Hooked
Books for the Snapchat generation
United States · $14.8M raised
- Business Model
- B2C
- Website
- hooked.co
- Total Funding
- $14.8M
- Last Round
- $10.0M Series AMay 2017
- Rounds
- 4
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About
Hooked, developed by Telepathic Inc., is a mobile app where users read and write short fiction told in text message format between fictional characters. Launched in September 2015, the freemium app grew to over 40 million active users by 2019, primarily teens and young adults. The platform expanded into podcasts and video with Hooked TV, a streaming platform launched in 2021.
Summary
Hooked is a Social Media company based in United States. It has raised $14.8M in total across 4 rounds, most recently a $10.0M Series A round in May 2017. Investors include 500 Global, A.Capital Ventures and Greylock Partners.
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Funding History
May 2017
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Funding: Seed through Series A. Amounts, valuations, and investors where available.
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