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Total assets. US$35 million (2018) [1] Website. www.blinkist.com. Blinkist is a book-summarizing subscription service based in Berlin, Germany. It was founded in 2012 by Holger Seim, Niklas Jansen, Sebastian Klein, and Tobias Balling and has 23 million downloads as of 2023. [2]
- Creating An App Wanted by Millions
- The World’S Best Books –– Accessed in Minutes
- Why Audio Was The Game Changer
- Join The New Generation of Learners
Blinkist has rocketed to the top of download charts all over the world because it’s solving a problem millions of people have –– not having much time to read or learn. The idea was sparked when Sebastian Klein, one of Blinkist’s founders, noticed that full-time work left no time for reading. He and three friends thought of ways this could be fixed—...
With Blinkist, millions of people have been able to become well-read and find out more about motivating and inspiring topics. Whether that’s learning from timeless classics like The 7 Habits of Highly Successful People, or staying on top of must-reads like Thinking, Fast and Slow, the new generation of learners can understand more books than ever b...
Audio is the keystone of good content in the current “golden age of audio.” Blinkist realized this many years ago and has been leading the charge with audio first content that makes for a personalized listening experience as pleasurable as it is informative. Audio content makes learning as and when you want to easier than ever before, whether you’r...
If you’re curious and eager to learn but struggle to find the time, join the 20 million people who use Blinkist. Become a proud member of the next generation of learners, download the app today, and surprise yourself by how much you can learn right away.
Nov 14, 2022 · Blinkist founders: Holger Seim, Niklas Jansen, and Tobi Balling. Sebastian Klein is not pictured. Since its launch, the app has won awards from Google, been repeatedly featured by Apple, made countless headlines in the likes of The New York Times, The Guardian, and TechCrunch, and Apple CEO Tim Cook recently stopped by the office to meet the team.
Jun 25, 2021 · Dubai - Holger Seim along with Sebastian Klein, Tobias Balling and Niklas Jansen founded the ‘millennial’ app in 2012. Published: Fri 25 Jun 2021, 10:40 PM Updated: Sat 26 Jun 2021, 6:43 AM
May 13, 2022 · Founded in 2012, the Blinkist app was created by Holger Seim, Sebastian Klein, Niklas Jansen, and Tobi Balling out of their love for reading. Since then, it has been named by both Apple and Google as one of the best apps in the world, made countless headlines in The New York Times, The Guardian, and TechCrunch, and praised by the likes of Tim Cook (Apple’s CEO) for its noble mission.
Mar 7, 2024 · In this episode, Holger Seim, Co-founder and CEO of Blinkist discusses the origin story of Blinkist and the fulfillment he finds in meeting customers who have benefited from the app. He explains the power of short-form content in a world of information overload and how it caters to the needs of modern readers and listeners.
Jun 8, 2023 · Holger Seim is the Co-Founder and former CEO of Blinkist, a subscription service that summarises non-fiction books in 15 minute explainers. The company was started because Holger and his Co-Founders wanted to find a way to read more books in less time whilst together at college in 2012.
