From Passion Project to Global Success: The Story of Journi 🌍 What started as a passion project between three Stanford coursemates—Andi, Bianca, and Chris—has evolved into a global leader in photo book innovation. After launching the Journi Blog app in 2014, the founders overcame early financial challenges and turned user feedback into Journi Books, revolutionizing how we print memories. Here's a quick look at our journey: 📖 2013-2015: The Beginnings: Journi was founded with a love for travel and a commitment to helping users document their adventures. The Journi Blog app reached 10,000 users and was featured by Apple. 🚀 2016-2017: A Second Chance & Game Changer Secured €900,000 in investments, reaching 250,000 users. Introduced Journi Books and Journi Print, rapidly growing the user base . 🌍 2018-2019: Global Expansion Launched new products like Polaroid-style prints and calendars, reaching €5M in revenue and profitability. Team trips to Mallorca and Morocco fueled creativity. 🌱 2020-2021: Family Focus & Sustainability Pivoted to family products and expanded globally to the US and Australia, reaching €8M in revenue. Started planting a tree for every order. 🏆 2022: Top Growth in Europe Launched the Layflat Book and enhanced AI for layouts. Revenue hit €14M, and our team grew to 30. Team trip to Sardegna. 📈 2023: Scaling Up Opened the North Wing of our office and reached €20M in revenue. Team trip to Schladming, Austria. 🌟 2024: New Heights Celebrated record growth with a new rooftop terrace and expanded our team to over 80 members. Team trip to Croatia From a small startup to a global leader in photo book innovation, Journi’s story is one of resilience, creativity, and growth. Here's to even more milestones ahead! 🥂 #JourniStory #GrowthJourney #Innovation #Sustainability #StartupSuccess
Journi
Technologie, Information und Internet
Vienna, Vienna 3.251 Follower:innen
Home to your memories.
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Journi is a tech company, changing the multi-billion euro personalized print industry. Its mission is to turn your photos into printed memories in the most customer-centric way: Making the creation process feeling as easy as taking photos and the results looking like made by a designer. To make this happen the company is leveraging the combination of massive amounts of data, modern AI and customer friendly UX. Furthermore the company’s production is 100% sustainable. At Journi we believe in innovation, collaboration and a future where digital and print go hand in hand to preserve lasting memories. We want to become the leading destination to share and print your moments. We have already inspired more than 5 million users around the globe and established Journi as a key player in a booming market, however, we have only scratched the surface of our potential. We are a startup and the creators of the most successful photo and print apps on the market. The Journi apps are downloaded and used by millions of users worldwide. We have been featured by Apple and Google over 20k times and have been covered by Forbes, the L.A. Times, TNW, Techcrunch and many more. At Journi, we look for exceptionally motivated people to become a member of our innovative team of 60+ people from all around the world. People who are passionate about solving challenges and making decisions that impact the success of the company. If you think this could be you, why not send us your application? ;) Check out open roles here: https://www.journiapp.com/careers Imprint: https://www.journiapp.com/legal
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http://www.journiapp.com
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- Branche
- Technologie, Information und Internet
- Größe
- 51–200 Beschäftigte
- Hauptsitz
- Vienna, Vienna
- Art
- Privatunternehmen
- Gegründet
- 2014
- Spezialgebiete
- mobile, lifestyle, design, travel, print, photos, app und mobileapp
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Primär
Goldschlagstraße 172/4/2/2+3
Vienna, Vienna 1140, AT
Beschäftigte von Journi
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Johann 'Hansi' Hansmann
Serial Entrepreneur & Business Angel - CURRENTLY NOT INVESTING!
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Andreas Roettl
Journi® CEO | printing memories 100x faster | #Tech company >6M users, > €24M yearly rev | co-founder 👨🏻🚀 sharing thoughts on #culture…
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Greta Vilchez
Product Manager
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Jonathan Meadows
CRM Team Lead
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Meet Greta, our talented Influencer Marketing Specialist! 👩💻 Originally from Ukraine 🇺🇦 and Slovakia 🇸🇰, Greta has been living in Austria since 2020. With an AP Degree in Marketing Management and years of experience in hospitality and marketing, Greta brings creativity and passion to the Journi team. Outside of work, Greta’s hobbies are as vibrant as her personality: dancing, traveling, gym workouts, and crafting custom dog tags for her side project 🌸. She’s also a big fan of learning new languages, enjoying sunsets by the sea 🌅, and spending time with her dachshund, Nugget, who occasionally joins her at the office 🐾. #MeetTheTeam #MarketingSpecialist #LifeAtJourni
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🌱 Investing in Growth at Journi! 🌟 At Journi, we believe that growth is a journey—not just for the company but for each individual on the team. That’s why we have a dedicated professional development budget as part of our benefits package. ✨ Whether our team members want to sharpen their skills, explore new tools, or dive into exciting learning programs, we support them! 💡 Want to grow with us? Check out our careers page and join a team that’s passionate about learning and evolving. 🌟 #JoinourJourni #DevelopmentBudget #LifeAtJourni
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Our Journi Christmas dinner party was a night to remember! 🎄✨ Celebrating together reminded us of what makes our team and company truly special. Here’s to an incredible 2025 ahead with this amazing team! 💙 #JourniChristmas #Teamwork #LifeAtJourni
Journi® CEO | printing memories 100x faster | #Tech company >6M users, > €24M yearly rev | co-founder 👨🏻🚀 sharing thoughts on #culture, #leadership, #AI, #work-life
