# Inkitt

> Inkitt is a San Francisco-based AI-powered publishing and entertainment company that uses reader data and machine learning to identify breakout stories before they become hits. Writers upload fiction to Inkitt's community platform; the platform's algorithm tracks reader engagement to surface manuscripts with bestseller potential. Top stories move to Galatea, a premium immersive reading app offering ebooks, audiobooks, and chat-style fiction, and then to CandyJar, a short-drama streaming app. The result: a story-to-screen pipeline with 33 million users, a new million-dollar novel produced every four weeks, and 40x the hit-rate of traditional publishers.

- **Founded:** 2013
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, United States
- **Founders:** Ali Albazaz (CEO & Co-Founder), Linda Leow (Co-Founder), Denis Stepanov (Co-Founder)
- **Team size:** 310 employees
- **Products:** Inkitt Platform, Galatea App, CandyJar, AI Story Tools
- **Notable:** Ranked 11th bestseller-generating publisher globally - above Penguin Random House, 40x higher hit-rate than traditional publishers, 33 million registered users

## Products & services

- **Inkitt Platform** — Free community writing platform where 33 million users read and react to stories. Reader engagement data - reads, retention, comments, sharing - feeds the algorithm that identifies breakout manuscripts.
- **Galatea App** — Premium immersive reading app featuring ebooks, audiobooks (via ElevenLabs TTS), and chat-style fiction. Stories are algorithmically selected from Inkitt and published in up to 10 languages via DeepL. One million-dollar novel produced every four weeks.
- **CandyJar** — Short-drama streaming app (formerly GalateaTV) where top Galatea stories are adapted into bingeable micro-series and feature films. 3 million minutes watched per day; 98% female audience averaging 40 minutes of viewing daily.
- **AI Story Tools** — AI-assisted story generation from author treatments, personalized story versions for individual readers, A/B testing on titles and plot points, automatic multi-language publishing, and AI cover art generation.

## Achievements

- Ranked 11th bestseller-generating publisher globally - above Penguin Random House
- 40x higher hit-rate than traditional publishers
- 33 million registered users
- 1 million paid subscribers across Galatea and CandyJar
- One million-dollar novel produced every four weeks
- 3 million minutes watched per day on CandyJar
- Galatea surpassed 100+ five-star reviews in May 2026
- CandyJar feature film 'Keily: Homecoming Dweeb' premiered at Saban Theatre, Beverly Hills
- Total funding: $117M+ from Khosla Ventures, NEA, Kleiner Perkins
- $400M post-money valuation at Series C (Feb 2024)

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — CandyJar partners with The All-American Rejects to launch 'SuperFan', the first-ever microdrama series by a musical act
- **2026-05** — Galatea reaches 100+ five-star reviews; gains steady global traction as reader-led content pipeline
- **2026-05** — Ali Albazaz cited scaling reader-led content pipeline across Galatea and CandyJar
- **2025-06** — CandyJar feature film 'Keily: Homecoming Dweeb' premieres at red carpet event at Saban Theatre, Beverly Hills
- **2024-02** — Raised $37M Series C led by Khosla Ventures (Vinod Khosla); post-money valuation ~$400M
- **2023** — CandyJar (formerly GalateaTV) rebrands as short-drama streaming app; reaches 3M minutes watched per day
- **2022** — Opens San Francisco headquarters; expands from original Berlin base
- **2021** — Raises $59M Series B from NEA, Kleiner Perkins, Redalpine

## Links

- Website: https://inkitt.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/inkitt
- Twitter/X: http://www.twitter.com/inkitt
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/inkitt
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/inkitt

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Last updated: 2026-05-29