Vooks

$39Mtotal raised · 5 rounds on record
$3.3Mlatest round · Venture round · Jan 2025 · 22 mo ago
8team · US Form 5500 (plan participants) · Dec 2025 · -20% in a year
2017founded

Overview

Animated storybooks for kids that bring reading to life. Discover safe, ad-free stories kids love and parents trust. Start storytime today.

Key facts

These are the key facts about Vooks on Alion as of Nov 13, 2026. Vooks is headquartered in Portland, United States. It was founded in 2017. It has raised $39M in 5 funding rounds. The latest round is Venture - Series Unknown of $3.3M, announced in 2025.

Headquarters
Portland, United StatesAlion company profile, updated Nov 10, 2026
Founded
2017Alion company profile, updated Nov 10, 2026
Employees
50+Alion company profile, an estimated range
Total raised
$39MSum of 5 equity rounds Alion knows
Latest round
Venture - Series Unknown · $3.3M · Jan 9, 2025SEC Form D filing · sec.gov

Funding and backers

Total raised
$39M
5 rounds on record
Latest round
$3.3M
Venture round · Jan 2025 · 22 mo ago
Team
8
US Form 5500 (plan participants) · Dec 2025 · -20% in a year
The money's age
Due for its next round
22 months since the last round · not hiring
Momentum
0/100
no fresh signals
The story so fareach stage dated by its source: the company's releases, the press, registers, filings
Jan 21 Released an app Vooks Creator: Storybook Maker · App Store Jan 9, 2025 Raised a round Venture round $3.3M · SEC Form D Nov 9, 2020 Raised a round Venture round $21.9M · SEC Form D Feb 14, 2020 Raised a round Venture round $12M · SEC Form D Jul 7, 2019 Raised a round Venture round $3 · SEC Form D Jun 25, 2019 Raised a round Venture round $1.8M · SEC Form D Oct 23, 2018 Released an app Vooks: Read-Aloud Kids' Books · App Store 2017 Founded
Tractionpublic signals, read monthly
App Store
4.6 ★
10k ratings
Funding rounds
RoundDateAmountInvestorsSource
Venture round Jan 2025 $3.3M — SEC Form D
Venture round Nov 2020 $21.9M — SEC Form D
Venture round Feb 2020 $12M — SEC Form D
Venture round Jul 2019 $3 — SEC Form D
Venture round Jun 2019 $1.8M — SEC Form D
Registers and programsofficial lists and records that name the company
Legal entity Vooks, Inc. SEC Form D
Founders and leadersfrom filings, registers and the company's site
Russel HirtzelExecutive Officer, DirectorSEC Form D
Marshall BexExecutive Officer, DirectorSEC Form D
Joey JenkinsExecutive Officer, DirectorSEC Form D
Shannon BasadaDirectorSEC Form D
Marshall Bex IVExecutive Officer, DirectorSEC Form D
Russell HirtzelExecutive Officer, DirectorSEC Form D
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Financials

Total raised
$39M
Latest round
Venture - Series Unknown
Funding rounds
5
Funding rounds
Round Announced Amount
Venture - Series Unknown 2025 $3.3M Details
Venture - Series Unknown 2020 $21.9M Details
Venture - Series Unknown 2020 $12M Details
Venture - Series Unknown 2019 $3 Details
Venture - Series Unknown 2019 $1.8M Details

People

Russel Hirtzel
Executive Officer, Director
SEC Form D
Marshall Bex
Executive Officer, Director
SEC Form D
Joey Jenkins
Executive Officer, Director
SEC Form D
Shannon Basada
Director
SEC Form D
Marshall Bex IV
Executive Officer, Director
SEC Form D
Russell Hirtzel
Executive Officer, Director
SEC Form D
Scot Mortimer
Executive Officer
SEC Form D
Joseph Jenkins
Executive Officer
SEC Form D
Seth Patterson
Executive Officer
SEC Form D
William Powell
Director
SEC Form D
John Furst
Director
SEC Form D
Wallace Hall
Director
SEC Form D
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Offices

Where the company hires and what each office is for
Cities
2
Hiring now
0
Countries
1
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Portland United States
HQ
Beaverton United States
Regional office
Beaverton, OR, 97007, US
company site

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