Scribd
YC S06 ↗San Francisco, US · Founded 2007 · Delaware corporation · 300 employees · 7 known investors
Scribd is a digital platform that provides access to millions of user-uploaded documents across diverse categories, allowing users to explore, learn, and discover information on a wide range of topics.
ConsumerEdTechMarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentSaaSAI-Enhanced LearningRemote Workin /scribd/@Scribdycombinator.com ↗

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S06)
JF
Jared FriedmaninFounder/CTO
GY
Geoffrey YangDirector
PT
Peter T. JensenDirector
JA
John AdlerExecutive Officer, Director
Investors · 7
CRV (Charles River Ventures)Bay Area · $250K – $5M
Felicis VenturesSan Francisco · $500K – $15M
Spectrum EquityBoston · $25M – $250M
VantagePoint Capital PartnersSilicon Valley · $2M – $100M
Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K
Khosla VenturesreportedMenlo Park · $5K – $50M
Redpoint VenturesreportedWoodside · $100K – $10M
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements▶$25MraisedNov 2019 · 7 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$25MraisedNov 2019 · 7 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Geoffrey YangDirector
- Peter T. JensenDirector
- John AdlerExecutive Officer, Director
- Jared FriedmanDirector
- Offering amount
- $25M
- Amount sold
- $25M
- First sale
- Nov 2019
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
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