Ellipsus
Ellipsus is a collaborative text editor and publishing platform that allows authors to co-create stories and share revenue from earnings based on their contributions.
| Date | Investors | Amount | Round |
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| - | investor | €0.0 | round |
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| Total Funding | 000k | ||
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Ellipsus, a Berlin-based company founded in 2022, is developing a collaborative writing platform aimed squarely at writers. The company was started by co-founders John and Rex, partners who were inspired to create the tool after experiencing the challenges of co-authoring a novel. Their personal experiences as writers, combined with professional backgrounds in product and community building, shaped the company's direction. Ellipsus is an LGBT+ founded company and operates with a small, remote-friendly team distributed across Berlin, Madrid, and Szczecin.
The core of Ellipsus's offering is a text editor designed to streamline the creative process for individuals and teams. The platform provides a unified space for drafting, editing, and discussion, aiming to replace inefficient workflows that often involve multiple applications like Google Docs and Discord. Key features include real-time collaboration, connected drafts, version history, in-app chat, and inline comments. A distinctive element of their strategy is a firm stance against generative AI, positioning the tool as a privacy-focused alternative that ensures creators retain ownership of their work without their data being used for AI training.
Ellipsus operates in the collaborative software market, targeting passionate writers of fiction, screenplays, poetry, and essays rather than users creating memos or to-do lists. The business model is structured as a freemium service. A robust free version will always be available, with plans to introduce a paid tier for users requiring advanced features like enhanced security or large workspaces. The company has secured funding through early-stage VC and seed rounds and is currently in a revenue-generating stage, having launched its open beta to the public.
Keywords: collaborative writing, creative writing software, text editor, co-authoring tool, writing platform, fiction writing, screenplay software, version control for writers, real-time collaboration, writer community, author tools, manuscript editing, feedback management, privacy-focused writing, no AI writing, LGBT founded, John Mcclelland, Rex Mizrach, Berlin startup, SaaS