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Instaread

Instaread

Private
San Francisco, CaliforniaMedia, Entertainment & Gaminghttps://instaread.co

Last Round

Seed

Nov 1, 2017

Total Funding Raised

$1.7M

Company Overview

Instaread operates in Media, Entertainment & Gaming and is based in San Francisco, California. Its latest recorded funding round was a Seed round in November 2017.

Instaread is an educational software company that provides a book summarization platform offering key insights from non-fiction books in text and audio formats.

Sector

Media, Entertainment & Gaming

Verticals

Digital Publishing, Subscription Commerce, News & Media, Content Creation

Business Model

B2C

Customer Profile

Subscription SaaS, Freemium

AI Layer

Infrastructure

Historical Pricing

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Pricing history

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Momentum history

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Instaread Comparables

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Instaread comparables — related companies by embedding similarity
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Snapreads
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Shortform
87%
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Instaread Funding Rounds

Historical fundraising activity

Data table
RoundDateAmount RaisedValuationInvestorsSources
SeedNov 1, 2017
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Key People

Founding team and executive leadership

Vishnu Chapalamadugu

Co-founder COO

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Instaread Investors

Notable investors and investment history

Instaread investors
InvestorRounds
500 GlobalSeed

Market signals

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  • Mar 2, 2026

    Monthly visitors increased 135% MoM, reaching 251K.

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Instaread Filings

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Instaread's valuation, stock price, and market status.

Is Instaread a public or private company?

Instaread is a private company.

What is the current stock price of Instaread?

Instaread is a private company, so its shares have no public market price. Caplight tracks Instaread's secondary market activity and provides MarketPrice™ estimates of its share price to Caplight users.

How much is Instaread worth (valuation)?

Valuation information for Instaread is not publicly available.

Can I buy Instaread stock?

Instaread shares may be available on secondary markets subject to transfer restrictions. Caplight facilitates secondary market transactions for accredited investors.

When was Instaread's last funding round?

Instaread's most recent funding round was Seed on November 1, 2017.

Who are the main investors in Instaread?

Key investors in Instaread include 500 Global.

Will Instaread IPO soon?

No public IPO plans have been announced for Instaread.

How can I track Instaread secondary market activity?

Caplight tracks bids, offers, and trades in Instaread's shares on secondary markets.

Firmographic Details

HeadquartersSan Francisco, California
Employee Range19
Year Founded2014
Last FundingNov 1, 2017

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