Blinkist
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Blinkist transforms nonfiction books into 15-minute audio and text summaries called "Blinks" for busy professionals and learners. The platform distills insights from over 7,500 bestselling books across psychology, management, philosophy, and other categories.
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Holger SeiminFounder · CEOHolger Seim co-founded Blinkist, a platform that provides book summaries in audio and text formats. The company serves millions of users and offers a B2B product for corporate training.
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Goodreads101292 shared keywordsGoodreads is a social platform for readers to track books, share reviews with friends, and get personalized book recommendations from a recommendation engine. It serves book readers looking to discover new titles and discuss reading.
Audible39381 shared keywordsAudible produces and distributes audio entertainment, including Audible Originals, audiobooks, and podcasts created with storytellers worldwide for its global base of listeners. The company operates in the audio media and entertainment category.
Litcharts20468 shared keywordsLitCharts provides literature and poetry study guides covering summaries, themes, character analysis, literary terms, and modern-English Shakespeare translations for over 3,000 titles. It serves students, teachers, parents, and book club readers, and offers AI-powered study and teaching tools alongside its guides.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Blinkist do?
- Blinkist transforms nonfiction books into 15-minute audio and text summaries called "Blinks" for busy professionals and learners. The platform distills insights from over 7,500 bestselling books across psychology, management, philosophy, and other categories.
- Who founded Blinkist?
- Blinkist was founded by Holger Seim.
- Who are Blinkist's investors?
- Blinkist's investors include Greycroft, HDS Capital, Left Lane Capital, Greycroft Partners, Ventures.eu.