
- Headquarters
- Mumbai
- Employees
- 51–200
- Founded
- 2018
- Business Model
- B2C
- Website
- thepencilapp.com
- Total Funding
- $4.1M
- Last Round
- $3.0M SeedApr 2020
- Rounds
- 2
About
Using Pencil's writing platform, you can now become a published author for free and connect with a global audience in less than a day. At Pencil, we are celebrating the one-man army. We are here to empower the writer within you who has a story to tell but no medium to turn to. Pencil is the world's first free publishing platform that helps you create, publish, and distribute your book globally in eBook and paperback format. Our Reader App helps you build your library on the go, with a wide range of content in different formats and different languages.
Summary
Pencil is an Education company based in Mumbai, India, founded in 2018. It has raised $4.1M in total across 2 rounds, most recently a $3.0M Seed round in Apr 2020. Investors include Surge, Wavemaker Partners and SGInnovate.
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