Berlin
is Europe’s startup hub — an eclectic city known for pushing boundaries and
breakthrough innovation. At the center of Berlin’s thriving startup scene is
Blinkist, an app that’s changing the way we read, which has sparked the
interest of US investors. The Blinkist app highlights key insights from the
world’s best nonfiction books in just 15 minutes. With Blinkist, users can read
or listen to over 4,500 (and counting!) titles from the world’s smartest minds
and start introducing positive change to their lives straight away. Founders Holger
Seim, Niklas Jansen, and Tobi Balling.
Sebastian
Klein not pictured ‘Blinkist encourages you to read more nonfiction books. The
app contains cleverly written digests — called blinks — where books are broken
down into their main arguments’.— The New York Times Catching the attention of
some big players in the startup world, Blinkist raised over $35m in fewer than
six years
VC
firm Insight Venture Partners, early investors in Twitter, Tumblr, and
HelloFresh, were first in line. Vice President of Insight, Harley Miller,
understands what makes the world’s best startups work and describes Blinkist
as “a whole new category of self-optimization.” The New Way to Learn
‘Blinkist caters to readers with more curiosity than time’– TechCrunch
Finding the time to read is tough, but that doesn’t mean books are off limits.
Blinkist built the solution: a microlearning app that fits reading into busy
routines whenever there’s a spare minute.
Investors
see a huge future in this new style of education and see Blinkist as one of the
startups driving the innovation — with over 17 million users already enjoying
the benefits
And
there’s lots to learn — Blinkist has over 4,500 titles, across 27 unique
categories and adds 70 new books per month. Read More This Week Than Last Year
According to the Pew Research Center, the typical American reads just 4 books a
year and over 25% haven’t read a single book this year. But, fear not — reading
isn’t dying
Popularity
of ebooks and audiobooks means there are now more ways to read than ever before.
And Blinkist is pioneering a new method.
Aimed
at people who love reading but don’t have time to read as much as they’d like
to – Blinkist isn’t replacing reading, it’s there to help people read more and
read books they’ll love
‘Blinkist
is a revolutionary and pioneering product that satisfies our growing thirst for
knowledge.’— Nicolas Wittenborn, Vice President of Insight Venture Partners,
Blinkist Investor
Learning
On The Move Blinkist is designed to fit into a busy schedule, so users can use
it whenever and wherever they find the time
And
considering the key points from a whole book take just 15 minutes to read or
listen to, learning on the go is easier than ever
‘We
want to make knowledge more accessible, by building something meaningful that is
going to have a positive impact on people’s lives.’— Holger Seim, Blinkist
Co-Founder Built by Science
The
books in Blinkist are created using neuroscientific research to ensure it’s
easy to remember what’s been learnt through the app
The
way content is written and the way audio is delivered has been specifically
designed to ensure it’s retainable, memorable, and applicable to a user’s life.
Plus, the content is created using relevant examples and case studies – which
means users are less likely to forget what they’ve read, and more likely to
remember and implement what’s useful to them.
To make sure this happens, we have an expert team of (human!) readers who distill all the books into their key insights. We don’t use robots, because Blinkist believes people engage with books better than any AI could, and we have kept it this way to ensure our content is as good as it can be. With Blinkist, it takes just 15 minutes to blitz through the main points of a title. Blinkist is for curious learners who want to read more but have a hectic schedule with limited time. Download the app today and see what’s possible
Start your free trial with Blinkist Get the app that transforms the greatest nonfiction books into packs of key insights that you can read or listen to in 15 minutes or fewer Start your free trial
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