Radish (Publishing) Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2014

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 49

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $440M

Radish (Publishing) General Information

Description

Developer of a serialized fiction application platform designed to provide early access to engaging stories. The company's platform has various authors in genres like romance, fantasy, young-adult, paranormal, mystery and sci-fi, it features episode or chapter-wise sales of the serialized fiction, enabling writers to get paid immediately while retaining the copyright.

Contact Information

Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Formerly VC-backed
Corporate Office
  • 21 West 46th Street
  • Floor 7, Care Of Workhouse NYC
  • New York, NY 10036
  • United States
Primary Industry
Publishing
Other Industries
Application Software
Parent Company
Vertical(s)
Corporate Office
  • 21 West 46th Street
  • Floor 7, Care Of Workhouse NYC
  • New York, NY 10036
  • United States

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Radish (Publishing) Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
8. Merger/Acquisition 16-May-2021 $440M Completed Generating Revenue
7. Later Stage VC 01-Feb-2021 Completed Generating Revenue
6. Later Stage VC (Series A) 16-Jul-2020 Completed Generating Revenue
5. Later Stage VC 22-May-2019 Completed Generating Revenue
4. Seed Round 01-Mar-2018 Completed Generating Revenue
3. Accelerator/Incubator 12-Jul-2017 Completed Generating Revenue
2. Seed Round 20-Apr-2017 $3M $3M Completed Generating Revenue
1. Debt - General 15-Dec-2014 Completed Startup
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Radish (Publishing) Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized
Par Value Dividend Rate (%) Original
Issue Price
Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple
Conversion Price % Owned
Seed 8
Seed 7
Seed 6
Seed 5
Seed 4
Seed 3
Seed 2
Seed 1 7,397,336 $0.000000 $0.17 $0.17 1x $0.17 7.8%
Seed 5,440,000 $0.000000 $0.15 $0.15 1x $0.15 5.73%
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Radish (Publishing) Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Developer of a serialized fiction application platform designed to provide early access to engaging stories. The company
Publishing
New York, NY
49 As of 2026

San Francisco, CA
 

Toronto, Canada
 
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Radish (Publishing) Competitors (5)

One of Radish (Publishing)’s 5 competitors is Inkitt, a Venture Capital-Backed company based in San Francisco, CA.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Inkitt Venture Capital-Backed San Francisco, CA
Wattpad Formerly VC-backed Toronto, Canada
Bookmate Formerly VC-backed Dublin, Ireland
Scribd Venture Capital-Backed San Francisco, CA
Penana Formerly Accelerator/Incubator backed Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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Radish (Publishing) Signals

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Radish (Publishing) Former Investors (43)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
ACME Capital Venture Capital Minority
Actions Capital Venture Capital Minority
Angel (individual) Minority
BDMI Corporate Venture Capital Minority
BonAngels Venture Partners Venture Capital Minority
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Radish (Publishing) Acquisitions (2)

Radish (Publishing)’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with PBIKE Artis. The deal was made on 05-Feb-2024.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
PBIKE Artis 05-Feb-2024 Merger/Acquisition Specialty Retail
Wuxiaworld 16-Dec-2021 Merger/Acquisition Publishing
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Radish (Publishing) Affiliates

Subsidiaries (2)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
PBIKE Artis Vienna, Austria 2020
Wuxiaworld Hong Kong, Hong Kong 2014

Radish (Publishing) FAQs

  • When was Radish (Publishing) founded?

    Radish (Publishing) was founded in 2014.

  • Where is Radish (Publishing) headquartered?

    Radish (Publishing) is headquartered in New York, NY.

  • What is the size of Radish (Publishing)?

    Radish (Publishing) has 49 total employees.

  • What industry is Radish (Publishing) in?

    Radish (Publishing)’s primary industry is Publishing.

  • Is Radish (Publishing) a private or public company?

    Radish (Publishing) is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of Radish (Publishing)?

    The current valuation of Radish (Publishing) is .

  • What is Radish (Publishing)’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Radish (Publishing) is .

  • How much funding has Radish (Publishing) raised over time?

    Radish (Publishing) has raised $70.7M.

  • Who are Radish (Publishing)’s investors?

    ACME Capital, Actions Capital, , BDMI, and BonAngels Venture Partners are 5 of 43 investors who have invested in Radish (Publishing).

  • Who are Radish (Publishing)’s competitors?

    Inkitt, Wattpad, Bookmate, Scribd, and Penana are competitors of Radish (Publishing).

  • When was Radish (Publishing) acquired?

    Radish (Publishing) was acquired on 16-May-2021.

  • Who acquired Radish (Publishing)?

    Radish (Publishing) was acquired by Kakao M.

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