Akshata Sharma
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The global comic market, valued at $15.5 billion in 2022, is projected to soar to nearly $27 billion by 2032.
California-based start-up Dashtoon is poised to contribute significantly to this growth. Recently, the company announced the completion of a successful $5 million funding round.
Bridging the East-West Gap
Founders Sanidhya Narain, Lalith Gudipati, and Soumyadeep Mukherjee highlight the dominance of Asian content, particularly Manga and Webtoons, in the comic industry.
Dashtoon's CEO, Narain, believes there's a vast potential for Western comics and aims to cultivate creator communities in the US.
Leveraging Technology
Dashtoon utilises cutting-edge generative Al to help storytellers transform their ideas into high-quality comic content.
Creators can upload their narratives and character details, allowing the platform to generate professional-grade comics that can be edited and published.
Empowering Storytellers
CTO Mukherjee emphasises that Dashtoon enables any storyteller, regardless of artistic skill, to create digital comics.
This technology reduces the typical 40-50 hours needed for comic creation to just 5-6 hours, making it
accessible to more creators.
Monetization and Distribution
Creators using Dashtoon Studio can distribute their work on Dashtoon Apps for free, while readers access content via a subscription model after 10 episodes, providing monetization opportunities.
Gaining Traction
Though still in its early stages, Dashtoon has garnered attention, with 50 creators posting daily and 25,000 downloads of its Reader app. Backed by Matrix Partners India and Stellar Venture Partners, Dashtoon aims to democratize comic creation and transform content distribution.
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