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Stories. They’re who we are.

2007

After five years of big ideas and false-starts, Wattpad is born! Allen Lau’s dream of making reading accessible on mobile becomes a reality thanks to a partnership with his longtime friend and colleague, Ivan Yuen. Wattpad launches with public domain books like Pride and Prejudice to draw in readers. Fun fact: Wattpad managed to snag a whopping $2 from Google AdSense that year. You have to start somewhere, right?

2011

With the launch of the App Store in 2008, Wattpad is now available on iPhone, Android, and on the Blackberry. In 2010, the Wattpad team doubles in size (to six full-time employees and four co-op students). By 2011, Wattpad has attracted 1 million registered users and over $4.1 million in funding. Beth Reekles begins writing The Kissing Booth on Wattpad, which becomes a Netflix Original film in 2018.

2014

Things grow. Quickly. In 2012, Wattpad raises $17.3 million USD in its series B funding round. Two years later, the team moves into their new St. Lawrence Market office. Wattpad is named the Top Canadian Startup and Employer of the Year by Techvibes and Allen and Ivan are awarded Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year. All the while, user growth is exploding—Wattpad surpasses 1 billion minutes on platform per month. After becomes a viral hit, earning the title of being the most-read book on Wattpad. It’s published by Gallery Books and becomes a New York Times bestseller.

2017

Wattpad continues to change the world of social storytelling. The platform marks its 400 millionth upload. With a goal of becoming the future of entertainment, Wattpad has now launched Wattpad Brand Partnerships, Wattpad Studios, and the Wattpad Stars program. Wattpad debuts Tap by Wattpad, showcasing the company’s commitment to innovation with a new way to enjoy interactive stories. Wattpad is awarded Fast Company’s Top Ten Most Innovative Companies in Social Media, CIX Innovator of the Year, and Startup Canada’s Entrepreneur of the Year.

Today

Wattpad grows into the world’s most-loved social storytelling platform, where new voices write and share and readers connect with the stories they love. What was once a handful of readers is now a vibrant community of millions who spend a collective 22 billion minutes on Wattpad every month. In the meantime, Wattpad Studios continues to partner with the entertainment industry to co-produce Wattpad stories for print, film, television, and digital platforms.

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The Wattpad platform in numbers

80+ million

monthly audience use the Wattpad platform

37 minutes

average session time spent on Wattpad platform

22 billion

minutes spent on the Wattpad platform every month

90%

of our users are either Generation Z or Millennial

350,000+

interactive stories available on Tap by Wattpad

We’re setting stories free. And it’s changing everything.

Stories. They’re not static. They’re living. Breathing. They change and they can change you. At Wattpad, we’ve seen the power a single story can have. In fact, when you work here, you see that happen every day.

The entertainment world is in an unprecedented period of disruption. The walls that kept storytelling in film, TV and publishing something reserved for an elite few? They’re crumbling. People from around the world are picking up their phones and laptops, and creating their own narratives. And tens of millions of them are doing it on Wattpad.

When you work at Wattpad, you’re powering the largest social storytelling platform in nearly every market under the sun. From Latin America to Southeast Asia to Europe and our home in North America, diverse voices are connecting with a community of over 80 million readers and writers in over 50 languages.

And as for the big bright future of entertainment? It’s already happening on Wattpad. Every day, we connect Hollywood with proven ideas that have built-in audiences. By empowering diverse voices, we’ve opened up a whole world of stories just waiting to be turned into movies, TV shows, and audiobooks.

Innovation. It’s what drives us.

We solve complex problems

We value innovative thinkers. Creative problem-solvers. People who dive head-first into unknown territory.

We pioneer new platforms

Our work extends beyond our hallmark platform, Wattpad, and into emerging technologies. Like Tap by Wattpad, our addictive new app that immerses you into narratives based on chats, video calls, phone calls, and more.

We’re creating the future of entertainment

Wattpad Studios has radically transformed the way entertainment and publishing industries source and produce content.

We never stop exploring

At Wattpad Labs, we’re taking on the future of storytelling technology, innovating for Wattpad and testing new ideas for our global community.

We let you lead

We offer access to training, mentorship, skills bootcamps, and other relevant courses through our WattLEAD program. We build ongoing feedback into our culture through 360° assessments and semi-annual performance reviews.

We’re part of the startup community

Maybe you’ve seen us at events like NewCo, StartUp Open House, and Google North. Our team members frequently present at events such as DesignX, UX Research Toronto, and TorCHI—come say hi!