Zestworld provides Substack-style, graphics-first newsletter tools that let writers and illustrators self-publish comics while retaining IP rights. The platform launched with a roster of 10 launch partners and subscription newsletters priced from $5 to $10 per month. Zestworld offers advances to top creators and is sharing equity with its launch partners, though equity amounts were not disclosed. The company plans to expand its engineering team and add features for creators including audience-growth insights, NFT creation, and virtual events. CEO and co-founder Chris Giliberti says the long-term goal is to open the platform for anyone to self-publish and to provide tools to help creators monetize their IP in other mediums. The startup was founded in 2021 and operates with an 11-person team based in New York.

Total raised

$9M

Funding rounds

1

Latest round

Series A

Latest activity

Mar 2022