About Us
DropCap is a global rights marketplace used by literary agents and acquisitions editors around the world to find great books. Our mission is to provide independent authors and small publishers access to rights licensing opportunities along with the tools and education they need to be successful.
Our small, but mighty team is made up of passionate individuals who love making books “travel” and have decades of experience both in rights licensing and independent publishing. Utilizing our deep industry relationships in tandem with our award-winning software, we aim to help indie books go global through foreign rights, audio, and subsidiary rights licensing.
Our Story
What began as a “tech-enabled” rights agency in 2018 evolved into something revolutionary. We saw something broken in the publishing world: incredible books were missing global opportunities simply because their authors lacked the right connections. Meanwhile, international rights buyers were scouring a particular rainforest-themed website that, while great for last-minute holiday shopping, wasn't exactly built for professional rights trading.
The lightbulb moment came when we realized that technology could bridge this gap. We envisioned a platform that could do what traditional agencies couldn't: handle thousands of titles simultaneously, match books with buyers based on actual purchasing patterns, and make even small-market deals profitable through automation. We launched DropCap Marketplace in September 2023, and the response was explosive – over 900 licenses executed in the first year, proving that both sides of the market were hungry for a modern solution.
Our Team
Lindsay Jones
CEO & Co-Founder
Allison Olson
CSO & Co-Founder
Mark Traynor
CTO & Co-Founder
Monica Meehan
VP of Business Development & Rights Director
Aaron McMenamy
Director of Operations
Sophia Chen
Rights Assistant
Valentina Morroti
Content Strategist
"We created DropCap Marketplace to help us do what we love: match outstanding books
with interested rights buyers around the world."
—Allison Olson, Co-Founder and CSO
"For authors and publishers, we’re your pathway to global markets you didn’t even know existed.
For rights buyers, we’re your personalized scout, constantly searching our catalog to find your
next perfect acquisition."
—Lindsay Jones, Co-Founder and CEO
DropCap Marketplace is where technology meets publishing expertise. Our platform serves as a comprehensive rights licensing ecosystem that:
- Connects books with rights buyers across all global markets, including emerging territories often overlooked by traditional agencies
- Powers intelligent algorithmic matchmaking that analyzes buyers' purchasing patterns and catalog needs, sellers’ title details, and online trends
- Automates the pitching process through targeted emails, curated dashboards, and smart search results
- Transforms rights management with a centralized dashboard for tracking available rights, contracts, and deals
- Creates a curated shopping experience tailored specifically for rights buyers
In typographical terms, a “drop cap” is the large capital letter that denotes the start of a new chapter. We believe DropCap Marketplace is the start of a new chapter in how books find their global audience.