When was Glose founded?

Glose was founded in 2014 and raised its 1st funding round 4 years after it was founded.

Where is Glose located?

Glose is headquartered in Paris, France.

How many employees does Glose have?

As of May 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Glose is 3.

Is Glose a funded company?

Glose is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Series A round on Dec 12, 2018.

When was the latest funding round of Glose?

Glose's latest funding was a $***** Series A round on Dec 12, 2018, with participation from 7 investors.

Where does Glose rank among its competitors?

Glose ranks 5th amongst 752 active competitors, of which 37 are funded. It stands 6th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was VoyceMe, which secured $3.53M in May, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Glose?

Glose's top competitors include Fable, Scribd, Inc and Goodreads. Among them, VoyceMe secured the most recent funding round in May, 2025.

Glose - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Glose is a social reading platform for e-books that allows users to read books on smartphones, tablets, or computers and engage with other readers and authors through annotations and note-sharing. Users can follow other readers and authors and start interacting with them. It also offers an app for Android and iOS devices.

Website: glose.com
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Email ID: *****@glose.com

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2014

Location

Paris, France

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$3.41M in 1 round

Latest Funding Round

Series A, Dec 12, 2018, $*****

Investors

Kima Ventures & 7 more

Ranked

5^th among 752 active competitors

Employee Count

3 as on May 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Scribd, Inc & 982 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Medium (Jan 14, 2021)

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Glose got acquired by Medium on Jan 14, 2021.

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Glose has raised a total funding of $3.41M over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Dec 12, 2018 for $*****. 7 investors participated in its latest round. Glose has 4 institutional investors and 4 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Glose:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Dec 12, 2018	9025720	Series A	2562881	7207184	7028471	7970048

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The founders of Glose is Nicolas Princen.

Here are the details of Glose's key team members:

Nicolas Princen: Co-founder and CTO of Glose and founder of 1 other company.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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Glose's employee count trend

Glose has 3 employees as of May 26. Here is Glose's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Glose include Fable, Scribd, Inc and Goodreads. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Glose, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Fable 2019, Palo Alto (United States), Series A	App-based platform offering multiple stories for reading	$28.8M	Tiger Global Management, Redpoint Ventures ... & 6 others	71/100
2nd	Scribd, Inc 2006, San Francisco (United States), Series E	AI-powered knowledge company	$105M	CRV, Spectrum Equity & 9 others	70/100
3rd	Goodreads 2007, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Discover and share books with recommendations, reviews, and community features	$2.75M	NFX, True Ventures & 2 others	64/100
4th	OverDrive 1986, Cleveland (United States), Acquired	Online book reading platform	-	Insight Partners	58/100
5th	Glose 2014, Paris (France), Acquired	Social reading platform for e-books	$3.41M	Expon Capital, Bpifrance & 6 others	53/100
6th	Novelpia 2020, Seoul (South Korea), Series B	Online comic book reading platform	$9.89M	Sjglobalventures.com, J&M Partners & 2 others	53/100
7th	VoyceMe 2020, New York City (United States), Series A	Online comic book reading platform	$16.9M	Torch Capital, Redpoint Ventures & 10 others	52/100
8th	Bookmate 2010, Moscow (Russia), Series A	e-book Reading & digital library	$3M	Digital Ventures, Yulmart	52/100
9th	Douban 2005, Beijing (China), Series B	Online community platform for book enthusiasts	$59M	Trustbridge Partners, China Growth Capital ... & 2 others	52/100
10th	Dreame 2002, Singapore (Singapore), Unfunded	Online ebook reading application	-	-	52/100