Dropbox buys social E-book reading platform Readmill

Readmill, the social E-book reading platform, announced today on the official web site that the company had been Dropbox and Readmill's team would join Dropbox. July 1 This year, Readmill services will be officially closed. But the parties did not disclose the amount of the acquisition. Previous sources said the acquisition could be $8 million trillion.

Readmill was founded in 2010 to launch Android and IOS apps, and its main function is to make it easier for users to share the good books they see. In 2011, Readmill received the € 280,000 angel round financing of London's passion Capital and Index Ventures. In 2012, the company also received a round of financing by Wellington.

The following is Readmill's article on the official web site:

Three years ago, we were committed to creating an open and independent reading platform. We are convinced that the reading experience can be great and can be used to share.

After creating the Readmill, we rolled out iOS and Android apps. We are proud of the products we have developed, and we are more grateful to the readers who have helped us grow. The story of Readmill is over. Many e-book areas of problems and challenges have not been resolved. We have not been able to create a sustainable reading platform. We are deeply sorry for this.

Starting today, users will no longer be able to create new accounts on Readmill. July 1 This year, Readmill application will be officially off the shelves. In the next three months, our first priority is to help people move to other services. All your readings on the Readmill can be derived in different formats. Our team will also join Dropbox. Millions of of users are using Dropbox to store and share. We are confident that Dropbox can provide us with a more solid development platform.