Blinkist

App-based book summarizing platform for non-fiction books

placeBerlin, Berlin, Germany calendar_todayFounded 2012 groups135 employees language blinkist.com

Registered entities

Reputation

Customer rating 4.2 / 5 across 1,448 reviews.

Web presence

Audience by country — top 5 markets by share of visits.

CountryShare
United States38%
Germany13.6%
United Kingdom7.4%
Brazil5%
Canada3.3%

Social engagement

Social engagement: 57.1K social following, 10 posts in the last 12 months — below the industry typical range.

Investor mix

11 investors on record; lead investors include Greycroft, IBB Ventures, MGO Digital Ventures, Hubraum.

Investor typeCountShare
Venture capital655%
Private equity19%
Accelerator & incubator19%
Other / undisclosed327%

Share of voice

Share of voice in Germany: 68.9% of web traffic across its competitive set; worldwide: 7%.

Hiring activity

No recent openings observed

No roles tracked in the last 12 months

6 Jun 2025 · Social Media and Marketing Specialist · Berlin

22 May 2025 · Senior Accountant · Berlin

22 May 2025 · Backend Engineer · Berlin

17 May 2025 · Senior Full Stack Developer · Berlin

17 May 2025 · Senior Performance App Marketing Manager · Berlin

Based on job postings tracked across public sources.

Recent activity

1 Jun 2026
Event
Be Yourself at Work session with Claude Silver
27 May 2026
Event
Offbeat Fest
20 May 2026
Event
Session with Nir Eyal on shifting beliefs
Coming soon