Bookus (CEO Dongmyeong Lim), a B2B reading platform, announced that it has secured a total of 1 billion won in Pre-A funding from Kiros Venture Investment and Korea Value Investment. This investment is significant not only for funding but also for establishing a strategic partnership that will help Bookus grow beyond Korea's leading B2B reading platform to become a global leader.
Bookus provides e-book subscription services and reading management solutions to over 100 corporations, public institutions, and educational institutions, and has pioneered innovation in reading-based corporate culture. Amidst the recent digital transformation (DX) trend in the HRD and education markets, Bookus is establishing itself as a leading edtech player.
With this investment, Bookers has relocated its headquarters to Gwangju. Gwangju is a city actively pursuing policies to foster the edutech and cultural content industries. Based on this policy support and the local talent pool, Bookers plans to grow into a next-generation edutech hub company.
Lim Dong-myeong, CEO of Bookus, said, “This investment is significant not only in terms of raising funds, but also in terms of securing a strategic partnership that shares Bookus’ vision.” He added, “We will leap forward as Asia’s leading B2B reading platform through AI-based personalized reading recommendations, corporate-tailored reading management solutions, and a global e-book distribution platform.”
Park Jae-young, Vice President of Korea Value Investment, an investment firm, said, “Bookus is a company with explosive growth potential across the reading, education, and content industries,” and added, “This investment will be an important stepping stone for Bookus’ global expansion and long-term growth.”
Based on this investment, Bookers plans to fully implement the following strategies: ▲ Advancing AI and data-based services, ▲ Expanding global services for corporations and institutions, and ▲ Developing a convergence model between reading management and edutech. Through these efforts, Bookers aims to establish itself as a global edutech leader, extending beyond the domestic market.
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