Novel Effect
PrivateLast Round
Series A
Extension
Jul 15, 2019
Total Funding Raised
$4.84M
Company Overview
Novel Effect is an edtech company that provides a voice-interactive application that adds music and sound effects to children's books as they are read aloud.
Sector
Media, Entertainment & Gaming
Verticals
NLP & Conversational AI, Subscription Commerce, Digital Publishing, Vertical SaaS
Business Model
B2B
Customer Profile
Subscription SaaS, Freemium
AI Layer
Application
Keywords
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Novel Effect Funding Rounds
Historical fundraising activity
| Round | Date | Amount Raised | Valuation | Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series A Extension | Jul 15, 2019 | ||||
| Series A | May 22, 2018 | ||||
| Seed | Sep 13, 2016 |
Key People
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Novel Effect Investors
Notable investors and investment history
| Investor | Rounds |
|---|---|
| Maveron | Series A |
| Right Side Capital Management | Seed |
| Techstars | Seed |
| TenOneTen Ventures | Series A |
| Lux Capital | Series A |
| Waverley Capital | Series A |
| Amazon's Alexa Fund | Convertible Debt, Series A |
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- Mar 3, 2026
Monthly visitors increased 32% MoM.
- Nov 7, 2025
Monthly visitors increased 94% MoM.
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