The leading academic e-book subscription service

Perlego is the leading academic e-book subscription service offering close to one million titles in its online library. On top of the library, the platform also has a comprehensive study tool that students can utilize to learn - whether on their laptops or mobile phones. The target of the company is to make educational, objective and science backed content accessible to all. By offering a wide range of textbooks for a fair price, students can finally utilize all the study materials for a fraction of the price compared to physical books. With a strong and mission-driven team, we firmly believe that Perlego can continue building on their success.

Website:

https://www.perlego.com/

Founded:

2017

We joined:

2022

Founded by:

Gauthier Van Malderen, Matthew Davis

ESG-list:

Growth partners:

Riku Asikainen

EGP team member:

Jere Blomqvist

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