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The comics industry is seeing a surge of new companies focused on digital distribution and creation. These startups are building platforms for webtoons, digital comics, and AI-assisted art.
Companies like China's Kuaikan Manhua have raised over $594M to build their e-comic marketplace. Others, such as Dashtoon, are using AI to help creators turn stories into comics.
Below is our list of 51 Comics startups worth keeping an eye on.
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Get the Sheet for $50GlobalComix built a digital reading and distribution platform designed for comic creators and publishers. Their service helps artists and storytellers share and monetize their comics with a worldwide community of fans.
Dashtoon provides an AI-powered creation studio that enables storytellers to produce and publish their own digital comics. Their platform is designed to help creators quickly transform storyboards into high-quality, serialized episodes for online audiences.
Kuaikan Manhua created a digital marketplace where users can buy and read a vast library of e-comics. The platform is a leading destination for Chinese comics, known as manhua, connecting creators with millions of readers.
Black Box creates short animations in the webtoon comic style using artificial intelligence. Their technology aims to help comic creators bring their stories to life through animation more efficiently.
Mighty Jaxx designs and produces tech-enabled collectibles that blend physical art toys with digital assets. They partner with major pop culture brands and artists to create limited-edition pieces for a global community of collectors.
Novelpia operates a digital platform for creators and fans of web novels and web comics. The service hosts a growing collection of serialized content, with a focus on popular genres like fantasy and romance.
Flagcat creates original webtoon series for digital entertainment platforms. The team is also developing a proprietary webtoon engine to produce and distribute its stories.
Toonsutra offers a webtoon comics application that brings a wide range of stories to mobile readers. They focus on elevating comics and creators from India for a global audience.
BOOM! Studios publishes a popular line of comic books and graphic novels for a wide variety of audiences. The company develops original stories and has built a reputation for its creator-owned titles.
VoyceMe has built a digital home for English original manga, webcomics, and light novels. The creator-first platform gives storytellers the tools to publish and monetize their work while connecting with a community of readers.
Our top picks are just a small part of a much bigger story happening in comics. Founders from all over the world are building new platforms and communities, and together they have raised over half a billion dollars to do it.
Some of these companies are just getting started, while others are already well on their way. Here’s a look at the other startups shaping the future of comics.
| Startup | Main Industry | Year Founded | Amount Raised | Last Funding Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Media | 2016 | $15M | Equity Crowdfunding | |
| Media | 2012 | $17.2M | Series B | |
| Media | 2013 | ₩39.5B | Series B | |
| Media | 2017 | $38.3M | Series B | |
| Media | 2021 | $9.8M | Series A | |
| Media | 2018 | $60M | Series A | |
| Media | 2022 | $1M | Seed | |
| Media | 2015 | ₩13B | Series C | |
| Media | 2014 | $10M | Series A | |
| Marketing | 2019 | $3.1M | Seed | |
| Media | 2013 | $52.8M | Private Equity | |
| Media | 2022 | $5M | Seed | |
| Media | 2008 | $6M | Series A | |
| Media | 2018 | ₩35.5B | Venture Round | |
| Media | 2016 | $5.2M | Series A | |
| Media | 2014 | ¥1B | Venture Round | |
| Media | 2011 | $11.4M | Venture Round | |
| Media | 2016 | $420k | Seed | |
| Media | 2016 | CN¥150M | Venture Round | |
| Media | 1935 | — | — | |
| Media | 2014 | $100M | Series A | |
| Media | 2008 | CN¥567M | Private Equity | |
| Media | 2019 | $2.5M | Seed | |
| Media | 2024 | $125k | Convertible Note | |
| Media | 2006 | CN¥73M | Series D | |
| Media | 2016 | CN¥63M | Series A | |
| Media | 2014 | $2M | Series A | |
| Media | 2016 | CN¥13M | Series A | |
| Crypto | 2021 | $1M | Seed | |
| Media | 2011 | — | — | |
| Media | 2014 | $15M | Series B | |
| Media | 2005 | CN¥13M | Series A | |
| Media | 2014 | CN¥18M | Series A | |
| Media | 2009 | CN¥40M | Series B | |
| Media | 2015 | CN¥33M | Series A | |
| Media | 2017 | CN¥13M | Series A | |
| Media | 2014 | CN¥18M | Series A | |
| Infrastructure | 2015 | $708.1k | Seed | |
| Media | 2019 | $206.3k | Pre-Seed | |
| Crypto | 2021 | $50k | Seed | |
| Media | 2022 | $10k | Grant |
