When was Makerist founded?

Makerist was founded in 2013 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is Makerist located?

Makerist is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.

How many employees does Makerist have?

As of Dec 31, 2020, the latest employee count at Makerist is 42.

Is Makerist a funded company?

Makerist is a funded company, having raised a total of $5.48M across 3 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Dec 18, 2013.

When was the latest funding round of Makerist?

Makerist's latest funding was a $***** Series B round on Oct 17, 2016, with participation from 4 investors.

Where does Makerist rank among its competitors?

Makerist ranks 1st amongst 28 active competitors, none of which are funded.

Who are the top competitors of Makerist?

Makerist's top competitors include ClayShare, Course Craft and Sitatbyoot. Among them, Makerist secured the most recent funding round in October, 2016.

Makerist - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Company Details

Makerist is a marketplace for online video courses on crafting. Also provides e-books and content on the same. Works on the product-based pricing model. Courses include DIY projects, for sewing, knitting and crochet on fabric and clothing crafts, interior home decoration crafts and more. Also provides step-by-step video tutorials created with partnership from professionals.

Website: www.makerist.de
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Founded Year

2013

Location

Berlin, Germany

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$5.48M in 3 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series B, Oct 17, 2016, $*****

Investors

Ringier Digital Ventures & 6 more

Ranked

1^st among 28 active competitors

Employee Count

42 as on Dec 31, 2020

Similar Companies

ClayShare & 34 more

Exit Details

Acquired by fabfab (Mar 05, 2020)

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Makerist is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
makerist GmbH CIN: HRB151549B , Germany, Active	Jul 22, 2013	-	42 (As on Dec 31, 2020)

Makerist got acquired by fabfab on Mar 05, 2020.

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Makerist has raised a total funding of $5.48M over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Dec 18, 2013. Its latest funding round was a Series B round on Oct 17, 2016 for $*****. 4 investors participated in its latest round. Makerist has 7 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Makerist:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Oct 17, 2016	4385451	Series B	1241092	6557922	7902678	4710207
Feb 2015	5669524	Series A	6004243	9664275	6107202	Craftery
Dec 18, 2013	5173255	Seed	3694555	8116607	HTGF	9762557

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The founders of Makerist is Axel Heinz.

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

Axel Heinz: Co-Founder of Makerist.

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Makerist's employee count trend

Makerist has 42 employees as of Dec 20. The total employee count is 5.0% lower than what it was in Dec 19. Here is Makerist's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Makerist include ClayShare, Course Craft and Sitatbyoot. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Makerist, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Makerist 2013, Berlin (Germany), Acquired	Online marketplace for handcraft tutorials	$5.48M	TA Ventures, BtoV & 5 others	45/100
2nd	ClayShare 2017, New York City (United States), Unfunded	Online platform offering pottery and ceramics classes with a supportive community	-	-	29/100
3rd	Course Craft 2023, Canada, Unfunded	Provider of online crafting courses	-	-	24/100
4th	Sitatbyoot 2011, Amman (Jordan), Unfunded	Online marketplace for skill development courses for women	-	-	24/100
5th	EpalDIY 1987, Puchong (Malaysia), Unfunded	Online courses to learn sewing	-	-	24/100
6th	Wilcom Tutorials 2015, United Kingdom, Unfunded	Provider of online learning solutions focusing on embroidery	-	-	24/100
7th	Thunnalkaran 2021, Pathanamthitta (India), Unfunded	Online platform providing sewing-related learning courses	-	-	24/100
8th	Let's Make It Academy 2020, United States, Unfunded	Online platform providing handicraft-related learning solutions	-	-	24/100
9th	Parivonne 2015, Leipzig (Germany), Unfunded	Mobile app for learning crocheting	-	-	22/100
10th	TrendCanal 2017, Tel Aviv (Israel), Deadpooled	Online platform providing tutorials related to handicrafts	-	-	21/100