When was Inkshares founded?

Inkshares was founded in 2013 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is Inkshares located?

Inkshares is headquartered in San Francisco, United States.

How many employees does Inkshares have?

As of Jul 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Inkshares is 18.

Is Inkshares a funded company?

Inkshares is a funded company, having raised a total of $1.18M across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Dec 27, 2013.

When was the latest funding round of Inkshares?

Inkshares' latest funding was a $***** Seed round on Jan 07, 2016, with participation from 3 investors.

Where does Inkshares rank among its competitors?

Inkshares ranks 3rd amongst 18 active competitors, of which 4 are funded. It stands 2nd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Bookabook, which secured $318K in Mar, 2021.

Who are the top competitors of Inkshares?

Inkshares' top competitors include Unbound, Steadyhq and Bookabook. Among them, Bookabook secured the most recent funding round in March, 2021.

Inkshares - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Inkshares is a seed company based in San Francisco (United States), founded in 2013 by Jeremy Thomas, Thaddeus Woodman and Adam Gomolin. It operates as an Inkshares: Curating, editing, publishing, and marketing books through pre-orders. Inkshares has raised $1.18M in funding from investors like Y Combinator, Indicator Ventures and QueensBridge Venture Partners. The company has 18 active competitors, including 4 that are funded. Its top competitors include companies like Unbound, Steadyhq and Bookabook.

Company Details

Inkshares: Curating, editing, publishing, and marketing books through pre-orders. It is a platform connecting authors and readers, offering services from developmental editing to distribution through major booksellers. Authors sketch ideas, get feedback, sell pre-orders, and, upon reaching their goal, get published. The company handles editing, design, printing, and marketing, including social media and publicity. The royalty structure offers authors a percentage of net receipts. It supports authors in selling movie and TV rights. The platform encourages community engagement through nominations and feedback, helping decide which books get published. It is a B2C platform for authors and readers.

Website: www.inkshares.com/
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2013

Location

San Francisco, United States

Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$1.18M in 2 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Seed, Jan 07, 2016, $*****

Investors

Y Combinator & 4 more

Ranked

3^rd among 18 active competitors

Employee Count

18 as on Jul 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Unbound & 22 more

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Inkshares is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
Inkshares, Inc CIN: 462694681 , United States, Active		-	-	-

Inkshares has raised a total funding of $1.18M over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Dec 27, 2013. Its latest funding round was a Seed round on Jan 07, 2016 for $*****. 3 investors participated in its latest round. Inkshares has 5 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Inkshares:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jan 07, 2016	7218586	Seed	8783729	3939063	1477789	9936883
Dec 27, 2013	8115428	Seed	3852755	6115968	2418225	8143034

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The founders of Inkshares are Jeremy Thomas, Thaddeus Woodman and Adam Gomolin.

Here are the details of Inkshares' key team members:

Jeremy Thomas: CEO, Co-Founder of Inkshares and founder of 1 other company.
Thaddeus Woodman: Co-Founder of Inkshares.
Adam Gomolin: Founder of Inkshares.

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Inkshares' employee count trend

Inkshares has 18 employees as of Jul 26. Here is Inkshares's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Inkshares include Unbound, Steadyhq and Bookabook. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Inkshares, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Unbound 2011, London (United Kingdom), Seed	Rewards-based crowdfunding platform for digital book publishers	$1.94M	Whetstone Continuation, Share Nominees & 29 others	57/100
2nd	Steadyhq 2016, Berlin (Germany), Seed	Reward-based crowdfunding platform to help publisher	-	IBB Ventures, angelfund.vc & 12 others	34/100
3rd	Inkshares 2013, San Francisco (United States), Seed	Inkshares: Curating, editing, publishing, and marketing books through pre-orders	$1.18M	QueensBridge Venture Partners, Indicator Ventures ... & 3 others	30/100
4th	Bookabook 2014, Milano (Italy), Funding Raised	Online pre-order based crowdfunding platform for books	-	Europa	27/100
5th	Publishizer 2014, San Francisco (United States), Seed	Crowdfunding platform for independent authors	$425K	500 Global, Arches Capital & 1 others	25/100
6th	Quorum Llibres 2014, Valls (Spain), Unfunded	Pre-order based crowdfunding platform for books	-	-	24/100
7th	Book A 2012, Palma (Spain), Unfunded	Reward-based crowdfunding platform for books author	-	-	24/100
8th	Padrim 2015, Sao Carlos (Brazil), Unfunded	Reward-based crowdfunding platform for content producers	-	-	24/100
9th	Libros 2011, Madrid (Spain), Unfunded	Crowdfunding platform for books	-	-	22/100
10th	Pubslush 2012, New York City (United States), Acqui-Hired	Crowdfunding platform for books	-	-	18/100