Radish - About the company
Radish is an acquired company based in San Francisco (United States), founded in 2015 by Seung Yoon Lee, Yun Cho and Daniel Tudor. It operates as a Platform for user-submitted serialized fiction stories. Radish has raised $66.2M in funding from investors like Greylock Partners, Lowercase Capital and BDMI. The company has 799 active competitors, including 18 funded and 7 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Wattpad, Munpia and Lulu.
Company Details
Platform for user-submitted serialized fiction stories. Writers need to apply before being allowed to publish their content. Once verified, they can write, share, and monetize their bite-sized serial fiction stories using a freemium model, and earn an income from their work.
- Website
- radishfiction.com
- Email ID
- *****@radishfiction.com
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2015
Location
San Francisco, United States
Stage
Acquired
Total Funding
$66.2M in 2 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
2nd among 799 active competitors
Employee Count
45 as on Aug 31, 2026
Exit Details
Acquired by Kakao Entertainment (May 10, 2021)
Radish's acquisition details
Radish got acquired by Kakao Entertainment on May 10, 2021 at an acquisition amount of $*****.
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Radish's funding and investors
Radish has raised a total funding of $66.2M over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jan 31, 2017. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Jul 16, 2020 for $*****. 6 investors participated in its latest round. Radish has 23 institutional investors and 3 angel investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Radish:
Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jul 16, 2020 | 7755938 | Series A | 3637696 | 1827712 | 3457204 | 6433577 |
Jan 31, 2017 | 9466205 | Seed | 6865950 | 7620911 |
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Radish's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileHere are the details of Radish's key team members:
- Seung Yoon Lee: Co-Founder & CEO of Radish. They are also an angel investor in 1 startup.
- Yun Cho: Cto & Co-Founder of Radish.
- Daniel Tudor: Co-Founder of Radish.
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Radish's employee count trend
Radish has 45 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Radish's employee count trend over the years:
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Radish's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Radish include Wattpad, Munpia and Lulu. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Radish, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Platform for users to read, write, and share original stories | $118M | 74/100 | ||
2nd | Radish 2015, San Francisco (United States), Acquired | Platform for user-submitted serialized fiction stories | $66.2M | 57/100 | |
3rd | Munpia 2006, South Korea, Series C | Operator of an online platform for serialized fiction content | $92.8M | 57/100 | |
4th | Lulu 2002, Morrisville (United States), Unfunded | Self-publishing platform for indie authors | - | - | 55/100 |
5th | TerriblyTinyTales 2013, Mumbai (India), Acquired | Provider of social storytelling platform | - | - | 47/100 |
6th | Mobile application allowing users to write and publish stories | - | - | 45/100 | |
7th | eStory 2022, London (United Kingdom), Unfunded | Provider of storytelling platform | - | - | 45/100 |
8th | Storybird 2009, Brooklyn (United States), Seed | Online collaborative storytelling platform | $850K | 44/100 | |
9th | Provider of a storytelling platform | $44.9K | 42/100 | ||
10th | App-based platform allowing users to read stories | - | - | 42/100 |
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Radish's Investments and acquisitions
Radish has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
Reports related to Radish
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News related to Radish
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Kakao Enter buys web novel platform Wuxiaworld to take on Naver in North AmericaPulse•Dec 17, 2021•Kakao Entertainment, Wuxiaworld, Radish
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Kakao Entertainment acquires additional stake to fully-own fiction app RadishPulse•Jul 06, 2021•Kakao Entertainment, Radish
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Kakao Entertainment Decided to Purchase the US-based Platforms, Tapas and Radish Accelerating its Growth in the RegionBusiness PR News•Jun 04, 2021•Kakao Entertainment, Tapas, Radish
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South Korea's Kakao Entertainment Acquires Tapas Media In $510 Million DealInternational Business Times•May 16, 2021•Kakao, Tapas, Kakao Entertainment, Radish
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Kakao in talks to acquire U.S. web storytelling platform RadishPulse•Apr 05, 2021•Kakao, Radish, Naver
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Serialized fiction startup Radish raises $63.2M from SoftBank and KakaoTechCrunch+•Aug 04, 2020•Radish, SoftBank Ventures Asia, KakaoTalk, Kakao and 1 other
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Global mobile web novel platform'Radish' attracts investment of 76 billion wonPlatum•Jul 16, 2020•Radish, Partners Investment, Daekyo, Kakao and 2 others
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Backed by author Amy Tan, mobile fiction startup Radish raises $3MTechCrunch+•Jan 31, 2017•radish-pictures.com, Radish, Greylock Partners, Lowercase Capital and 7 others
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