# Sol Reader

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/sol-reader

- Industry: Consumer Products
- Headquarters: San Francisco, US
- Website: www.solreader.com
- Total disclosed funding: $5M
- Latest round: Seed (Jun 7, 2022)
- Investors on record: 7

## About

Based in California, US, Sindarin, Inc. doing business as Sol Reader operates as a developer of wearable devices that enables book readers to experience 3D quality reading. In June 2023, Sol Reader raised USD 5 million in seed funding led by Initialized Capital, Anorak Ventures, Elementum Ventures, and Founders Fund. As of 2023, the company is led by its CEO Ben Chelf.

The firm offers a wearable device called sol reader which is a virtual reality headset that distracts all distractions while reading. The firm offers a reader which is in the form of eyeglasses which is side lit and contains e-link displays and has a battery backup of 25 hours of reading time. Along with the reader glasses the company also provides a remote, charging cable, and carry case.

The company plans to use the June 20203 funding for product development.

## Funding rounds

- Seed, Jun 7, 2022, $5M — Founders Fund, Initialized Capital, Liquid 2 Ventures, Elementum Ventures, Anorak Ventures, Long Journey Ventures, Long Family Ventures

## Investors

- Founders Fund (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/founders-fund) — Seed
- Initialized Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/initialized-capital) — Seed
- Liquid 2 Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/liquid-2-ventures) — Seed
- Elementum Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/elementum-ventures) — Seed
- Anorak Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/anorak-ventures) — Seed
- Long Journey Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/long-journey-ventures) — Seed
- Long Family Ventures — Seed