Descomplica - About the company
Descomplica is a series E company based in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), founded in 2011 by Marco Fisbhen. It operates as a Provider of online learning platform for students. Descomplica has raised $115M in funding from investors like Social Capital, 500 Global and Amadeus Capital. The company has 1760 active competitors, including 71 funded and 41 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Unacademy, Zenius and Khan Academy.
Company Details
Descomplica provides an online learning platform for students. It provides pre-recorded videos, live classes, & quizzes for subjects like biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, geography, and history. The subjects are oriented towards ENEM(Brazilian High School National Exam). It also offers a correction writing facility, a live chat facility, and a platform where students can exchange messages with each other and teachers. Its mobile app is available for Android and iOS devices.
- Website
- descomplica.com.br
- Email ID
- *****@descomplica.com.br
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2011
Location
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Stage
Series E
Total Funding
$115M in 6 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
5th among 1760 active competitors
Employee Count
805 as on Feb 28, 2026
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Descomplica's funding and investors
Descomplica has raised a total funding of $115M over 6 rounds. Its first funding round was on Nov 20, 2012. Its latest funding round was a Series E round on Feb 18, 2021 for $*****. 8 investors participated in its latest round. Descomplica has 18 institutional investors and 1 angel investor.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Descomplica:
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Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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Feb 18, 2021 | 2467110 | Series E | 5141392 | 1097501 | 7148970 | 3196982 |
Dec 29, 2017 | 2887783 | Series D | 2802956 | 9344914 | 3757738 | 6270379 |
May 06, 2015 | 6164540 | Series C | 1211197 | 4082604 |
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Descomplica's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Descomplica is Marco Fisbhen.
Here are the details of Descomplica's key team members:
- Marco Fisbhen: Founder & CEO of Descomplica.
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Descomplica's employee count trend
Descomplica has 805 employees as of Feb 26. Here is Descomplica's employee count trend over the years:
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Descomplica's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Descomplica include Unacademy, Zenius and Khan Academy. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Descomplica, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | Provider of online educational resources and structured courses for exam preparation | $880M | 78/100 | ||
2nd | Provider of app-based courses for school education | $60M | 70/100 | ||
3rd | Khan Academy 2008, Mountain View (United States), Funding Raised | Online learning platform | - | 70/100 | |
4th | AI-based learning platform | $52M | 68/100 | ||
5th | Descomplica 2011, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Series E | Provider of online learning platform for students | $115M | 65/100 | |
6th | Varsity Tutors 2007, St. Louis (United States), Series C | Provider of live online tutoring and test prep platform | $107M | 65/100 | |
7th | Online tutoring platform for school curriculum | $27.5M | 65/100 | ||
8th | Meritnation 2008, Delhi (India), Acquired | Provider of tutoring and learning resource platform for students | $9.71M | 61/100 | |
9th | Princeton Review 1981, New York City (United States), Acquired | Test preparation, tutoring, and college admissions services for academic success | $27M | 57/100 | |
10th | Online platform providing courses on multiple topics | $6.2M | 57/100 |
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Descomplica's Investments and acquisitions
Descomplica has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
Reports related to Descomplica
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News related to Descomplica
Media has covered Descomplica for 1 event in last 1 year.
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Uncomplicated’s $ 450 Million Series E Financing RoundGlobal Legal Chronicle•Feb 24, 2021•Veirano Advogados, Descomplica, The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Invus and 2 others
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Easy solves $ 84.5m roundGlobal Corporate Venturing•Feb 19, 2021•Descomplica, SoftBank, Invus, Valor Capital Group and 4 others
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Descomplica raises USD 84.5m, the biggest round for an EdTech in Latin AmericaAmadeus Capital•Feb 18, 2021•Descomplica
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TIM Brasil offers mobile courses with Descomplica platformTelecompaper•Nov 08, 2018•TIM Brasil, Descomplica
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Amadeus Capital Partners leads $7m Series C round of online Brazil biz | AltAssets Private Equity NewsAltAssets•Jun 12, 2015•Descomplica, Amadeus Capital, Social Capital, Valor Capital Group and 1 other
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Descomplica raises undisclosed sum from Peter Thiel & more to prep Brazil's students for college |EdTech Times•Dec 20, 2012•Descomplica, Valor Capital Group, 500 Global, Social Capital and 1 other
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Brazilian E-Learning Startup Descomplica Raises New RoundThe Next Web•Dec 17, 2012•Descomplica, Valor Capital Group, 500 Global, Social Capital and 1 other
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