Company
Berlin, OS
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round Blinkist raised.
The transaction that ended Blinkist's run as a startup, per published coverage. It closes the funding history too, where it is the ladder's last rung.
| Bought by | Kind | Announced | Price | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Go1 | Acquisition | 19 Dec 2023 | ~$100m | Ten13, Our Innovation Fund, Startup Daily, SmartCompany, TechCrunch Australia |
Companies Blinkist acquired or merged with, per published coverage. Buying a company is not investing in one: nothing here counts in the deals column.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Holger Seim | CEO · Founder | SmartCompany, TechCrunch Australia |
Stories naming Blinkist. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Ten13's year-end post recaps nine new portfolio additions, follow-on support for existing holdings, the Mr Yum and Me&U merger, Go1's Blinkist acquisition, Smileyscope's FDA clearance, and community events.
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OIF Ventures' year in review: full Eftsure exit, Opportunity Fund close, Visory, DataMasque and Nullify backed, follow-ons at Inspace and Dataweavers, new team members and portfolio milestones.
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Australian learning platform Go1 is buying Berlin's Blinkist to grow its corporate training offering; deal terms are undisclosed, though Blinkist backer Insight Partners is taking $30 million of Go1 equity alongside the purchase.
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Republished AFR report recalls Go1's earlier backing and Series C investors, including OIF, while its reported Series D at a billion-dollar valuation remains in progress and a listing is flagged.
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