When was Nook founded?

Nook was founded in 2023 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Where is Nook located?

Nook is headquartered in Wayzata, United States.

How many employees does Nook have?

As of Mar 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Nook is 16.

Is Nook a funded company?

Nook is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Seed round on Apr 10, 2024.

When was the latest funding round of Nook?

Nook's latest funding was a $***** Seed round on Apr 10, 2024, with participation from 0 investor.

Where does Nook rank among its competitors?

Nook ranks 360th amongst 771 active competitors, of which 154 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Poly, which secured $86M in Dec, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Nook?

Nook's top competitors include Extend, Glia and Poly. Among them, Poly secured the most recent funding round in December, 2025.

Nook - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Nook is a seed company based in Wayzata (United States), founded in 2023 by Paul Ablack and Mark Portz. It operates as a Customer relationship management platform for banks. Nook has raised an undisclosed amount in funding from Dort Federal Credit Union. The company has 771 active competitors, including 154 funded and 90 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Extend, Glia and Poly.

Company Details

Customer relationship management platform for banks. It offers a platform that enables financial institutions to manage and build communities by providing financial content, events, and more. It also offers relationship management solutions.

Website: www.nook-inc.com/
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Founded Year

2023

Location

Wayzata, United States

Stage

Seed

Latest Funding Round

Seed, Apr 10, 2024, $*****

Investors

Dort Federal Credit Union

Ranked

360^th among 771 active competitors

Employee Count

16 as on Mar 31, 2026

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Nook is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
NOOK CUSO, INC. CIN: 7632772 , United States, Active	Aug 22, 2023	-	-	-

Nook has raised funding over 1 round. Nook has 1 institutional investor.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Nook:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Apr 10, 2024	7014337	Seed	5153508	7412643	5476433	1486358

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The founders of Nook are Paul Ablack and Mark Portz.

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

Paul Ablack: Co-Founder of Nook and founder of 1 other company.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Mark Portz: Co-Founder of Nook.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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Nook's employee count trend

Nook has 16 employees as of Mar 26. Here is Nook's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Nook include Extend, Glia and Poly. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Nook, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Extend 2017, New York City (United States), Series B	Provider of virtual credit cards and spend management platform for businesses	$88.8M	Point72 Ventures, March Capital & 13 others	69/100
2nd	Glia 2012, New York City (United States), Series D	Developer of an AI contact center platform for financial institutions	$152M	Insight Partners, Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator ... & 7 others	68/100
3rd	Poly 2017, London (United Kingdom), Series D	Developer of AI-powered virtual assistants for customer service interactions	$206M	Khosla Ventures, Hedosophia & 15 others	68/100
4th	Homebot 2015, Denver (United States), Acquired	Chatbot based lead generation platform for real estate agents	$4M	500 Global, Moderne Ventures & 2 others	67/100
5th	Shift Technology 2014, Paris (France), Series D	Provider of AI solutions for insurance underwriting, claims, and risk	$320M	Accel, General Catalyst & 15 others	67/100
6th	Kasisto Tech 2013, New York (United States), Series C	Provider of an AI based conversational banking solution	$90.9M	Westpac, NCR & 25 others	64/100
7th	PureFacts 2010, Toronto (Canada), Acquired	CRM solutions for wealth managers	$61M	Canadian Business Growth Fund, Round13 & 1 others	64/100
8th	Arya.ai 2013, Mumbai (India), Acquired	Provider of AI-powered platforms and APIs for financial services	$2.19M	YourNest, DMI Sparkle Fund & 44 others	64/100
9th	Get Vymo 2013, New York (United States), Series C	Sales assistant platform offering multiple tools for enterprise field teams	$45M	Peak XV Partners, Bertelsmann India Investments ... & 8 others	64/100
10th	Eltropy 2014, Milpitas (United States), Series A	Platform offering reputation management software	$25M	Plug and Play APAC, K1 Investment Management ... & 4 others	61/100
360th	Nook 2023, Wayzata (United States), Seed	Customer relationship management platform for banks	-	-	26/100