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OurStory

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Namestring
OurStory
Legal namestring
OurStory
Websiteurl
ourstory.com
Company typeenum
Private
Founded yearint
2023
Operating statusenum
Operating
Ownership categoryenum
Headcount rangeband
11–50
akta.pro rankint
HeadquartersMountain View, United States
HQ citystring
Mountain View
HQ countrystring
United States
HQ regionstring
North America
Markets served

Serves global market

Offices1 record

Each record includes

City, Country, Type, Description, Source

Keyword5 values
digital storytelling platform, personal narrative sharing, memory preservation app, community writing groups, multimedia story editor
Industry1 code
1Interest-Based Communities & Forums
CodeBPAMABACPrimaryYes
NAICS code2 codes
  • Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers7115
  • Broadcasting and Content Providers516
SIC code1 code
  • Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc.7370
Product category
Digital Storytelling Platform
Social media profiles1 record
GTM motion1 record

Each record includes

Type, Description, Source

Revenue model1 record
1Platform Services
Description

Revenue model not explicitly disclosed in available source material. The platform may generate revenue through premium features or services, but specific details are not available.

ourstory.com
Marketing channels1 record

Each record includes

Title, Type, Stage, Description, Source

Distribution channels1 record

Each record includes

Title, Type, Scope, Target buyer, Description, Source

Cost components5 values
Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
GTM typeB2C
B2C
Offering typeSoftware
Software
Core offering1 text field

OurStory is a browser-based digital storytelling platform that enables individuals to write, share, and preserve personal life stories through a rich-text editor supporting photos, videos, and music. Users can publish stories publicly or keep them private, and engage with a community via thematic groups and writing challenges. The entire service is delivered as a single integrated web application with no separate modules or add-on products.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Product overview1 text field

OurStory is a single, unified storytelling platform designed for individuals to write, share, and preserve personal stories. The platform provides an intuitive rich editor supporting photos, videos, and music; controlled sharing (public or private); and community features including thematic groups and writing challenges. No additional modules, sub-products, or add-ons are offered — the entire service is delivered as one integrated storytelling experience.

Product and service1 record
1OurStory Platform
CategoryDigital storytelling / consumer social platform
Description

A browser-based digital storytelling platform for individuals to write, share, and preserve personal life stories. Includes a rich-text editor with photo, video, and music support, public/private sharing controls, thematic community groups, and writing challenges. The service is delivered as a single integrated product for end-user consumers.

Scale indicator1 record

Each record includes

Type, Value, Description, Source

Recent move4 records

Each record includes

Date, Type, Title, Description, Source

Expansion highlight3 records

Each record includes

Type, Description

Peers8 records
1Substack
TypeDirect peer
Description

Independent publishing platform where individuals write, share and (optionally) monetize personal long-form stories and newsletters — directly comparable to OurStory's author-centric storytelling model.

2Medium
TypeDirect peer
Description

Online writing and reading platform focused on personal essays and stories, with built-in community features; overlaps directly with OurStory's browse-based rich-text storytelling and audience/community loops.

3Wattpad
TypeDirect peer
Description

Community-driven storytelling platform with thematic groups, writing challenges and multimedia stories; one of the closest functional analogues to OurStory's group-and-challenge-driven story sharing.

4StoryWorth
TypeDirect peer
Description

Service that helps individuals write, preserve and share their life stories and family memories; tightly aligned with OurStory's life-storytelling and memory-preservation mission.

5Tumblr
TypeDirect peer
Description

Mixed-media personal blogging/timeline platform with public and private sharing controls; comparable product surface (timeline of photos/videos/text + privacy controls) to OurStory.

6WordPress.com
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Large-scale hosted publishing platform that powers personal blogs, multimedia stories and community sites; broader incumbent with overlapping functional capabilities to OurStory's editing and publishing tools.

7Ghost
TypeEmerging player
Description

Open-source modern publishing platform aimed at independent writers and newsletters; an emerging player targeting the same solo-storyteller customer base with paid-subscription primitives OurStory lacks today.

8Blogger
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Long-standing free personal-publishing service from Google for blogs with photos/videos; broad incumbent offering a baseline web-based personal storytelling experience similar to OurStory.

Market position
Strengths4 records

Each record includes

Headline, Details, Source

Weaknesses4 records

Each record includes

Headline, Details, Source

Competitive moat1 record

Each record includes

Type, Details

Key risks5 records

Each record includes

Headline, Details, Source

Key highlights5 records

Each record includes

Headline, Details, Source

Customer concentration

Classification, Details

Segment1 record

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Title, Type, Primary, Description, Pain point addressed, Use case, Source

Ideal customer profile1 record

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Profile, Firmographic size, Sales motion, Sales cycle length, Buying structure, Purchase trigger, Buyer persona, Geography, Industry vertical, Primary use case, Description, Pain points, Evidence proof points, Target buyer

Technology focused
Yes
API detail
Has APIbool
No

Docs URL, Description

AI maturity
App detail

Has app

Feature3 records

Each record includes

Title, Differentiator, Description, Source

Core technology
Revenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Number of profiles
No data
No data
Funding overview

