Epic! Overview

  • Founded
  • 2013
Founded
  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged
  • Employees
  • 160
Employees
  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A
  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $500M
Latest Deal Amount
  • Investors
  • 1

Epic! General Information

Description

Developer of a digital reading platform designed to help users to read a wide range of books online. The company's platform gives access to audiobooks and videos from multiple leading publishers such as HarperCollins, Macmillan and National Geographic Kids, enabling children to instantly discover contents of their interest, read them and share with friends.

Contact Information

Website
www.getepic.com
Formerly Known As
StoryMagic
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Formerly VC-backed
Primary Industry
Publishing
Other Industries
Educational Software
Educational and Training Services (B2C)
Parent Company
BYJU'S
Primary Office
  • 702 Marshall Street
  • Suite 280
  • Redwood City, CA 94063
  • United States
+1 (650) 000-0000
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Epic! Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
10. Merger/Acquisition 21-Jul-2021 $500M 000.00 00000 Completed Generating Revenue
9. Secondary Transaction - Private 18-Aug-2020 00.00 000.00 Completed Generating Revenue
8. Later Stage VC (Series D1) 15-Jun-2020 0000 000.00 00000 Completed Generating Revenue
7. Later Stage VC (Series D) 01-Mar-2018 0000 000.00 00000 Completed Generating Revenue
6. Secondary Transaction - Private 000.00 Completed Generating Revenue
5. Later Stage VC (Series C) 30-May-2017 000 000.00 0000 Completed Generating Revenue
4. Early Stage VC (Series B) 08-Dec-2015 000 000.00 0000 Completed Startup
3. Seed Round 23-Dec-2014 00.00 00.00 0000 Completed Startup
2. Accelerator/Incubator 01-Jan-2014 Completed Startup
1. Accelerator/Incubator Completed Startup
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Epic! Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized		 Par Value Dividend Rate ($) Original
Issue Price		 Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple		 Conversion Price % Owned
Series D-1 0,000,000 00.000000 00.00 00.00 00.00 00 00.00 0.000
Series D 0,000,000 00.000000 00.0 00.00 00.00 00 00.00 00.000
Series C 0,000,000 00.000000 00.0 00.00 00.00 00 00.00 0.000
Series B 4,831,727 $0.000100 $0.13 $1.66 $1.66 1x $1.66 10.85%
Series A 11,372,555 $0.000100 $0.05 $0.65 $0.65 1x $0.65 25.53%
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Epic! Comparisons

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Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last Financing Details
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160 As of 2021
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Epic! Competitors (7)

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Tales2Go Venture Capital-Backed Bethesda, MD 00 00.000 0000000000 0 00.000
00000 Venture Capital-Backed New York, NY 0 000.00 0000000000 0 000.00
0000000 Venture Capital-Backed Brooklyn, NY 000 00000 00000000000 00000
000000 00000 Venture Capital-Backed Beijing, China 00000 00000000000 00000
00000000000 Formerly VC-backed Santa Clara, CA 0 00.00 000000 - 000 00.00
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Epic! Executive Team (9)

Name Title Board Seat Contact Info
Suren Markosian Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer, Board Member & President
Bernard Murphy Chief Operating Officer
Allison Van Houten Chief Marketing Officer
Les Wright Executive Officer
Kevin Donahue Co-Founder & Board Member
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Epic! Board Members (9)

Name Representing Role Since
Daniel Abrams JD Evolution Media Capital Board Member 000 0000
Duen-Chian Cheng UMC Capital Board Member 000 0000
Eric Hsia TransLink Capital Board Member 000 0000
Kevin Donahue Epic! Co-Founder & Board Member 000 0000
Saemin Ahn Rakuten Capital Board Member & Advisor 000 0000
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Epic! Signals

Growth Rate

0.80% Weekly
Growth
Weekly Growth 0.80%, 93rd %ile
-35.5%. 530%

Size Multiple

219x Median
Size Multiple 219x, 100th %ile
0.00x 0.95x. 413Kx

Key Data Points

Twitter Followers

5.5k

Similarweb Unique Visitors

15.0K

Majestic Referring Domains

314

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Epic! Former Investors (21)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info
500 Global Venture Capital Minority 000 0000 000000 0
Battery Ventures Venture Capital Minority 000 0000 000000 0
Brighteye Ventures Venture Capital Minority 000 0000 000000 0
Cobalt Capital (Santa Monica) Growth/Expansion Minority 000 0000 000000 0
Evolution Media Capital Investment Bank Minority 000 0000 000000 0
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