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BEA M&A: Blurb Buys Out Graphicly; Feedbooks Acquires Aldiko

May 27, 2014
By Michael Cader

As has been rumored for some time, Blurb.com is acquiring Graphicly.com, which has focused on helping creators produce image-rich ebooks such as comics and other illustrated works, including photo books. It’s considered an “acquihire,” with the press release phrasing it as “Blurb acquires key talent from Graphicly.” Six employees from Graphicly will join Blurb, including founder Micah Baldwin, while Graphicly will shut down as an independent service. Founder Micah Baldwin tells TechCrunch that Graphicly has 10,000 publishers on its platform, issuing about 20,000 titles, with approximately $2 million in revenues. In the release, Baldwin says, “After spending four years working […]

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