Vook Secures $5.25 Million in Financing

By Maryann Yin on January 19, 2011 2:23 PM

Vook has secured $5.25 million in Series A financing from several investor sources including VantagePoint Venture Partners and Floodgate.

Marketwire has a quote from Vook CEO Brad Inman: “We are excited to bring new and existing investors into this round … They recognize that Vook is leading the way with a new vision for book publishing, creating value for authors, filmmakers and book publishers.”

Late year, Inman explained how to turn books into vooks at the eBook Summit–exploring the the Vook, JFK 50 Days.

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