When was Blinkist founded?

Blinkist was founded in 2012 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is Blinkist located?

Blinkist is headquartered in Berlin, Germany. It is registered at Sonnenallee 223 12059 Berlin.

Who is the current CEO of Blinkist?

Holger Seim of Blinkist. They are also angel investors in 3 startups.

Which legal entities is Blinkist associated with?

Blinkist is associated with Blinks Labs GmbH and 1 other.

How many employees does Blinkist have?

As of Jul 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Blinkist is 146.

Is Blinkist a funded company?

Blinkist is a funded company, having raised a total of $35M across 4 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on 2012.

When was the latest funding round of Blinkist?

Blinkist's latest funding was a $***** Series C round on Jun 20, 2018, with participation from 4 investors.

What is the annual revenue of Blinkist?

Annual revenue of Blinkist is between €50M and €100M as on Dec 31, 2022

Where does Blinkist rank among its competitors?

Blinkist ranks 1st amongst 103 active competitors, of which 8 are funded. It stands 1st in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Akhdar, which secured an undisclosed amount in Nov, 2023.

Who are the top competitors of Blinkist?

Blinkist's top competitors include Deepstash, Akhdar and 4books. Among them, Akhdar secured the most recent funding round in November, 2023.

Blinkist - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Company Details

Blinkist is an app-based book summarizing platform that enables users to read or listen to the key lessons from nonfiction books. Delivers the key insights from non-fiction books in a bite-sized, made-for-mobile format. Each insight is called a 'blink'. Hires subject-expert writers to condense popular nonfiction titles into abridged versions. Its mobile app is available for iOS and Android devices.

Website: www.blinkist.com/
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Email ID: *****@blinkist.com
Registered Address: Sonnenallee 223 12059 Berlin

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2012

Location

Berlin, Germany

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$35M in 4 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series C, Jun 20, 2018, $*****

Investors

Insight Partners & 10 more

Ranked

1^st among 103 active competitors

Annual Revenue

€50M - €100M as on Dec 31, 2022

Employee Count

146 as on Jul 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Deepstash & 126 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Go1 (May 08, 2023)

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Blinkist is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
Blinks Labs GmbH CIN: HRB144222B , Germany, Active	Aug 30, 2012	€50M - €100M (As on Dec 31, 2022)	135 (As on Dec 31, 2021)
Apiom, Inc CIN: 5748598 , United States, Active	May 14, 2015	-	1 (As on Mar 31, 2022)	-

Blinkist got acquired by Go1 on May 08, 2023.

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Blinkist has raised a total funding of $35M over 4 rounds. Its first funding round was on 2012. Its latest funding round was a Series C round on Jun 20, 2018 for $*****. 4 investors participated in its latest round. Blinkist has 11 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Blinkist:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jun 20, 2018	2318849	Series C	3212150	2141731	3265543	2050209
Jan 06, 2016	8802775	Series A	9735464	1105839	2741696	IBB Ventures & 2 more
Dec 04, 2013	8625490	Seed	1136312	9636128	MGO Digital Ventures & 1 more	1676581

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The founders of Blinkist are Niklas Jansen, Holger Seim, Sebastian Klein and Tobias Balling.

Here are the details of Blinkist's key team members:

Niklas Jansen: Former Co-Founder of Blinkist and founder of 2 other companies, Interface Capital and Blinkist. They are also an angel investor in 6 startups and serve on the board of 1 company.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Holger Seim: Co-Founder & CEO (acquired by Go1) of Blinkist. They are also an angel investor in 3 startups and serve on the board of 1 company.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Sebastian Klein: Co-Founder of Blinkist and founder of 1 other company. They are also an angel investor in 2 startups.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Tobias Balling: Co-Founder & CTO of Blinkist and founder of 1 other company. They are also an angel investor in 2 startups.
Contact Info: 1 email address

Blinkist's Board of Directors

Blinkist's board has 2 active members. Niklas Jansen and Holger Seim are part of team.

Here is the list of Blinkist's board of directors:

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
Niklas Jansen	Team	-	Current	13y 9m
Holger Seim	Team	-	Current	13y 9m

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Blinkist's employee count trend

Blinkist has 146 employees as of Jul 26. Here is Blinkist's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Blinkist include Deepstash, Akhdar and 4books. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Blinkist, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Blinkist 2012, Berlin (Germany), Acquired	App-based book summarizing platform for non-fiction books	$35M	Insight Partners, Greycroft & 9 others	73/100
2nd	Deepstash 2019, Newark (United States), Series A	Book aggregator and summarization solution offering self-improvement and motivational content	$3.64M	Gapminder, Connect Ventures & 2 others	54/100
3rd	Akhdar 2016, Mansoura (Egypt), Seed	Online platform offering books in audio format	-	EdVentures, Startup Studio	49/100
4th	4books 2017, Milan (Italy), Seed	SaaS and app-based platform offering book summaries	$2.92M	P101, StartupItalia	48/100
5th	Headway 2019, Nicosia (Cyprus), Funding Raised	Online resource that provides book summaries	-	Redseed	48/100
6th	Koober 2014, Paris (France), Seed	Non-fiction book summaries in French	$223K	Angelsquare, Kima Ventures & 2 others	46/100
7th	Serial Reader 2016, Chicago (United States), Unfunded	Read classic books in daily bits on iOS and Android	-	-	44/100
8th	Instaread San Francisco (United States), Seed	Book summarization platform	$1.66M	500 Global, Pear VC & 3 others	44/100
9th	ShweNote 2020, Yangon (Myanmar), Unfunded	App-based platform offering book summaries	-	-	44/100
10th	Snipd Palo Alto (United States), Seed	Developer of an AI-powered platform for podcast listening and learning	$851K	Founderful, Acequia Capital & 2 others	43/100