Storytel
Tryckerigatan 4, Stockholm, 111 28, Sweden
Overview
Storytel is a provider of audiobook and e-book streaming services. The company offers unlimited streaming to consumers in 20+ markets. With Storytel, users can discover award-winning detective stories, dizzying novels, or powerful biographies, and easily sort books in Swedish, English, Arabic, Danish or Finnish. Storytel was founded in 2005 and has since been a leader in subscription services for audiobooks and e-books. The company is established in Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Holland, and Poland. Since 2015 Storytel has also been the publisher of the physical books for the acquisition of publishing houses Massolit and B. Wahlstrom.
- Total investments
- 1
- Lead investments
- 0
- Investments · 12mo
- 0
- Active investors
- 9
Sector focus
- Audiobooks
- EBooks
- Mobile Apps
- Publishing
- Subscription Service
Investment portfolio
- ElevenLabs
Participated · Series A · Jun 2023
ElevenLabs builds AI voice models and provides voice-as-a-service offerings aimed at enterprise customers, including multilingual automation and in-network AI agent use cases. The company has secured enterprise contracts with customers such as Deutsche Telekom, Revolut, and Klarna. ElevenLabs reported rapid revenue growth, ending last year with nearly $350 million in ARR, adding $100 million in net new ARR in Q1 2026 to reach roughly $450 million, and later surpassing $500 million in ARR. Its valuation climbed from $6.6 billion in September to $11 billion in February. The startup recently acquired the team from Polish voice AI startup Papla to bolster its research capabilities. It has also completed a $100 million tender and is enabling retail investment via Robinhood Ventures as part of its fundraising activity.