# Epic! Creations

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/epic-creations

- Industry: Education/Training
- Headquarters: Redwood City, US
- Website: www.getepic.com
- Total disclosed funding: $54M
- Latest round: Series D (Mar 1, 2018)
- Investors on record: 14

## About

Based in California, US, and founded in 2014, Epic! Creations, Inc. formerly known as StoryMagic, Inc., operates as a digital subscription-based library that offers a wide selection of eBooks, videos, and quizzes for kids. The firm was founded by Kevin Donahue and Suren Markosian (CEO) and has raised a total funding of USD 68 million as of 2020. In July 2021, the firm was acquired for USD 500 million by Byju’s (Think & Learn Private Limited), an educational technology company that develops personalized learning programs. It employs about 160 people as of July 2021.

Epic! Creations, Inc. is a B2C (business-to-consumer) EdTech company that operates a platform that provides access to digital books for free as well as through subscriptions (the company products are for young readers 12 and under). It enables children to read educational books, including non-fiction titles, picture books, chapter books, graphic novels, audiobooks, learning videos, and quizzes. As of 2021, the company has a collection of 40,000 plus, books, audiobooks, and videos from 250 plus publishers.

The firm generates revenue by providing subscription plans for children to access unlimited books and videos.

## Funding rounds

- Series D, Mar 1, 2018, $30M — Maven, Connect Ventures, Evolution Media Partners
- Series C, May 30, 2017, $0.8M — Menlo Ventures, WI Harper Group, TransLink Capital, Innovation Endeavors, Social Starts, Rakuten Capital, Reach Capital, Brighteye Ventures
- Series C, Mar 10, 2017, $7.3M — Menlo Ventures, WI Harper Group, TransLink Capital, Innovation Endeavors, Social Starts, Rakuten Capital, Reach Capital, Brighteye Ventures
- Series B, Dec 10, 2015, $8M — TransLink Capital, Morado Ventures
- Series A, Dec 22, 2014, $6.3M — TransLink Capital, Morado Ventures, Zillionize Angel
- Seed, Jan 28, 2014, $1.4M — Menlo Ventures, Morado Ventures, Innovation Endeavors, Webb Investment Network, Maven

## Investors

- Menlo Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/menlo-ventures) — Seed, Series C
- Morado Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/morado-ventures) — Seed, Series A, Series B
- Innovation Endeavors (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/innovation-endeavors) — Seed, Series C
- Webb Investment Network (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/webb-investment-network) — Seed
- Maven (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/maven) — Seed, Series D
- TransLink Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/translink-capital) — Series A, Series B, Series C
- Zillionize Angel (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/zillionize-angel) — Series A
- WI Harper Group (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/wi-harper-group) — Series C
- Social Starts (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/social-starts) — Series C
- Rakuten Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/rakuten-capital) — Series C
- Reach Capital — Series C
- Brighteye Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/brighteye-ventures) — Series C
- Connect Ventures — Series D
- Evolution Media Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/evolution-media-partners) — Series D