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Discover, share, and publish millions of ebooks, audiobooks, magazines, documents, and presentations via subscription.
Scribd has raised $49.0M across 4 funding rounds.
Key people at Scribd.
Scribd was founded in 2007 by Tikhon Bernstam (COO and Founder) and Jared Friedman (Co-Founder and CTO).
Scribd has raised $49.0M in total across 4 funding rounds.
Scribd operates a digital library platform, offering a subscription service for extensive access to ebooks, audiobooks, and magazine articles. It also facilitates the global hosting and sharing of millions of user-uploaded documents, creating a diverse repository of textual content. The platform serves as a comprehensive resource for various reading and information discovery needs.
Founded in 2007 by Trip Adler, Jared Friedman, and Tikhon Bernstam, Scribd originated from an insight to democratize publishing and simplify online information sharing. The founders aimed to build an accessible internet platform where users could easily publish and discover content, fostering a community built on shared knowledge.
Scribd primarily serves a global audience of readers, students, and professionals seeking diverse digital content. It also enables individuals and organizations to share documents and insights publicly. The company's vision focuses on cultivating the world's most extensive and accessible digital library, connecting users with meaningful documents and stories.
Key people at Scribd.
Scribd, Inc. is a digital subscription platform that provides access to a vast library of user-uploaded documents, ebooks, audiobooks, podcasts, and presentations through its three main brands: Scribd, Everand, and SlideShare. It serves a global audience of academics, professionals, and lifelong learners by offering a user-powered document library and curated digital content, solving the problem of fragmented access to diverse knowledge and specialized information. Scribd has demonstrated strong growth momentum, expanding its content offerings and user base to over 90 million users worldwide, with a subscription model that provides unlimited downloads and ad-free access[1][3][4].
Founded in 2007 by Trip Adler, Jared Friedman, and Tikhon Bernstam in San Francisco, Scribd began as a platform dubbed "the YouTube for documents," enabling anyone to self-publish and share documents online. Early rapid growth saw 23.5 million visitors within its first year. Over time, Scribd evolved by launching an ebook subscription service in 2013 and acquiring SlideShare in 2020, further broadening its content ecosystem. In 2023, Scribd restructured into three distinct products—Everand, Scribd, and SlideShare—each focusing on different content types, reflecting its evolution from a document-sharing site to a comprehensive digital library[1][3].
Scribd rides the trend of digital content consumption and subscription-based access to knowledge, capitalizing on increasing global demand for accessible, diverse, and on-demand educational and professional content. The timing aligns with the rise of remote learning, digital publishing, and the democratization of information. Market forces such as smartphone proliferation, internet accessibility, and the shift from ownership to access models favor Scribd’s growth. Its acquisition of SlideShare and launch of Everand position it as a key player in the knowledge economy, influencing how users discover, share, and consume information worldwide[1][3][5].
Looking ahead, Scribd is likely to deepen its content offerings, enhance personalized user experiences, and expand its global footprint. Trends such as AI-driven content recommendations, social reading, and integration of multimedia formats will shape its evolution. As digital knowledge consumption grows, Scribd’s influence as a platform that democratizes access to information and supports lifelong learning is expected to strengthen, potentially leading to new partnerships, product innovations, and market expansion[3][4]. This trajectory ties back to its mission to "spark human curiosity" by making knowledge more accessible and engaging for a worldwide audience.
Scribd has raised $49.0M across 4 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $23.0M Series D in January 2015.
Scribd was founded in 2007 by Tikhon Bernstam (COO and Founder) and Jared Friedman (Co-Founder and CTO).
Scribd has raised $49.0M in total across 4 funding rounds.
Scribd's investors include Blackbird Ventures Australia, Bond, Caffeinated Capital, CITG Capital, CRV, E1 Ventures, Emergence Capital, Footwork, FPV Fund, Heartcore Capital, InterWest, Jigsaw VC.
