Silicon Canals
TRENDING
  • Mobility
  • AI
  • FinTech
  • Software & SaaS
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
    • COVID-19
    • Startups
    • Scaleups
    • FinTech
    • AI and chatbots
    • Travel & Mobility
    • Software & SaaS
    • Health & Medtech
    • (Crowd)funding
    • Blockchain
    • Internet of things
    • Hardware
    • Accelerators
    • E-commerce
    • Cybersecurity
    • Gaming & Virtual Reality
    • Drones
  • Features
    • Promoted content
    • How-to
    • Knowledge & Insights
    • Guest Contributions
    • Scaling-up in Europe
  • Amsterdampartner
  • Events
  • Newsletter
  • Jobs
  • About
    • Partner with Silicon Canals
    • Team
    • Contact
  • Home
  • News
    • COVID-19
    • Startups
    • Scaleups
    • FinTech
    • AI and chatbots
    • Travel & Mobility
    • Software & SaaS
    • Health & Medtech
    • (Crowd)funding
    • Blockchain
    • Internet of things
    • Hardware
    • Accelerators
    • E-commerce
    • Cybersecurity
    • Gaming & Virtual Reality
    • Drones
  • Features
    • Promoted content
    • How-to
    • Knowledge & Insights
    • Guest Contributions
    • Scaling-up in Europe
  • Amsterdampartner
  • Events
  • Newsletter
  • Jobs
  • About
    • Partner with Silicon Canals
    • Team
    • Contact
No Result
View All Result
Silicon Canals
No Result
View All Result

Blendle “wins the lottery”: banks millions from Bookspot and Danish entrepreneur

Remco Janssen by Remco Janssen
May 14, 2018
in Startups, News
0
Blendle “wins the lottery”: banks millions from Bookspot and Danish entrepreneur
21
SHARES
LinkedInTwitterWhatsAppFacebook

Blendle, the Dutch startup on a quest to save paper journalism from becoming extinct, has raised an additional €4M in a new funding round. The digital kiosk, formerly dubbed the ‘iTunes for journalism’, brought together a rather unusual pair of investors. One could even say that Blendle won the lottery…

The first investor officially listed in the humblebrag Medium piece that serves as a press update is Bookspot. The online bookstore, formerly known as ECI, a bankrupted and quite notorious bookclub is owned by Novamedia. Boudewijn Poelmann, the CEO, and owner of Novamedia, once founded the Nationale Postcode Lottery, the Dutch lottery behemoth, and the world’s third-biggest philanthropical institute.

 - Partner content -
Cost of software - The Software house
The cost of building software
Marek Gajda, CTO of The Software House, shares his insights on building high-quality...Show More
Marek Gajda, CTO of The Software House, shares his insights on building high-quality software. Show Less
Read more

The other new investor on board in the all-you-can-read journalism startup is Morten Strunge. The Danish entrepreneur sold his startup Mofibo, an all-you-can-read, flat-rate book service, to competitor Storytel for €13,5M in May 2016. According to Crunchbase, Strunge has previously invested personally in Goodiebox, SON OF A TAILOR, and Rubberduck.

According to Alexander Klopping, Blendle’s CEO after the departure of co-founder Marten Blankesteijn, Strunge reached out to him via email. “Invest in Blendle?” was the subject line, with Strunge adding: “I have followed Blendle on the side for some time, and wanted to invite myself for a cup of coffee :). I see a big potential to renew the news industry, and think you are moving in the right direction.”

Poelmann and Strunge join the ranks of a quite eccentric mixture of investors, as Blendle raised its first round of €3M with media powerhouses Axel Springer (Germany) and the New York Times (US). After that, INKEF Capital (A Dutch VC backed by the biggest pension fund) and Nikkei, a Japanese media conglomerate, poured an unknown amount in the Utrecht-based startup.

The fresh funding will be poured into further expansion, although it’s not clear if that means in products or territories, and in Klopping’s pet project, Blendle Audio. Perhaps an all-you-can-read offering for… books?


Our previous news on Blendle zooms in on the future of the innovative news startup,  and the acquisition of competitor Paper.

close

Want to stay on top of the latest rounds, coolest tech and hottest startups?

Subscribe to our free, daily news blast and stay up-to-date!

Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription.

 - Partner content -
Hiring during COVID Intrinsic Search
Hiring SaaS sales executives
Check out the do's and don'ts while hiring SaaS sales executives
Check out the do's and don'ts while hiring SaaS sales executives Show Less
Read more
Tags: Alexander Klöppingbookspotboudewijn poelmannmorten strungenovamedia
Share1Tweet5SendShare8

Partner content | Work with us

Future of coding: CTOs discuss low-code versus custom code software development for their business

Why now is the perfect time to start hiring for 2021

SaaS sales in 2021: 9 predictions from an industry expert

Diversity in hiring for SaaS: the often overlooked topic of ageism

Boost your scale-up’s growth by outsourcing to these top Eastern European software development companies

Subscribe to our daily newsletter

Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription.

Breaking news from Amsterdam | Partner

Meet the 10 Dutch scaleups selected by Amsterdam-based Techleap.nl for Rise Programme 2021

Amsterdam-based 3D Hubs acquired by Protolabs for €272.1M; here’s what you need to know

Amsterdam-based INKEF Capital leads €5M Series A funding round of this Dutch startup

4 experts predict what 2021 might hold for the startup ecosystem of Amsterdam

Advertisement

Trending

3D Hubs
Amsterdam

Amsterdam-based 3D Hubs acquired by Protolabs for €272.1M; here’s what you need to know

January 19, 2021
Amsterdam
Amsterdam

9 promising sustainable startups from Amsterdam to watch in 2021

January 20, 2021
Dutch Scaleup
Amsterdam

Meet the 10 Dutch scaleups selected by Amsterdam-based Techleap.nl for Rise Programme 2021

January 20, 2021
  • About Silicon Canals
  • Partner with Silicon Canals
  • Contact us
  • Newsletter
  • Disclaimer
  • Privacy policy
  • Terms & Conditions Silicon Canals

Silicon Canals 2014-2020 | Website: Bright Idiots

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
    • COVID-19
    • Startups
    • Scaleups
    • FinTech
    • AI and chatbots
    • Travel & Mobility
    • Software & SaaS
    • Health & Medtech
    • (Crowd)funding
    • Blockchain
    • Internet of things
    • Hardware
    • Accelerators
    • E-commerce
    • Cybersecurity
    • Gaming & Virtual Reality
    • Drones
  • Features
    • Promoted content
    • How-to
    • Knowledge & Insights
    • Guest Contributions
    • Scaling-up in Europe
  • Amsterdam
  • Events
  • Newsletter
  • Jobs
  • About
    • Partner with Silicon Canals
    • Team
    • Contact

Silicon Canals 2014-2020 | Website: Bright Idiots

X

This website uses cookies to ensure the best possible experience. We may share this information with our advertising and analytics partners. By clicking 'Accept', you agree to our use of cookies and similar technologies. More info