When was Bookmate founded?

Bookmate was founded in 2010 and raised its 1st funding round 4 years after it was founded.

Where is Bookmate located?

Bookmate is headquartered in Moscow, Russia.

Who is the current CEO of Bookmate?

Simon Dunlop of Bookmate. They have also founded 1 company.

How many employees does Bookmate have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Bookmate is 60.

Is Bookmate a funded company?

Bookmate is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Series A round on May 23, 2014.

When was the latest funding round of Bookmate?

Bookmate's latest funding was a $***** Series A round on May 23, 2014, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does Bookmate rank among its competitors?

Bookmate ranks 5th amongst 751 active competitors, of which 29 are funded. It stands 4th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was VoyceMe, which secured $3.53M in May, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Bookmate?

Bookmate's top competitors include Scribd, Inc, OverDrive and Novelpia. Among them, VoyceMe secured the most recent funding round in May, 2025.

Bookmate - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Bookmate is a series A company based in Moscow (Russia), founded in 2010 by Simon Dunlop. It operates as an e-book Reading & digital library. Bookmate has raised $3M in funding. The company has 751 active competitors, including 29 funded and 17 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Scribd, Inc, OverDrive and Novelpia.

Company Details

Bookmate is a reading service based on a subscription model. Bookmate has features for expression and engagement enabling readers to discover, follow, recommend, interact with one another and find a Book-mate. Bookmate has a library of over 400,000 books and partnerships with over 400 publishers. Bookmate won the 2014 Publishing for Digital Minds Innovation Award at the London Book Fair - International Book Awards. Bookmate is available on iOS, Android, and Windows devices. App is available for free.

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Founded Year

2010

Location

Moscow, Russia

Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$3M in 1 round

Latest Funding Round

Series A, May 23, 2014, $*****

Investors

Digital Ventures & 1 more

Ranked

5^th among 751 active competitors

Employee Count

60 as on Aug 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Scribd, Inc & 987 more

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Bookmate has raised a total funding of $3M over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on May 23, 2014 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Bookmate has 2 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Bookmate:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
May 23, 2014	1263545	Series A	7335713	6031180	4453823	6485503

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The founders of Bookmate is Simon Dunlop. Simon Dunlop is the CEO of Bookmate.

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

Simon Dunlop: Co-Founder & CEO of Bookmate and founder of 8 other companies, including Theories and Practices, DI Telegraph and Zvuk. They serve on the board of 1 company.

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Bookmate's employee count trend

Bookmate has 60 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Bookmate's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Bookmate include Scribd, Inc, OverDrive and Novelpia. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Bookmate, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Scribd, Inc 2006, San Francisco (United States), Series E	AI-powered knowledge company	$105M	CRV, Spectrum Equity & 9 others	70/100
2nd	OverDrive 1986, Cleveland (United States), Acquired	Online book reading platform	-	Insight Partners	58/100
3rd	Novelpia 2020, Seoul (South Korea), Series B	Online comic book reading platform	$9.89M	Sjglobalventures.com, J&M Partners & 2 others	53/100
4th	VoyceMe 2020, New York City (United States), Series A	Online comic book reading platform	$16.9M	Redpoint Ventures, Torch Capital & 10 others	52/100
5th	Bookmate 2010, Moscow (Russia), Series A	e-book Reading & digital library	$3M	Digital Ventures, Yulmart	52/100
6th	Dreame 2002, Singapore (Singapore), Unfunded	Online ebook reading application	-	-	52/100
7th	Abjjad.com 2012, Amman (Jordan), Series A	Arabic social network for book readers, writers, and bloggers	$1.16M	Innovative Startups & SMES Fund, Rimal Capital ... & 6 others	51/100
8th	GoodNovel 2005, Singapore (Singapore), Unfunded	Online platform that offers a collection of web novels and books	-	-	50/100
9th	Youscribe 2011, Paris (France), Seed	Online platform for digital publishing	$2.59M	Orange, Publicis & 5 others	50/100
10th	Alphanovel 2021, Limassol (Cyprus), Unfunded	App-based book reading platform	-	-	49/100