About Epic

Inspiring the next generation to develop a love of reading and learning.
Epic was born out of a single question: How do we make books more accessible to kids? As parents, it always seemed strange to us that our kids could so easily play games and watch videos on their iPhones and iPads, but the same couldn’t be said for books. So in 2013, we decided to build the first “epic” reading experience, designed just for kids. Today, Epic has grown into an award-winning subscription service, which gives millions of families and classrooms instant, unlimited access to thousands of books, videos and quizzes from leading publishers to help kids everywhere read, learn and grow.

Our Founders

Suren Markosian, CEO and Co-Founder

Kevin Donahue, Co-Founder

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A serial entrepreneur at heart, Suren has successfully built and scaled several large consumer businesses including Crowdstar, which rose to become one of the largest social gaming companies with over 200 million users. Another notable company he founded, List.am – is now the largest e-commerce company and online destination in Armenia.

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Before co-founding Epic, Kevin worked at Google in Strategic Partnerships and was a member of YouTube’s original team, serving as Vice President of Content. As part of YouTube’s senior management team, Kevin was head of marketing and led content partnerships, successfully establishing YouTube’s earliest partnerships with major entertainment and media companies. At YouTube, Kevin helped shape the company’s early content strategy and spoke on behalf of the company in publications including Newsweek, Forbes and The New York Times.

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Kevin Donahue, Co-Founder

Before co-founding Epic, Kevin worked at Google in Strategic Partnerships and was a member of YouTube’s original team, serving as Vice President of Content. As part of YouTube’s senior management team, Kevin was head of marketing and led content partnerships, successfully establishing YouTube’s earliest partnerships with major entertainment and media companies. At YouTube, Kevin helped shape the company’s early content strategy and spoke on behalf of the company in publications including Newsweek, Forbes and The New York Times.

Prior to YouTube, Kevin specialized in business development and content for a variety of technology and media companies, including Akimbo, Urbanite Network Inc. and Turner New Media (Turner Broadcasting, Inc.), where he designed, launched and managed Cartoon Network’s digital presence and developed innovative content around classic children’s brands.

Prior to Turner, Kevin was a producer with Disney/ABC Television’s Multimedia Group where he designed and managed ABC’s first online community for kids, creating award-winning games and educational content. Kevin began his career in television with DIC Entertainment and has written and developed series programming for Disney, ABC, Fox, Cartoon Network, PBS and others.

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Before co-founding Epic, Kevin worked at Google in Strategic Partnerships and was a member of YouTube’s original team, serving as Vice President of Content. As part of YouTube’s senior management team, Kevin was head of marketing and led content partnerships, successfully establishing YouTube’s earliest partnerships with major entertainment and media companies. At YouTube, Kevin helped shape the company’s early content strategy and spoke on behalf of the company in publications including Newsweek, Forbes and The New York Times.

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The first Epic experience is born to help kids easily access digital books

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