GoRead Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2013

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Out of Business

  • Employees
  • 37

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Out of Business

GoRead General Information

Description

Developer of a social network platform designed to unite readers around the world to eliminate literacy in children. The company's platform facilitates users to know more about their favorite authors and publishers, comment on titles, share posts, review and do other activities with their favorite books for earning coins which can be then redeemed to buy books, enabling readers to get to know and communicate with each other and buy books.

Contact Information

Website
www.goread.com
Formerly Known As
Reader's Legacy, Next Century Publishing
Ownership Status
Out of Business
Financing Status
Formerly Accelerator/Incubator backed
Corporate Office
  • 9020-1 North Capital of Texas Highway
  • Suite 1-180
  • Austin, TX 78759
  • United States
Primary Industry
Information Services (B2C)
Other Industries
Social/Platform Software
Publishing
Vertical(s)
TMT
Corporate Office
  • 9020-1 North Capital of Texas Highway
  • Suite 1-180
  • Austin, TX 78759
  • United States

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GoRead Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
4. Out of Business 16-Aug-2021 Completed Out of Business
3. Angel (individual) 20-Jul-2018 Completed Generating Revenue
2. Angel (individual) $1M $1M Completed Generating Revenue
1. Accelerator/Incubator Completed Generating Revenue
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GoRead Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Developer of a social network platform designed to unite readers around the world to eliminate literacy in children. The
Information Services (B2C)
Austin, TX
37 As of 2018

San Francisco, CA
 

Bloomington, IN
 
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GoRead Competitors (2)

One of GoRead’s 2 competitors is Goodreads, a Formerly VC-backed company based in San Francisco, CA.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Goodreads Formerly VC-backed San Francisco, CA
Author Solutions Private Equity-Backed Bloomington, IN
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GoRead Affiliates

Subsidiaries (1)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Next Century Publishing

GoRead FAQs

  • When was GoRead founded?

    GoRead was founded in 2013.

  • Where is GoRead headquartered?

    GoRead is headquartered in Austin, TX.

  • What is the size of GoRead?

    GoRead has 37 total employees.

  • What industry is GoRead in?

    GoRead’s primary industry is Information Services (B2C).

  • Is GoRead a private or public company?

    GoRead is a Private company.

  • What is GoRead’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for GoRead is .

  • How much funding has GoRead raised over time?

    GoRead has raised $6M.

  • Who are GoRead’s competitors?

    Goodreads and Author Solutions are competitors of GoRead.

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