xigxag, a startup transforming the way people read and listen to books, has raised investment from a group of leading angel investors.

Founded in 2019 by Kelli Fairbrother and Mark Chaplin, xigxag is bringing the first major innovation in audiobooks for decades, offering a fully integrated ‘listen and read’ experience.

The xigxag app allows listeners to see text and illustrations as they listen, look up words, search, take notes, share quotes, and switch between listening and reading or read along with the narration.

Lifted Ventures and Alma Angels have invested alongside book industry pioneers and the founders of World of Books.