Beek.io

Beek.io

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Founded 2015 Mexico

Mexico 37 employees Series A Total: $13.13M Education, Entertainment +3

Beek.io is a startup that aims to become the Netflix for Audio in the Spanish-speaking market. The company has made great strides, establishing itself as the largest book review site in Latin America, boasting over 2M monthly visits and possessing 20 times more Spanish book reviews than Amazon. After solidifying its position in the book review space, Beek ventured into the world of Audiobook Subscriptions, acknowledging the growing trend towards audiobooks as the future of book consumption. What sets Beek apart is not only its innovative business model but also its notable accomplishments. It is the first Mexican startup to be admitted into Y Combinator, an illustrious accelerator that has nurtured companies like Dropbox, Airbnb, Stripe, and Reddit. Furthermore, the company has garnered the support of prominent Silicon Valley investors, including Accel Partners, renowned for their investments in Facebook, Spotify, Dropbox, and Slack. Moreover, Beek counts a roster of impressive investors and mentors, such as Gustaf Alströmer, former Head of growth at Airbnb, Casey Winters, former Head of Product at Pinterest, Avichal Garg, Ex-Product at Facebook, Noah Weiss, Head of Search and Intelligence at Slack, Sriram Krishnan, Ex-Head of International Growth at Tinder, Sam Altman, President at Y Combinator, and Bob Metcalfe, the inventor of Ethernet and Metcalfe's law. The latest milestone for Beek came in the form of a substantial $13.00M Series A investment on 02 February 2023. This round was backed by an array of distinguished investors, including Accel, Greylock Partners, Sam Altman, Idealabx, Mercedes Bent, Alfonso De los Rios, Jorge Mazal, Oso Trava, Sebastian Mejia, and Lorena Ochoa. Through these achievements and endorsements, Beek is not only breaking new ground in the Latin American market but also presenting an alluring opportunity for potential investors to join them on their journey.

Funding Stage	Amount	Investors	Lead Investors	Date
Series A	$13.00M	9	Sam Altman, Idealabx +7	02 Feb 2023
Pre Seed Round	Undisclosed	-		20 Mar 2017
Pre Seed Round	$125.00K	-		25 Apr 2016

Funding Stage

Amount

Investors

Lead Investors

Date

Series A

$13.00M

Sam Altman, Idealabx +7

02 Feb 2023

Pre Seed Round

Undisclosed

20 Mar 2017

Pre Seed Round

$125.00K

25 Apr 2016

FAQ About Beek.io

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Beek.io was founded in 2015.

Beek.io is headquartered in Mexico.

Beek.io operates in Education, Entertainment, Health and Wellness, Music and Social Media. Its work centres on Audiobooks, Content platform, Media streaming and Startup accelerator.

Beek.io has approximately 37 employees.

Beek.io has completed 3 funding rounds, raising a total of $13.13M. The latest funding stage is Series A.

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