Go1, a Brisbane, Australia-based learning content company, acquired Blinkist, a Berlin, Germany-based mobile-first learning app.
The amount of the deal was not disclosed.
The acquisition forms the foundation of an innovative new model of corporate learning which seeks to engage learners throughout their day-to-day lives. The acquisition of Blinkist expands Go1’s offerings to an audience that seeks to learn new skills and stay up to date on business and self-improvement topics with bite-sized content, consumable on demand.
Blinkist is a mobile-first learning app that summarises key ideas from professional books and podcasts which is used by tens of millions of people worldwide. Learners can access its content through their corporate learning management system (LMS) and on their mobile, in CarPlay, or wherever and whenever they choose to learn. In addition to its popular consumer app, Blinkist also works with employers to offer leadership and skill development to their employees.
Go1 is a learning content provider, aggregating content from top providers to deliver education and training across a range of industries and topics. Over 8 million learners from over 60 countries use it to access curated, personalised training, and skills development courses in the formats that best suit them – all in a single solution. Home to a vast library of over 100,000 courses from hundreds of leading content partners, Go1 is a Y Combinator 2023 Top Company, an SAP Partner with an SAP Endorsed App, and an EY Entrepreneur of the Year Award Nominee.
FinSMEs
09/05/2023