The Skeelos, platform and reading community, which has the largest app and the largest social network of books in the country, Skoob, was recognized for the second consecutive year by LinkedIn as one of the Top Startups of 2024. The presence in the list, which includes companies from different sectors, highlights the positive impact of Skeelo in democratizing access to reading and in the development of the startup ecosystem of the country.
For the founder and CEO of Skeelo, Rodrigo Meinberg, the achievement demonstrates the accelerated growth of the company, which has been innovating the reading market with digital solutions and an active community. “Since the beginning of the company, we have acted to change the relationship of the Brazilian with reading, using technology to simplify access and consumption of large works. We are committed to moving the digital publications market, bringing benefits to all involved, readers, editors, customers, and especially being an effective tool to combat the piracy of”, says. “The mission of Skeelo is to be the largest platform and reading community in the world,”.
In full growth, Skeelo has significant numbers of engagement with more than 20 million app installs, more than 2 million monthly users and more than 182 million minutes of reading consumption, only in the first half of the year. The company, with 5 years of operation, genuinely Brazilian, has more than 110 customers and partnerships with the largest publishers in national retail.
The startup also stands out as an employer brand, registering growth of 42% in the volume of people registered for the vacancies compared to 2023. Of all the applications, 84% of the candidates come directly from LinkedIn, of this total, 40% were hired.
