Bertelsmann
Founded in 1835, Bertelsmann is a global media, services, and education company headquartered in Gütersloh, Germany. It operates in over 50 countries with around 120,000 employees, generating revenues of €17 billion annually. The company's portfolio includes RTL Group, Penguin Random House, Gruner + Jahr, BMG, Arvato, Bertelsmann Printing Group, Bertelsmann Education Group, and Bertelsmann Investments, an international network of funds focused on digital, education, media, and services sectors.
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Past deals in Publishing
Scroll
Series A in 2018
Scroll operates as an online subscription service, headquartered in the United States, providing access to high-quality journalism content. Its mission is to deliver engaging, noise-free articles from diverse sources, aiming to pierce filter bubbles and foster a sustainable reading experience focused on meaningful content.
Penguin Random House
Acquisition in 2017
Penguin Random House is a global trade book publisher formed in 2013 through the merger of Penguin and Random House by Bertelsmann and Pearson. It publishes adult and children's fiction and non-fiction in print and digital formats across a wide network of imprints and publishing houses. The company operates in major markets including the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, India and South Africa, with distribution across Asia and Latin America and Spanish-language titles through Grupo Editorial. It employs thousands of people and releases more than 15,000 new titles annually, featuring works by renowned authors and Nobel Prize laureates.
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