🍶 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘁 𝘀𝗮𝘂𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 (𝗼𝘂𝗿) 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝟱 𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: Last Friday, we celebrated our Christmas party with the whole Journi team — and it was a great evening full of laughter. ✨ When preparing my speech, I thought about what makes us as a company so successful. And while everyone who knows me might think they know the answer (our culture, of course!), I wanted to dig deeper this time. That’s how I identified the 5 ingredients of our secret sauce: 1️⃣ 𝗞𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗹𝘆𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 Ralf Rangnick calls it constructive dissatisfaction: knowing that you need to keep putting in an effort if you want to be successful. We ask ourselves how we can get even better all the time. 2️⃣ 𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗲 & 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 Only with honest feedback, we can grow and improve. 3️⃣ 𝗗𝗼 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 Find something you’re passionate about. We love doing what we do — which makes it easy and fun, not a burden. 4️⃣ 𝗗𝗼 𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 We don’t want a team full of single superstars, we want a superstar team! Nobody succeeds alone, but we do succeed when we work together, complementing each other’s strengths. 5️⃣ 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 It’s just like Arnold Schwarzenegger said: You have to constantly invest time and effort in what you’re doing, and you have to do so with a clear goal in mind. This helps you focus on the right things. With this said, and looking around us, I am deeply humbled by our achievements in times like these. And I can’t wait to see what 2025 will bring. A heartfelt thanks to everyone who contributes to the success of Journi 🩵 #CelebrateSuccess #Thankful #TeamSpirit #StrongerTogether
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At Journi, we use high-quality paper for our Photo Books, sourced exclusively from FSC-certified forests. 🌱 This commitment supports sustainable forest management, protects biodiversity, and benefits local communities and workers. Learn more about our dedication to the planet on our sustainability webpage: https://lnkd.in/ddMBjTSt 🌍 #Sustainability #FSC #EcoFriendly #HighQualityPaper
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💭🚀 How we got fresh perspectives on our marketing efforts . . . . . . and maybe even found new talents for our team! Last week, our team organized an awesome event with the clear goal to create a win-win situation for all participants: 🤝 15 students of the MSc Marketing - WU Vienna joined us at Journi for a “Marketing Hackathon” (pizzas included, of course 😉) 🤔 The challenge in a nutshell: come up with new, innovative measures to increase our YOY growth ⏱️ 5 teams — 90 minutes — 1 member of our marketing department per team as support 🏅 The prize: a €50 Journi voucher for everyone on the winning team 🕸️ The goodie: networking and chit-chatting with team members at our office after the Hackathon 🚀 The win-win situation: The students get to know a great company and potential future employer, they get to ask questions in a relaxed atmosphere, and show what they got! 🧠 We get new perspectives on our marketing efforts, and we meet bright young minds and potential new team members from a prestigious Master’s program. ⭐ And, of course, all participants had fun! How do you attract new talents and/or invite new perspectives into your company? We're always curious to learn from your experiences! #Marketing #Hackathon #WinWin #NewPerspectives #NewTalents
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Servus from Austria! 🇦🇹 Save these insider tips from Andreas, our CEO, for your next trip to the land of the thousand lakes and castles! ✨ Share your favorite Carinthia spot with us in the comments, and let’s inspire each other’s next adventures! 💬 #TravelTips #Carinthia
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✨ Be the Heart of Our Office at Journi! ✨ We’re searching for an Office Management Lead to make our workspace a welcoming, inspiring hub where creativity and collaboration thrive. 🏢💡 What you’ll do: ✅ Lead and empower an office management team to keep our office running smoothly. ✅ Ensure a clean, well-equipped, and inspiring workspace. ✅ Oversee budgets, handle events, and tackle challenges proactively. ✅ Continuously enhance the environment to energize and inspire our team. #JoinourJourni #OfficeManagement
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Meet Mostafa, our talented Engineering Leader! 👨💻 Originally from Egypt 🇪🇬 and Antarctica 🧊, Mostafa has been living in Austria for the past 9 years. With a Master’s in Software Engineering and years of experience leading teams, Mostafa brings both skill and passion to our engineering team. Outside of work, Mostafa’s hobbies are as diverse as his expertise: football, tennis, padel, scuba diving, cooking, trying new restaurants, and fishing when he’s back in Egypt. 🎣 He’s also a big fan of trivia nights, board games, and karaoke! 🎤 #MeetTheTeam #EngineeringLeadership #LifeAtJourni
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✨Breaking news: We're Austria's Most Innovative Start-Up, according to trend. magazine! ✨
Journi® CEO | printing memories 100x faster | #Tech company >6M users, > €24M yearly rev | co-founder 👨🏻🚀 sharing thoughts on #culture, #leadership, #AI, #work-life
🤩 𝗪𝗼𝘄, 𝘄𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 #𝟭 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁-𝘂𝗽 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗮! I’m proud and humbled that Journi has been named Austria’s most innovative start-up by trend. magazine. 🙏 One thing is crystal clear: If we don’t put effort into innovation, somebody else will. I strongly believe that there is an entire ecosystem around taking, processing, organizing, and sharing photos. We constantly strive to develop new ideas and offers, and to reinvent ourselves and our products in order to stay relevant. If you want to know more about Journi and our story, check out the article in the images below (unfortunately only in German)!