Funding stage, Last funding date, Total funding USD

Funding rounds1 record

Each record includes

Round, Amount USD, Date, Pre money valuation, Total investors, Investors, News

Investors3 records

Each record includes

Name, Type, Date of entry, Rounds participated, Website

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Each record includes

Name, Acquisition type, Announced date, Completed date, Status, Website, News

Investment

Each record includes

Name, Round, Announced date, Lead investor, Website, News

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

OurStory

Digital Storytelling Platformourstory.com

OurStory firmographics

Firmographics
Name
OurStory
Legal name
OurStory
Website
https://ourstory.com
Company type
Private
Founded year
2023
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
11–50 employees
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

OurStory industry classification

Industry
Product category
Digital Storytelling Platform
NAICS
Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers (7115), Broadcasting and Content Providers (516)
SIC
Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)
akta.pro primary industry
Interest-Based Communities & Forums (BPAMABAC)

Keywords

  • Digital storytelling platform
  • Personal narrative sharing
  • Memory preservation app
  • Community writing groups
  • Multimedia story editor

Where OurStory is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Mountain View
HQ country
United States
HQ region
North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

OurStory business model

Business model
GTM type
B2C
Offering type
Software
Cost components
Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

  1. Platform Services: Revenue model not explicitly disclosed in available source material. The platform may generate revenue through premium features or services, but specific details are not available.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

OurStory product offering

Product offering

Core offering

OurStory is a browser-based digital storytelling platform that enables individuals to write, share, and preserve personal life stories through a rich-text editor supporting photos, videos, and music. Users can publish stories publicly or keep them private, and engage with a community via thematic groups and writing challenges. The entire service is delivered as a single integrated web application with no separate modules or add-on products.

Product overview

OurStory is a single, unified storytelling platform designed for individuals to write, share, and preserve personal stories. The platform provides an intuitive rich editor supporting photos, videos, and music; controlled sharing (public or private); and community features including thematic groups and writing challenges. No additional modules, sub-products, or add-ons are offered — the entire service is delivered as one integrated storytelling experience.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • OurStory Platform A browser-based digital storytelling platform for individuals to write, share, and preserve personal life stories. Includes a rich-text editor with photo, video, and music support, public/private sharing controls, thematic community groups, and writing challenges. The service is delivered as a single integrated product for end-user consumers.

Companies that use OurStory

Customer profile

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

OurStory technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

OurStory partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

OurStory competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

  • Substack: Independent publishing platform where individuals write, share and (optionally) monetize personal long-form stories and newsletters — directly comparable to OurStory's author-centric storytelling model.
  • Medium: Online writing and reading platform focused on personal essays and stories, with built-in community features; overlaps directly with OurStory's browse-based rich-text storytelling and audience/community loops.
  • Wattpad: Community-driven storytelling platform with thematic groups, writing challenges and multimedia stories; one of the closest functional analogues to OurStory's group-and-challenge-driven story sharing.
  • StoryWorth: Service that helps individuals write, preserve and share their life stories and family memories; tightly aligned with OurStory's life-storytelling and memory-preservation mission.
  • Tumblr: Mixed-media personal blogging/timeline platform with public and private sharing controls; comparable product surface (timeline of photos/videos/text + privacy controls) to OurStory.

Broad incumbents

  • WordPress.com: Large-scale hosted publishing platform that powers personal blogs, multimedia stories and community sites; broader incumbent with overlapping functional capabilities to OurStory's editing and publishing tools.
  • Blogger: Long-standing free personal-publishing service from Google for blogs with photos/videos; broad incumbent offering a baseline web-based personal storytelling experience similar to OurStory.

Emerging players

  • Ghost: Open-source modern publishing platform aimed at independent writers and newsletters; an emerging player targeting the same solo-storyteller customer base with paid-subscription primitives OurStory lacks today.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat1 record

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

OurStory social profiles

Digital presence

OurStory financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

OurStory leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

OurStory funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors3 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

OurStory M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about OurStory

What does OurStory do?

OurStory is a browser-based digital storytelling platform that enables individuals to write, share, and preserve personal life stories through a rich-text editor supporting photos, videos, and music. Users can publish stories publicly or keep them private, and engage with a community via thematic groups and writing challenges. The entire service is delivered as a single integrated web application with no separate modules or add-on products.

Is OurStory a public or private company?

OurStory is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.

When was OurStory founded?

OurStory was founded in 2023. It employs 11 to 50 people.

Where is OurStory based?

OurStory is headquartered in Mountain View, United States, in the North America region.

How does OurStory make money?

One revenue line is on record: platform Services.

Who are OurStory's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are Substack, Medium, Wattpad, StoryWorth and Tumblr. Broad incumbents are WordPress.com and Blogger. Ghost is listed as an emerging player.

Does OurStory have an API?

No public API is recorded for OurStory.

What industry is OurStory in?

OurStory's product category is Digital Storytelling Platform. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPAMABAC, Interest-Based Communities & Forums. Its NAICS code is 7115 and its SIC code is 7370.

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