HTGF exits textunes
High-Tech Gründerfonds has sold its portfolio company textunes to book retailer Thalia for an undisclosed amount.
The transaction will allow Thalia to develop in the German eReading market.
Company
Berlin-based textunes is the developer and operator of an eBook platform for smartphones and tablet computers. The platform offers an eBookshop, reading software and a community. Textunes was founded in 2009 and cooperates with 300 publishers.
People
Romy Schnelle managed the exit at High-Tech Gründerfonds.
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