Storiaverse, is the new mobile entertainment platform that just launched on iOS + Android. It connects independent writers + animators to create multimedia stories for adults to “read-watch” in a patent-pending new content format.
Storiaverse is working with book publisher HarperCollins Publishers to adapt portions of several titles into its read-watch format.
The LA-based startup was created by Agnes Kozera (Chief Content Officer) + David Kierzkowski (CEO), serial entrepreneurs with a decade-long track record of uplifting creators. The co-founders sold their 2 previous companies to Google (FameBit, 1st / largest platform for YouTube creators) + Audacy (Podcorn podcast influencer marketing platform).
They’ve raised $2.5 million in funding led by 500 Global, also an early investor in their previous companies. They’ve already received thousands of submissions from writers, with 100+ creators in Storiaverse’s network + 100+ stories in development.
Todd Gallet, Head of Partnerships at Storiaverse, sat down with Comic Watch to talk about the platform:
Stories now available in the app include:
A Night at the Park – A suspenseful mystery about two fugitives who try to take shelter in the wrong house, written by John M. Floyd, the award-winning author of more than 1,000 short stories in publications like Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine and The Best American Mystery Stories. Animated by Josh Ryba, a writer, director and animator who has worked on projects such as Ridley Scott’s series Raised by Wolves.
The End of the West – An exciting Western where the line between predator and prey becomes blurred, written by Maxim Loskutoff, an award-winning novelist who has been published by The New York Times. Animated by Shahab Serwaty, a story art and 2D animation artist who has worked on TV series, films, music videos, board games, and graphic novels.
The Kelpie – An inspiring fantasy about a young witch’s courage, transformation, and magic, written by queer, working-class Scottish writer Lindz McLeod and animated by Jonathan Fontaine, who has worked on movies including Disney’s Descendants and Paramount’s Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank.
A Last Taste – A wild sci-fi story about the space heist of a lifetime, written by novelist Lyndsay Ely, who has contributed to books in the video game-inspired “Overwatch” series. Animated by Michael Winn, an animation instructor at Detroit’s The College for Creative Studies who has worked on projects for Warner Brothers and Sony.
Check it out and download the app on iOS + Android