Abebooks

Online marketplace for new and used books

placeVictoria, British Columbia, Canada calendar_todayFounded 1996 groups108 employees language abebooks.com

Registered entities

Web presence

Audience by country — top 5 markets by share of visits.

CountryShare
United States61.9%
Canada3.7%
Australia3.6%
Germany2.6%
United Kingdom2.2%

Innovation

4 patent families (4 granted) — focus: Physics & computing, Electricity & electronics; filing pace dormant. Cited 60 times.

YearFilings
20151
20173
20191

Investor mix

2 investors on record; 1 has since exited.

Investor typeCountShare
Venture capital2100%

Share of voice

Share of voice in Canada: 55.1% of web traffic across its competitive set; worldwide: 34%.

Hiring activity

Hires frequently

7 roles tracked across 6 of the last 12 months

3 Jun 2026 · Growth Marketing Manager, AbeBooks Marketing · Victoria

19 May 2026 · Marketing Specialist, 12-Month Contract, AbeBooks Marketing · Victoria

10 Feb 2026 · Victoria Junior SDE Intern — Mentored, In‑Office · Victoria

11 Jan 2026 · Jr. Software Development Engineer – Victoria, BC – Jr. Developer Program (JDP) – AbeBooks (Amazon) · Victoria

15 Dec 2025 · Integration Program Manager, AbeBooks · Victoria

Based on job postings tracked across public sources.

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