Blendle

company

About

Blendle is a website that allows readers pay for individual articles for major publishers, instead of having to pay a monthly subscription.

  • 11 - 50

Details

Last Funding Type
Series A
Last Funding Money Raised
$3.80M
Industries
Digital Media,E-Commerce,Journalism,Mobile Apps,News,Publishing
Founded date
Apr 28, 2014
Number Of Employee
11 - 50
Operating Status
Active

Blendle is basically an iTunes for Dutch newspapers, an app and a website where readers can buy articles for €0.10 to €0.30 (13¢ to 38¢) a pop.

Blendle sells articles from most of the major Dutch papers, as well as from some Belgian publishers, and magazines that include the Economist. Readers can scan the major front pages and a handful of recommendations for individual articles from staffers and their friends. The recommendations are presented in a format that looks a little like Twitter. New users start with a credit of €2.50, and so far one in five has spent more than that. Buyers have a short window during which they can cancel an article purchase and get a refund. If they don’t, Blendle takes a 30% cut.

Funding Rounds

Number of Funding Rounds
Total Funding Amount
1
$3.80M
Blendle has raised a total of $3.80M in funding over 2 rounds. Their latest funding was raised on Oct 26, 2014 from a Series A round.
Announced Date Round Money Raised Number of Investors Lead Investors Post Valuation
Oct 26, 2014 Series A $3.80M 1 The New York Times Detail

Investors

Number of Lead Investors
Number of Investors
1
1
Blendle is funded by 1 investors. The New York Times are the most recent investors.
Investor Name Lead Investor Funding Round
The New York Times Yes Series A