Knowunity - About the company
Knowunity is a series B company based in Berlin (Germany), founded in 2020 by Lucas Hild, Benedict Kurz, Gregor Weber, Julian Prigl and Yannik Prigl. It operates as an AI-based learning platform. Knowunity has raised $52M in funding from XAnge and Project A. The company has 1611 active competitors, including 53 funded and 31 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Zenius, Khan Academy and Abwaab.
Company Details
AI-based learning platform. It offers courses and resources for learning various subjects and topics such as Maths, English, Science and more.
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2020
Location
Berlin, Germany
Stage
Series B
Total Funding
$52M in 2 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Ranked
3rd among 1611 active competitors
Annual Revenue
€1M - €10M as on Dec 31, 2024
Employee Count
178 as on May 31, 2026
Legal entities associated with Knowunity
Knowunity is associated with 1 legal entity given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Knowunity GmbH CIN: HRB771043 , Germany, Active | Oct 01, 2019 | €1M - €10M (As on Dec 31, 2024) | - |
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Knowunity's funding and investors
Knowunity has raised a total funding of $52M over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Apr 21, 2021. Its latest funding round was a Series B round on Jun 13, 2025 for $*****. 7 investors participated in its latest round. Knowunity has 12 institutional investors and 1 angel investor.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Knowunity:
Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 13, 2025 | 8951213 | Series B | 9648936 | 3807342 | 6518550 | 7497553 |
Apr 21, 2021 | 6389103 | Seed | 6570130 | 2267662 |
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Knowunity's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Knowunity are Lucas Hild, Benedict Kurz, Gregor Weber, Julian Prigl and Yannik Prigl. Benedict Kurz is the CEO of Knowunity.
Here are the details of Knowunity's key team members:
- Lucas Hild: Co-Founder & CTO of Knowunity and founder of 3 other companies, Knowunity, Knowunity and Knowunity. Contact Info: 1 email address
- Benedict Kurz: Co-Founder & CEO of Knowunity and founder of 3 other companies, Knowunity, Knowunity and Knowunity. Contact Info: 1 email address
- Gregor Weber: Co-Founder of Knowunity and founder of 2 other companies, Knowunity and Knowunity. Contact Info: 1 email address
- Julian Prigl: Co-Founder of Knowunity and founder of 2 other companies, Knowunity and Knowunity.
- Yannik Prigl: Co-Founder of Knowunity and founder of 2 other companies, Knowunity and Knowunity. Contact Info: 1 email address
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Knowunity's employee count trend
Knowunity has 178 employees as of May 26. Here is Knowunity's employee count trend over the years:
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Knowunity's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Knowunity include Zenius, Khan Academy and Abwaab. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Knowunity, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Provider of app-based courses for school education | $60M | 70/100 | ||
2nd |  Khan Academy 2008, Mountain View (United States), Funding Raised | Online learning platform | - | 70/100 | |
3rd | AI-based learning platform | $52M | 68/100 | ||
4th | Online tutoring platform for school curriculum | $27.5M | 65/100 | ||
5th | Descomplica 2011, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Series E | Provider of online learning platform for students | $115M | 64/100 | |
6th | Online platform providing courses on multiple topics | $6.2M | 57/100 | ||
7th | Cambium Learning 2009, Dallas (United States), Acquired | K-12 education technology company creating impactful learning experiences for students | - | 56/100 | |
8th | App-based platform offering online courses for school students | $8M | 56/100 | ||
9th | 10 Minute School 2013, Dhaka (Bangladesh), Seed | Web-based educational platform providing video content and online tests | $9.26M | 54/100 | |
10th | Provider of learning app for K-12 students | - | - | 51/100 |
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Knowunity's Investments and acquisitions
Knowunity has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
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News related to Knowunity
Media has covered Knowunity for 1 event in last 1 year.
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Preply Achieves $1.2B Valuation with $150M Series D to Expand AI-Driven Language LearningTechnologies.org•Jan 21, 2026•Preply, WestCap, Westcap, EBRD and 8 others
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Berlin-based Knowunity picks up €10 million to build global learning platform for Gen Z studentsEU-Startups•May 24, 2022•Redalpine, Stride Ventures, Project A, Stride and 2 others
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