When was Vyne founded?

Vyne was founded in 2018 and raised its 1st funding round 3 years after it was founded.

Where is Vyne located?

Vyne is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

Who is the current CEO of Vyne?

Karl Macgregor of Vyne. They have also founded 1 company.

Which legal entities is Vyne associated with?

Vyne is associated with VYNE GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED and 1 other.

How many employees does Vyne have?

As of Mar 31, 2021, the latest employee count at Vyne is 8.

Is Vyne a funded company?

Vyne is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Seed round on Sep 23, 2021.

When was the latest funding round of Vyne?

Vyne's latest funding was a $***** Seed round on Sep 23, 2021, with participation from 10 investors.

Where does Vyne rank among its competitors?

Vyne ranks 12th amongst 327 active competitors, of which 20 are funded. It stands 4th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Dashverse, which secured $13M in Aug, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Vyne?

Vyne's top competitors include Toonsutra, Ridibooks and Dashverse. Among them, Dashverse secured the most recent funding round in August, 2025.

Vyne - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Company Details

Online retailer of digital manga, including Japanese, Korean, and Chinese. The platform offers various genres, such as action, adventure, drama, and fantasy. It provides updated content with bookmarking and reading position memory features. The platform allows users to read manga without subscription fees.

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

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2018

Location

London, United Kingdom

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$15.5M in 1 round

Latest Funding Round

Seed, Sep 23, 2021, $*****

Investors

Founder Collective & 21 more

Ranked

12^th among 327 active competitors

Employee Count

8 as on Mar 31, 2021

Similar Companies

Toonsutra & 408 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Tarabut (Sep 03, 2024)

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Vyne is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
VYNE GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED CIN: 13740523 , United Kingdom, Active		-	5 (As on Dec 31, 2024)
VYNE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED CIN: 11872778 , United Kingdom, Active	Mar 10, 2019	-	22 (As on Dec 31, 2024)

Vyne got acquired by Tarabut on Sep 03, 2024.

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Vyne has raised a total funding of $15.5M over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Seed round on Sep 23, 2021 for $*****. 10 investors participated in its latest round. Vyne has 12 institutional investors and 10 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Vyne:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Sep 23, 2021	8024223	Seed	9064826	9297413	7613654	8372490

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The founders of Vyne are Karl Macgregor and Adam Rowland. Karl Macgregor is the CEO of Vyne.

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

Karl Macgregor: CEO & Co-founder of Vyne.
Adam Rowland: Co Founder and CTO of Vyne.

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Vyne's employee count trend

Vyne has 8 employees as of Mar 21. The total employee count is 100.0% more than what it was in Mar 20. Here is Vyne's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Vyne include Toonsutra, Ridibooks and Dashverse. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Vyne, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Toonsutra 2021, Beverly Hills (United States), Seed	App-based comic book reading platform	$5.9M	Sony Innovation Fund, Holtzbrinck & 13 others	63/100
2nd	Ridibooks 2009, Seoul (South Korea), Series C	Provider of digital comics, novels, and ebooks	$28M	Shinhan Financial Group, Company K Partners ... & 10 others	61/100
3rd	Dashverse 2022, San Francisco (United States), Series A	Provider of an AI engine and platform for digital storytelling	$18M	Peak XV Partners, Z47 & 2 others	60/100
4th	Pratilipi Comics 2019, Bengaluru (India), Unfunded	Provider of platform for reading comics	-	-	59/100
5th	INKR 2001, Singapore (Singapore), Seed	Provider of digital platform for reading manga, webtoons, manhua, and comics	$3.1M	Monk's Hill Ventures, R2 Venture Partners ... & 4 others	59/100
6th	comiXology 2007, New York City (United States), Acquired	Cloud-based digital comics service provider	$3.22M	New York Venture Partners, Rose Tech Ventures ... & 2 others	57/100
7th	WEBTOON 2005, Los Angeles (United States), Unfunded	Online platform offering comics	-	-	57/100
8th	Dashtoon 2022, Wilmington (United States), Series A	Operator of a platform for reading and creating digital comics	$20.1M	Z47, Stellaris & 1 others	56/100
9th	Toomics 2015, Seoul (South Korea), Acquired	Comic book reading platform	$10.9M	Korea Investment Holdings, interbest.co.kr ... & 2 others	55/100
10th	Manta 2001, Seoul (South Korea), Unfunded	Subscription-based platform for reading and streaming webcomics	-	-	52/100
12th	Vyne 2018, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	Online retailer of digital manga, including Japanese, Korean, and Chinese	$15.5M	Seedcamp, Zenoo & 20 others	48/100