When was HeroSpark founded?

HeroSpark was founded in 2016 and raised its 1st funding round 5 years after it was founded.

Where is HeroSpark located?

HeroSpark is headquartered in Curitiba, Brazil.

How many employees does HeroSpark have?

As of May 31, 2026, the latest employee count at HeroSpark is 58.

Is HeroSpark a funded company?

HeroSpark is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Seed round on Aug 19, 2021.

When was the latest funding round of HeroSpark?

HeroSpark's latest funding was a $***** Seed round on Aug 19, 2021, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does HeroSpark rank among its competitors?

HeroSpark ranks 48th amongst 868 active competitors, of which 60 are funded. It stands 8th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Gumroad, which secured $2.14M in Feb, 2024.

Who are the top competitors of HeroSpark?

HeroSpark's top competitors include Hotmart, Thinkific and Kajabi. Among them, Gumroad secured the most recent funding round in February, 2024.

HeroSpark - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Online course creation platform. It enables users to create online courses on various topics. It also offers SparkStart which is a training program for people launching their online courses.

Website: herospark.com
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2016

Location

Curitiba, Brazil

Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$3.18M in 1 round

Latest Funding Round

Seed, Aug 19, 2021, $*****

Investors

Alexia Ventures & 1 more

Ranked

48^th among 868 active competitors

Employee Count

58 as on May 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Hotmart & 1140 more

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HeroSpark has raised a total funding of $3.18M over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Seed round on Aug 19, 2021 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. HeroSpark has 2 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of HeroSpark:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Aug 19, 2021	2131533	Seed	2875735	8071901	3148507	3547461

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The founders of HeroSpark is Nilson Filatieri.

Here are the details of HeroSpark's key team members:

Nilson Filatieri: Co-Founder & CEO of HeroSpark and founder of 2 other companies, Basecademy and EadBox.

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HeroSpark's employee count trend

HeroSpark has 58 employees as of May 26. Here is HeroSpark's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of HeroSpark include Hotmart, Thinkific and Kajabi. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of HeroSpark, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Hotmart 2011, Amsterdam (Netherlands), Series C	Cloud-based eCommerce solution that enables merchants to sell digital products	$130M	TCV, GIC & 6 others	75/100
2nd	Thinkific 2012, Vancouver (Canada), Public	Provider of online academy builder	$25M	Rhino Ventures, VFF & 5 others	74/100
3rd	Kajabi 2010, Irvine (United States), Series A	Provider of a platform for creating and selling digital products	$550M	Tiger Global Management, Spectrum Equity & 7 others	70/100
4th	Gumroad 2011, San Francisco (United States), Series A	Marketplace for artists for selling digital content	$16.2M	Accel, First Round Capital & 19 others	70/100
5th	AppX 2020, Noida (India), Seed	Provider of platform enabling creators to build websites and mobile applications	$1.42M	Y Combinator, Global Founders Capital & 7 others	68/100
6th	Teachable 2013, New York City (United States), Acquired	Provider of platform for creating and selling online courses and memberships	$15.2M	Accomplice, Learn Capital & 15 others	68/100
7th	Cosmofeed 2021, Bengaluru (India), Seed	Provider of platform enabling creators to build, launch, grow, and monetise content	$2.32M	Waveform Venture, 100Unicorns & 11 others	60/100
8th	Nas.io 2019, New York City (United States), Series A	Platform offering AI-powered online business creation	$23M	Lightspeed Venture Partners, Graph Ventures ... & 16 others	59/100
9th	CYPHER LEARNING 2015, Plano (United States), Late Stage	Provider of cloud and app-based learning management system for schools and corporates	$40M	Invictus Growth, Hermes GPE	57/100
10th	Continual Engine 2017, Bengaluru (India), Seed	Provider of AI-led solutions for digital accessibility and document remediation	$2M	-	57/100
48th	HeroSpark 2016, Curitiba (Brazil), Seed	Online course creation platform	$3.18M	Bzplan, Alexia Ventures	36/100