founded in 1986 in Cleveland, Ohio, that serves more than 92,000 public libraries, K-12 schools, colleges, universities, and corporations in 115 countries worldwide. The company offers the industry's largest digital catalog of ebooks, audiobooks, and streaming video, along with award-winning apps including Libby (public library reading), Sora (student reading), and Kanopy (video streaming for libraries). OverDrive is a Certified B Corporation committed to empowering communities with equal access to digital content and advancing global literacy.
Summary
OverDrive is an E-Commerce company based in Cleveland, United States, founded in 1986. Its most recent funding was a Private Equity round in Oct 2010. Investors include Rakuten and Insight Partners.
Funding History
Dec 2019
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