# Spines

> Spines is an author-funded publishing platform combining AI production tools with human editing, design and project support. Authors pay for production packages and membership-based distribution, with print, ebook, audiobook, translation, marketing and royalty reporting available according to the plan.

- **Founded:** 2021
- **Headquarters:** Boynton Beach, United States
- **Founders:** Yehuda Niv (Founder and CEO), Lev David (Co-founder and CSO (current team page; previously CMO)), Nir Kenner (Co-founder and CTO), Niv Ovdat (Co-founder and CPO (current team page; previously COO))
- **Products:** Publishing production platform, Human editorial and design services, Distribution and royalty dashboard, Audiobook voice cloning, Translation
- **Notable:** US$22.5 million across the two publicly announced 2024 funding rounds., Ranked seventh on Calcalist’s 2025 list of 50 promising Israeli startups., Voice cloning and expanded AI-assisted translation reported by Publishers Weekly in December 2025.

## Products & services

- **Publishing production platform** — Manuscript upload, AI proofreading, cover tools, formatting and multi-format production with optional human services.
- **Human editorial and design services** — Developmental editing, line editing, proofreading, cover design and illustration, depending on package or add-on.
- **Distribution and royalty dashboard** — Plan-based print-on-demand, ebook and audio distribution, with sales royalty reporting.
- **Audiobook voice cloning** — Reported in December 2025: author voice models from approximately three minutes of audio; more than 300 artificial voice options.
- **Translation** — AI-assisted translation with human review; language availability varies by service and project.
- **Spines Marketing Tool** — Social campaign setup, targeting assistance, budget optimization and campaign reporting.
- **Writing coaching and ghostwriting** — Human services listed on the current services page for authors who need help developing or completing a manuscript.

## Achievements

- US$22.5 million across the two publicly announced 2024 funding rounds.
- Ranked seventh on Calcalist’s 2025 list of 50 promising Israeli startups.
- Voice cloning and expanded AI-assisted translation reported by Publishers Weekly in December 2025.
- Company’s 2026 publishing guide states more than 10,000 books published.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Publishing guide marked updated August 2026 describes a 90-day route, dedicated production managers and more than 10,000 books. Homepage FAQ separately says around 30 days; these claims are inconsistent.
- **2025-12** — Publishers Weekly reported author voice cloning, expanded translation, more than 6,000 users and packages ranging from a few thousand dollars to above $15,000.
- **2025-08** — Announced membership in NVIDIA Inception.
- **2025-04** — Placed seventh in Calcalist’s promising startups ranking.

## Links

- Website: https://spines.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/spines-technologies-ltd
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Spines_publishing_platform
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spines_for_writers/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spines.official
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@spines.com

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Last updated: 2026-10-25