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May 8, 2023

German startup Blinkist acquired by Australian content company Go1

"This isn't a downturn story or a race for survival"

Kabir Agarwal

3 min read

Berlin-based startup Blinkist, which offers quick summaries of non-fiction books, has been acquired by Australian content aggregator and curator Go1.

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