‘Slay In Your Lane’ author secures pre-seed funding for guided journaling app Storia
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May, 2023 Cornerstone VC is delighted to confirm that it has completed a pre seed investment into Storia (www.storia.world), a guided journaling app designed to help people organise their thoughts and unleash their inner voice. Storia is a digital tool which combines AI-guided prompts, on-demand sessions, reflective insights, and community connection to provide users with a personalised journaling experience The business was founded by Elizabeth Uviebinen\xe9, five-times bestselling author and FT columnist, which include notable titles such as Slay in your lane The pre seed round also includes participation from Asi Sharabi Co Founder, CEO of Wonderbly the publishing tech business that produces personalised books for children and adultsThe pre seed round also includes participation from a number of notable angels, including Yomi Adegoke, Asi Sharabi, Dr Fiona Pathiraja and Scott Mackin and Ade Hassan MBE.The business was founded in January 2022 by Elizabeth Uviebinen\xe9, five-times bestselling author and FT columnist. Her first book Slay in your lane, co authored with Yomi Adegoke in 2018, is credited with establishing a new category in the publishing market for literature catered for young black women. The market is currently dominated by sleep and meditation focused apps such as Calm and Headspace, but Elizabeth believes a gap exists for a network-driven digital tool that leverages the power of narrative therapy.For further information on Storia and to join the waiting list ahead of launch later this year, please visit the website at www.storia.world.We are delighted to back Liz and her vision to give everyone an opportunity to tell their own story. Her platform has the potential to unlock the benefits of writing therapy to a wider audience and reimagines a new type of social network with original thought at its core.