Inkitt was founded by Ali Albazaz.

Who are Inkitt's investors?

Inkitt's investors include Axel Springer Digital Ventures, CoastCap, Earlybird Venture Capital, Frontline Ventures, Khosla Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, New Enterprise Associates (NEA), Xploration Capital and 5 more.

How much funding has Inkitt raised?

Inkitt has disclosed $96M raised across 2 of its 4 known rounds.

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Inkitt is a digital publishing platform where writers can upload manuscripts for free while retaining full copyright, readers can discover and provide feedback on books without ads, and high-performing titles are published through the Galatea app.

Creator Economy Media & Entertainment

Founders & leadership

Ali Albazaz FounderAli Albazaz is founder and CEO of Inkitt, a digital publishing platform that uses machine learning to identify high-performing manuscripts from its community of writers and publishes select titles through the Galatea app and related media properties.

Investors · 17

Axel Springer Digital Ventureslisted by Axel Springer Digital VenturesBerlin

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CoastCaplisted by CoastCapVienna

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Earlybird Venture Capitallisted by Earlybird Venture CapitalBerlin · $540K – $12M

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Frontline Ventureslisted by Frontline VenturesSan Francisco · $540K – $3.2M

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Khosla Ventureslisted by Khosla VenturesMenlo Park · $100K – $20M

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Kleiner Perkinslisted by Kleiner PerkinsMenlo Park · $500K – $15M

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New Enterprise Associates (NEA)listed by New Enterprise Associates (NEA)Menlo Park · $200K – $40M

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Xploration Capitallisted by Xploration CapitalLondon

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Cavalry VenturesreportedBerlin · $500K – $4M

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Holtzbrinck Digital GmbHreportedMunich

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HV CapitalreportedMunich, Bavaria · $540K – $54M

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redalpinereportedZug · $108K – $2.2M

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SpeedinvestreportedVienna · $5M – $30M

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Also in the syndicate · 4

Axel SpringerleadEarlybirdHV Holtzbrinck VenturesRedalpine Capital

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$96M disclosed across 2 of 4 rounds · 2019–2025

$37MSeries CFeb 2024 · 2 sources
Khosla Ventures (lead)
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$59MSeries BOct 2021 · 2 sources
Axel Springer (lead), NEA (lead), Holtzbrinck Digital, HV Capital, Kleiner Perkins, Redalpine, Speedinvest
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Undisclosed amountSeries AAug 2019
Kleiner Perkins (lead), Earlybird, HV Holtzbrinck Ventures, Redalpine Capital, Speedinvest, Xploration Capital
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Related companies · 3

GoodreadsGoodreads is a social platform for readers to track books, share reviews with friends, and get personalized book recommendations from a recommendation engine. It serves book readers looking to discover new titles and discuss reading.

WattpadWattpad is a digital platform where users can read, write, and share stories, with a mobile app enabling access to stories and community features on-the-go.

AudibleAudible produces and distributes audio entertainment, including Audible Originals, audiobooks, and podcasts created with storytellers worldwide for its global base of listeners. The company operates in the audio media and entertainment category.

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In the news

Inkitt, the self-publishing platform using AI to develop bestsellers, nabs $37M | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com · Feb 2024

Inkitt books $59M investment, wants to turn its data-driven, self-publishing platform into a multimedia powerhouse | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com · Oct 2021

Frequently asked questions

What does Inkitt do?: Inkitt is a digital publishing platform where writers can upload manuscripts for free while retaining full copyright, readers can discover and provide feedback on books without ads, and high-performing titles are published through the Galatea app.
Who founded Inkitt?: Inkitt was founded by Ali Albazaz.
Who are Inkitt's investors?: Inkitt's investors include Axel Springer Digital Ventures, CoastCap, Earlybird Venture Capital, Frontline Ventures, Khosla Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, New Enterprise Associates (NEA), Xploration Capital and 5 more.
How much funding has Inkitt raised?: Inkitt has disclosed $96M raised across 2 of its 4 known rounds.