Investor Day 2: Literal, Routine, & Stackt

Hello 👋

Welcome to another edition of Investor Day, where we share the best startup companies that are still in the early stages of their journey and/or are fundraising!

If you would like more information or want to connect with the teams, hit the "request an intro" button. We always do double-opt in intros. 😊

I’m looking forward to having some fun with this!

Thank you!Kenneth (@ksal___)

🤝 Deal Room:

Check out the three companies we’re most excited about this week:

Literal →

HQ: Berlin, Germany

Literal = Goodreads + Amazon

Like Strava for athletes and Soundcloud for music lovers, Literal is a corner of the internet built just for readers. Literal lets you connect with others through the books you're reading and listening to. Discover your next favorite book through the people you trust. Buy and read or listen to it directly in the Literal app.

Founder(s) background: Founder @ Some Studio, Co-founded Kiosk, Engineering @ IBM, Creator @ Minimal Gallery

Metrics: 50,000+ registered users and over 2.1 million book ratings by users.

Raised €€ / backed by: €400K pre-seed / Founders (startup studio), Michael Krause, Ricardo Parro, Caterine Parro, Heini Zachariassen

Routine →

HQ: Paris, France

Tasks, notes and calendar into one blazingly fast productivity app for busy professionals.

Unlike most productivity apps that are designed for collaboration, Routine has been designed with the individual at the center. Everything in Routine is built towards putting you more in control of what is happening in your life, what is taking place in your schedule, etc.

It's all about you, your stuff, and your time!

Founder(s) background: University of Cambridge alum, VC @ Techstars, Founding team of Infinit, Product & Engineering @ Docker, Inc

Raised $$ / backed by: $500K pre-seed / Y Combinator

Stackt →

HQ: London, United Kingdom

Whether you’re moving to a new home across London and nearby cities or relocating to another country, moving there should be easy.

Stackt is a one-click moving & storage tech company for your personal and business needs that will aid you throughout all walks of life.

Founder(s) background: UCL alum, Co-founded MOVY, Engineering @ Facebook & Kaizen

Metrics: Over 1,000 sales in total, moved 600K+ pieces, and stored 100+ belongings.

Raised ££ / backed by: £500K pre-seed / ZAKA Ventures, Haatch, Metropolis Ventures

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Thanks for reading! See you next week! 🎉Kenneth (@ksal___)

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