Epic - About the company
Epic is an acquired company based in Redwood City (United States), founded in 2013 by Kevin Donahue and Suren Markosian. It operates as a Provider of eBooks for kids. Epic has raised $62.5M in funding from investors like Innovation Endeavors, Menlo Ventures and Webb Investment Network. The company has 340 active competitors, including 34 funded and 10 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Readmio, Learn With Homer and StoryToys.
Company Details
Provider of eBooks for kids. It has a collection of titles with audio where children can read along while stories are read to them. Parents can keep a track of their childs reading. Reward system offers motivation to keep kids reading. It is available on iOS and Android.
- Website
- www.getepic.com/
- Email ID
- *****@getepic.com
- Registered Address
- Redwood City, California
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2013
Location
Redwood City, United States
Stage
Acquired
Total Funding
$62.5M in 7 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
1st among 340 active competitors
Employee Count
179 as on Aug 31, 2026
Investment & Acquisitions
Exit Details
Acquired by BYJU'S (Jul 21, 2021)
Legal entities associated with Epic
Epic is associated with 1 legal entity given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
EPIC! CREATIONS, INC. CIN: 461689113 , United States, Active | Dec 26, 999 | - | 156 (As on Dec 31, 2021) | - |
Epic's acquisition details
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Epic's funding and investors
Epic has raised a total funding of $62.5M over 7 rounds. Epic has 20 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Epic:
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Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 15, 2020 | 9731721 | Series D | 8650688 | 4061534 | 5061182 | 3681537 |
Mar 01, 2018 | 1695782 | Series D | 6076485 | 3266195 | 6119036 | 3866112 |
May 30, 2017 | 4130818 | Series C | 9844184 | 3650235 |
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Epic's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileHere are the details of Epic's key team members:
- Kevin Donahue: Co-Founder of Epic. They are also an angel investor in 1 startup.Contact Info: 1 email address
- Suren Markosian: Co-Founder & CEO of Epic. Contact Info: 1 email address
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Epic's employee count trend
Epic has 179 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Epic's employee count trend over the years:
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Epic's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Epic include Readmio, Learn With Homer and StoryToys. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Epic, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | Epic 2013, Redwood City (United States), Acquired | Provider of eBooks for kids | $62.5M | 74/100 | |
2nd | Provider of interactive stories with sounds and music for children | $3.52M | 65/100 | ||
3rd | Learn With Homer 2013, Brooklyn (United States), Acquired | Comprehensive literacy applications for kids | $93M | 61/100 | |
4th | Developer of educational apps for childrens | $3.76M | 58/100 | ||
5th | BOOKR Kids 2015, Budapest (Hungary), Series A | App-based platform for e-books | $5.95M | 56/100 | |
6th | BrainPOP 1999, New York City (United States), Acquired | Gamified K-12 learning content | - | - | 55/100 |
7th | Vooks 2017, Portland (United States), Series B | Provider of online animated books | $35.7M | - | 51/100 |
8th | Novel Effect 2015, Seattle (United States), Series A | Interactive read-alouds with music and sound effects for engaging storytime | $4.34M | 51/100 | |
9th | Giant 1998, Carlisle (United Kingdom), Seed | Developer of personalized, interactive stories designed to help children grow | $8M | 51/100 | |
10th | Moshi 2005, London (United Kingdom), Series B | Online platform offering stories for kids | $12M | 50/100 |
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Epic's Investments and acquisitions
Epic has a total of 1 investment in BYJU'S. Epic has not made any acquisitions as of now.Reports related to Epic
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News related to Epic
Media has covered Epic for a total of 4 events in the last 1 year, 2 of them have been about company updates and 2 about partnerships.
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Epic Books for Kids and Andrews McMeel Publishing Partner for Early Access to New ReleasesPR Newswire•Sep 02, 2026•Epic, Andrews McMeel
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Humana & Epic Launch Coverage Finder for Digital Medicare Advantage Check-InHIT Consultant•Nov 19, 2025•Humana, Epic, Epic Systems
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Epic Launches Cat Ninja Toy Line Based on Children's Graphic Book SeriesPR Newswire•Nov 10, 2025•Epic
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Orlando Health IT partnership trains students on EpicBecker's Hospital Review•Dec 12, 2024•Orlando Health, Epic
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Byju’s US units head for bankruptcy sale under court trusteeDeccan Herald•Oct 19, 2024•BYJU'S, Tynker, Epic
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TrustCommerce Announces First Client Live with Cloud Payments Integrated with EHRPR Newswire•Aug 26, 2024•TrustCommerce, Epic
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Qualtrics Announces New Capabilities to Offer a Personalized Healthcare ExperiencePR Newswire•Aug 19, 2024•Qualtrics, Epic
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