When was Spines founded?

Spines was founded in 2021 and raised its 1st funding round 3 years after it was founded.

Where is Spines located?

Spines is headquartered in Boynton Beach, United States.

How many employees does Spines have?

As of Apr 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Spines is 193.

Is Spines a funded company?

Spines is a funded company, having raised a total of $22.5M across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Apr 09, 2024.

When was the latest funding round of Spines?

Spines' latest funding was a $***** Series A round on Nov 19, 2024, with participation from 4 investors.

Where does Spines rank among its competitors?

Spines ranks 13th amongst 528 active competitors, of which 26 are funded. It stands 3rd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Pratilipi, which secured $12M in Apr, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Spines?

Spines' top competitors include Pratilipi, Lulu and BriBooks. Among them, Pratilipi secured the most recent funding round in April, 2025.

Spines - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Spines is a series A company based in Boynton Beach (United States), founded in 2021 by Nir Kenner. It operates as a Provider of self-publishing platform with tools and services for authors. Spines has raised $22.5M in funding from Aleph and Zeev Ventures. The company has 528 active competitors, including 26 funded and 17 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Pratilipi, Lulu and BriBooks.

Company Details

Provider of self-publishing platform with tools and services for authors. It offers resources for manuscript editing, cover design, formatting, and global distribution. The platform provides options for publishing in eBook, audiobook, and print formats. It also provides tools for authors to manage their publications.

Website: spines.com
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2021

Location

Boynton Beach, United States

Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$22.5M in 2 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series A, Nov 19, 2024, $*****

Investors

Aleph & 4 more

Ranked

13^th among 528 active competitors

Employee Count

193 as on Apr 30, 2026

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Spines is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
Boox Publishing Technologies Us Inc CIN: 7220733 , United States, Active	Jan 05, 2023	-	-	-
Booxai Technologies Us Inc CIN: 5216995 , United States, Active	Feb 23, 2021	-	-	-

Spines has raised a total funding of $22.5M over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Apr 09, 2024. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Nov 19, 2024 for $*****. 4 investors participated in its latest round. Spines has 5 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Spines:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Nov 19, 2024	1975546	Series A	9616730	1278251	6049928	7611208
Apr 09, 2024	7728800	Seed	7963188	8380788	Aleph	LionTree & 1 more

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The founders of Spines is Nir Kenner. Yehuda Niv is the CEO of Spines.

Here are the details of Spines' key team members:

Nir Kenner: Co-Founder & CTO of Spines and founder of 1 other company.

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Spines' employee count trend

Spines has 193 employees as of Apr 26. Here is Spines's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Spines include Pratilipi, Lulu and BriBooks. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Spines, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Pratilipi 2014, Bengaluru (India), Series E	Online self-publishing and storytelling platform offering digital literature in multiple languages	$97M	Alteria Capital, Krafton & 44 others	80/100
2nd	Lulu 2002, Morrisville (United States), Unfunded	Self-publishing platform for indie authors	-	-	59/100
3rd	BriBooks 2022, Singapore (Singapore), Seed	Provider of platform for children to learn creative writing and publish	$1.5M	ScaleGood & 1 others	59/100
4th	MatruBharti 2015, Ahmedabad (India), Seed	App-based self-publishing platform in vernacular languages	$1M	Ferrana, Venture Investment & 11 others	52/100
5th	Blurb 2005, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Self-publishing platform empowering creators to design, publish, and sell books	$23.7M	Anthem Venture Partners, Canaan & 5 others	49/100
6th	Pronoun 2009, New York City (United States), Acquired	A digital book publishing platform	$11.2M	Floodgate, Felicis Ventures & 8 others	49/100
7th	Juggernaut 2015, Delhi (India), Series A	Mobile-first publishing platform for authors	$5.23M	Airtel, Homage Ventures & 11 others	47/100
8th	Pencil 2015, Mumbai (India), Seed	Provider of a platform for book writing and reading	$2.9M	SOSV, Orbit Ventures & 151 others	47/100
9th	AuthorHouse 1997, Bloomington (United States), Acquired	Self-publishing and book printing platform	-	Allos Ventures, Johnson Ventures	46/100
10th	NotionPress 2012, Chennai (India), Seed	Online self publishing platform to help publish and sell books	$1.04M	-	45/100
13th	Spines 2021, Boynton Beach (United States), Series A	Provider of self-publishing platform with tools and services for authors	$22.5M	Zeev Ventures, Aleph & 3 others	43/100