Startup of the Week - Perlego
by Startacus Admin
Perlego - The EdTech startup which is on a mission to make textbooks more affordable via its innovative subscription service
As we all know, studying can be an expensive business. And therefore anything which can potentially help students save some money ought to be welcomed with open arms - especially when it’s not only helping them save money but also helping them study at the same time.Confused? Read on…
Our latest startup of the week is an innovative subscription service which is “on a mission to make textbooks more affordable.”
Perlego is an eBook subscription startup which provides users with access to over 200,000 professional and academic publications.
Subscribers can choose from either the Student plan or the Premium plan. The Student plan gives users free access for 14 days and then they pay £12 per month thereafter; the premium plan also has a 14 day free trial and then has a £15 monthly charge.
Prospective users can check out the vast library of professional and academic books in advance of subscribing so can thereby check that the books they need are available. Whether you’re studying politics or psychology, the academic eBooks, reports and publications you need to read will be here. And if it so happens that a book you need isn’t available, the Perlego team will do their best to remedy that and get it in stock too.Perlego can be accessed on all devices and accessed wherever you may be. No more dashing to the uni library to try and get that one copy which is apparently available, or buying an expensive book and only ever reading one chapter to cram for an exam. With Perlego you can access the books you need when you want to and at a much more affordable price.
Perlego is such a simple idea but it makes so much sense. We reckon this EdTech startup is one to watch / read up about. If you want to find out more about Perlego - why not read our previous interview with Founder Gauthier Van Malderen.
if EdTech is your thing you might also want to read up about:
Coursematch - the startup which is aiming to make uni course searching a tinder-styled affair.
Synap - the app to help you study.
Subscribe to our newsletter
If you would like to receive our startup themed newsletter, full of the latest startup opportunities, events, news, stories, tips and advice, then sign up here.
11 disruptive European travel tech startups are selected to showcase their innovations to 6000+ attendees as part of Travel Technology Europe’s Disrupt Launchpad.
The eco-friendly shopping assistant that helps you find the most nutritious food for the lowest environmental impact.
Small Robot Company, a British agritech robotics startup for sustainable farming, has raised £1.2 million via equity crowdfunding.
Cycle.land, the bike sharing marketplace unlocking the assets of unused bikes, raises over £200k thanks to their successful 2nd equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs.
IgniteNI looks to build on legacy with 2nd accelerator programme and San Fran base for 5 selected founders. Applications close asap so be quick to apply.
The startup that's creating technologies to measure and demonstrate sustainability in the food chain.
The lowdown on the London based barbershop and app that will come to you...
UrbanVolt - The Lighting as a Service startup that is on a mission to radically reduce global energy consumption...
From understanding what counts as intellectual property, to what to do if you think IP theft has occurred, we chatted to Andrew Kirke, Director at commercial law firm Tughans to find out more.
The startup that has created the world’s first video-only review and booking platform...
Published on: 11th April 2018
If you would like to enable commenting via your Startacus account, please enable Disqus functionality in your Account Settings.
- 11 Travel tech startups selected for Travel Technology Europe’s Disrupt Launchpad 18th Jan 2019 11 disruptive European travel tech startups are selected to showcase their innovations to 6000+ attendees as part of Travel Technology Europe’s Disrupt Launchpad.
- Cycle.land raises £200k to continue their bike sharing journey 16th Jan 2019 Cycle.land, the bike sharing marketplace unlocking the assets of unused bikes, raises over £200k thanks to their successful 2nd equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs.
- IgniteNI Accelerator to offer startups San Francisco landing pad 14th Dec 2018 Ignite Accelerator is putting investment-ready tech companies on a global stage thanks to their new San Francisco 'landing pad'.
- Falmouth University Launchpad incubates tech legacy 7th Dec 2018 Developed by Falmouth University in Cornwall, Launchpad is an innovative, post-grad incubation and acceleration programme. We take a look at some of the previous Launchpad alumni.
