Shutdown
Jul 2025Inkitt published a post noting Radish Fiction is winding down and inviting Radish authors to migrate stories to Inkitt; this is a market opportunity signal rather than an Inkitt risk event.
SourceCompany research
Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Updated Aug 16, 2026
Overview
Inkitt is a Berlin-founded storytelling and publishing platform that uses reader data and AI to discover, develop, and commercialize fiction. Its ecosystem centers on the free Inkitt writing/community platform and the paid Galatea reading app, with newer expansion into audiobooks and screen/content adaptations.
Primary product
Galatea immersive reading app and Inkitt self-publishing / story-discovery platform
Founded
2014
Headquarters
San Francisco, California, United States
Team size
201-500
Work style
Flexible
Industry
Entertainment Providers
Sub-industry
Digital publishing / storytelling apps
Offices
Berlin, Germany
San Francisco, California, United States
Business model
consumer subscriptions
in-app purchases
B2C digital content sales
author publishing/licensing
Funding
People & investors
Leadership
Ali Albazaz
Founder
Michael M.
CEO, Founder
Matt McCullough
CTO
Moses Hubbard
Head of Editorial
Michelle Kim
VP of Growth
Tomasz Orczykowski
Director of Research
Ria Schäfli
Director of Internationalisation
Molly Sornson
Director of People Operations, USA
Lauren Burns
Co-Founder of Galatea
Work & culture
Public materials emphasize a data-driven, AI-forward, fast-moving culture focused on storytelling, experimentation, and building consumer entertainment products.
Work style
Flexible
Compensation
No reliable public compensation policy found. Public job listings and employee data indicate hiring across product, engineering, editorial, growth, and operations, but no verified salary bands were located in primary sources.
Product & market
Pricing
Freemium consumer app model with subscription and in-app purchase monetization; authors can earn royalties from published work and adapted content.
Differentiators
- —Uses reader engagement data and AI to select and develop stories with commercial potential
- —Combines free community publishing with paid immersive reading experiences
- —Transforms stories into serialized, multimodal experiences with sound, visuals, and haptics
- —Extends IP across ebooks, audiobooks, and screen/content adaptations
Technology
ruby
typescript
react native
react
python
sql
postgresql
clickhouse
kubernetes
docker
github
github actions
gitlab
terraform
google analytics
stripe
tableau
looker
fivetran
dbt
Customers
Readers using Galatea
Writers publishing on Inkitt
Authors whose stories are adapted/licensed to Galatea and other formats
Competitors
Wattpad
Radish
Webnovel
FictionMe
Kindle Vella
Scale & contact
Estimated revenue
$25M-$50M
Estimated monthly visits
2.3M
Traffic estimate as of Jun 2026
Signals & risks
Other
Aug 2026Inkitt publicly said it is expanding its writing team to drive AI while other platforms replace writers with AI; this is not a negative risk signal, but indicates strategic investment in AI/content operations.
SourceLatest news
AP News / Access Newswire · Jul 2026
Inkitt launched Ironblood, an AI-native streaming platform for action, sci-fi, and superhero content built from its story discovery pipeline.
LinkedIn (Ali Albazaz) · Jun 2026
Ali Albazaz said Inkitt launched an MCP Server so AI assistants can plug directly into Inkitt workflows for authors.
Inkitt Writer's Blog · Jul 2025
Inkitt publicly invited Radish authors to migrate to its platform after Radish announced shutdown plans.
Bloomberg · Apr 2025
Bloomberg profiled Inkitt and Galatea’s AI-assisted romance publishing model and the company’s adaptation pipeline.
TechCrunch · Feb 2024
Announced a $37M Series C led by Khosla Ventures to expand AI story generation, games, audiobooks, and video content.
Jobs and careers at Inkitt
10 jobs at Inkitt
Content Operations & Strategy Manager
On-site
Content Team
San Francisco
1w ago
On-site
Full-time
Creative Strategist (IronBlood)
On-site
Growth Team
San Francisco
2w ago
On-site
Full-time
Community Manager
On-site
Content Team
San Francisco
3w ago
On-site
Full-time
Freelance Video Editor / Motion Designer — AI-Native Action & Sci-Fi Streaming App (Fast Turnaround)
Remote
CandyJar TV
Remote US
1mo ago
Remote
Contract
User Acquisition Manager
On-site
Growth Team
San Francisco
1mo ago
On-site
Full-time
Senior CRM Lifecycle Marketing Manager
On-site
Content Team
San Francisco
5mo ago
On-site
Full-time
Producer Editor (AI Narrative Film)
On-site
CandyJar TV
San Francisco
7mo ago
On-site
Full-time
ASO Manager
On-site
Growth Team
San Francisco
11mo ago
On-site
Full-time
Chief of Staff to the CEO
On-site
Operations Team
San Francisco
11mo ago
On-site
Full-time
Principal Product Manager, Growth
On-site
Product Team
San Francisco
1y ago
On-site
Full-time