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Blinkist

Edtech · Berlin, Germany · Founded 2012

Enables users to read the most important insights from non-fiction books in 15 minutes MoreLess

Blinkist is a digital service that provides summaries of nonfiction books, catering to busy professionals and lifelong learners. Operating in the digital content market, Blinkist offers a subscription-based model where users can access concise summaries of over 4,500 nonfiction titles, spanning topics such as psychology, management, philosophy, and mindfulness. The company generates revenue through monthly and annual subscription fees, as well as through various commission schemes for sign-ups and sales. Blinkist's platform is accessible via a browser-based app and native apps for iOS, Android, and Kindle, ensuring high retention and long-term revenue. By offering curated book recommendations and key insights in a mobile-friendly format, Blinkist helps users integrate fresh and relevant ideas into their daily lives. Keywords: nonfiction summaries, mobile-friendly, busy professionals, subscription model, psychology, management, philosophy, mindfulness, curated recommendations, digital content.

Valuation $100–250M
Revenue $10–50M
Headcount 100–500
Total funding $10–50M
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Talent graph

Blinkist's talent

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Employees mapped 147 incl. 6 AI specialists
Founders Hidden — book a demo/100 quality score
Key operators 17 quality Hidden — book a demo/100
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Investors

4 investors on Blinkist's cap table

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Seed 1 investor entered at this stage
IBB Ventures
Series A 2 investors entered at this stage
Series B+ 1 investor entered at this stage

Global footprint

Where Blinkist has talent and traffic

Workforce by country
16 countries with
team presence
🇩🇪 Germany72.1%
🇪🇸 Spain5.7%
🇬🇧 United Kingdom4.9%
🇺🇸 United States4.1%
🇷🇸 Serbia1.6%
Top 5 of 16 shown
Web traffic by country
1M monthly visits
across markets
🇺🇸 United States22%
🇩🇪 Germany6.7%
🇧🇷 Brazil5.1%
🇬🇧 United Kingdom4.5%
🇿🇦 South Africa3.1%
Top 5 markets shown

Market sentiment

What the market is saying about Blinkist

An AI-synthesized read of the highest-engagement posts about Blinkist on X over the past 7 days. We rank by likes & retweets, ignore corporate channels, and surface the themes that broke out from real people.

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