Inkitt Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2013

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 197

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Series C

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $37M

  • Investors
  • 28

Inkitt General Information

Description

Developer of an artificial intelligence reader-powered book publishing platform designed to predict future bestsellers. The company's platform consists of a forum to post writing work-in-progress and get feedback and as well as to solicit support for things like editing and plot development, enabling authors to post their manuscripts and readers to read them for free for a limited amount of time.

Contact Information

Website
www.inkitt.com
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 300 Brannan Street
  • Unit 301
  • San Francisco, CA 94107
  • United States
Primary Industry
Publishing
Other Industries
Application Software
Vertical(s)
TMT
Corporate Office
  • 300 Brannan Street
  • Unit 301
  • San Francisco, CA 94107
  • United States

Inkitt Timeline

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Inkitt Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
7. Later Stage VC (Series C) 27-Feb-2024 $37M Completed Generating Revenue
6. Later Stage VC (Series B1) 01-Apr-2022 Completed Generating Revenue
5. Later Stage VC (Series B) 05-Oct-2021 Completed Generating Revenue
4. Later Stage VC (Series A) 28-Aug-2019 Completed Generating Revenue
3. Accelerator/Incubator 22-Mar-2018 Completed Generating Revenue
2. Early Stage VC 25-Sep-2017 $4.66M $5.88M Completed Generating Revenue
1. Seed Round 12-Sep-2015 $1.23M $1.23M Completed Generating Revenue
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Inkitt Comparisons

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Developer of an artificial intelligence reader-powered book publishing platform designed to predict future bestsellers.
Publishing
San Francisco, CA
197 As of 2024

Menlo Park, CA
 

Toronto, Canada
 
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Inkitt Competitors (4)

One of Inkitt’s 4 competitors is Commaful, a Venture Capital-Backed company based in Menlo Park, CA.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Commaful Venture Capital-Backed Menlo Park, CA
Wattpad Formerly VC-backed Toronto, Canada
Bookmate Venture Capital-Backed Dublin, Ireland
Kuaikan Comic Venture Capital-Backed Beijing, China
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Inkitt Investors (28)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Khosla Ventures Venture Capital Minority
Neuman & Esser Corporation Minority
Angel (individual) Minority
Axel Springer PE-Backed Company Minority
CoastCap Venture Capital Minority
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Inkitt FAQs

  • When was Inkitt founded?

    Inkitt was founded in 2013.

  • Where is Inkitt headquartered?

    Inkitt is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

  • What is the size of Inkitt?

    Inkitt has 197 total employees.

  • What industry is Inkitt in?

    Inkitt’s primary industry is Publishing.

  • Is Inkitt a private or public company?

    Inkitt is a Private company.

  • What is Inkitt’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Inkitt is .

  • How much funding has Inkitt raised over time?

    Inkitt has raised $118M.

  • Who are Inkitt’s investors?

    Khosla Ventures, Neuman & Esser, , Axel Springer, and CoastCap are 5 of 28 investors who have invested in Inkitt.

  • Who are Inkitt’s competitors?

    Commaful, Wattpad, Bookmate, and Kuaikan Comic are competitors of Inkitt.

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