When was Sofatutor founded?

Sofatutor was founded in 2007 and raised its 1st funding round 3 years after it was founded.

Where is Sofatutor located?

Sofatutor is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.

Who is the current CEO of Sofatutor?

Stephan Bayer of Sofatutor. They are also an angel investors in 1 startup.

Which legal entities is Sofatutor associated with?

Sofatutor is associated with sofatutor GmbH.

How many employees does Sofatutor have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Sofatutor is 185.

Is Sofatutor a funded company?

Sofatutor is a funded company, having raised a total of $8.32M across 4 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Series A round, raised on Jan 11, 2010.

When was the latest funding round of Sofatutor?

Sofatutor's latest funding was a $***** Series A round on Feb 14, 2018, with participation from 6 investors.

What is the annual revenue of Sofatutor?

Annual revenue of Sofatutor is between €10M and €50M as on Dec 31, 2018

Where does Sofatutor rank among its competitors?

Sofatutor ranks 24th amongst 754 active competitors, of which 80 are funded. It stands 7th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Subject, which secured $28M in Feb, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Sofatutor?

Sofatutor's top competitors include EVERFI, Amplify and Educational Initiatives. Among them, Subject secured the most recent funding round in February, 2026.

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

Company Details

Sofatutor is an online educational platform providing short video tutorials for high school and college students preparing for exams and recapitulate lessons. All lessons are divided into short video lessons and verified. Anyone can upload videos on the platform and earn money by participating in the revenue-sharing model of the service. Offers subscriptions for 8-14 euros per month. The revenue is shared with the producers who earn royalties on a per-click basis.

Website: us.sofatutor.com/
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Email ID: *****@sofatutor.com

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2007

Location

Berlin, Germany

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$8.32M in 4 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series A, Feb 14, 2018, $*****

Investors

Acton Capital & 12 more

Ranked

24^th among 754 active competitors

Annual Revenue

€10M - €50M as on Dec 31, 2018

Employee Count

185 as on Aug 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

SchoolMouv

Similar Companies

EVERFI & 759 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Emeram Capital Partners (Mar 17, 2021)

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Sofatutor is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Reports
sofatutor GmbH CIN: HRB112531 , Germany, Active	Mar 18, 2008	€10M - €50M (As on Dec 31, 2018)	214 (As on Dec 31, 2023)

Sofatutor got acquired by Emeram Capital Partners and Gimv on Mar 17, 2021.

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Sofatutor has raised a total funding of $8.32M over 4 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jan 11, 2010. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Feb 14, 2018 for $*****. 6 investors participated in its latest round. Sofatutor has 9 institutional investors and 4 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Sofatutor:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Feb 14, 2018	9958456	Series A	9289564	8814959	2625328	9449252
Aug 26, 2014	6573877	Series A	3813563	2812309	2853462	JCMB Beteiligungs & 1 more
Sep 24, 2012	4180695	Series A	2633770	7531312	Acton Capital	JCMB Beteiligungs & 1 more

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The founders of Sofatutor are Stephan Bayer and Andreas Spading.

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

Stephan Bayer: Founder & CEO of Sofatutor. They are also an angel investor in 1 startup and serve on the board of 1 company.
Andreas Spading: Founder of Sofatutor. They serve on the board of 1 company.

Sofatutor's Board of Directors

Sofatutor's board has 3 active members. Andreas Spading is part of team and Colin Schlueter and Arne Strawe are independent board members.

Here is the list of Sofatutor's board of directors:

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
Andreas Spading	Team	-	Current	16y 8m
urxd{hx	Team	-	Past	1y 4m
Colin Schlueter	Independent board member	-	Current	14y 8m
{og{qps	Independent board member	-	Current	7y 6m

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Sofatutor's employee count trend

Sofatutor has 185 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Sofatutor's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Sofatutor include EVERFI, Amplify and Educational Initiatives. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Sofatutor, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	EVERFI 2008, Washington, DC (United States), Acquired	Provider of online courses for workplace training, higher, and school educational institutes	$252M	Tomorrow Ventures, New Enterprise Associates ... & 22 others	74/100
2nd	Amplify 2000, Brooklyn (United States), Series C	Provider of learning management solutions for schools	$215M	Learn Capital, A-Street Ventures & 7 others	73/100
3rd	Educational Initiatives 2001, Ahmedabad (India), Series A	Provider of educational assessments and adaptive learning solutions for students	$30.7M	Gaja Capital, Dvara Holdings & 19 others	66/100
4th	Imagine Learning 2004, Tempe (United States), Acquired	Provider of adaptive learning solutions for students	-	Silver Lake, Onex & 4 others	65/100
5th	IXL Learning 1998, San Mateo (United States), Funding Raised	Subscription-based personalized learning platform	-	Ellis Capital, ED	65/100
6th	Teaching Strategies 1988, Bethesda (United States), Acquired	Early childhood education solutions	-	L Squared Capital Partners, Chicago Growth Partners ... & 2 others	63/100
7th	Subject 2020, Beverly Hills (United States), Series A	SaaS-based platform providing multiple learning courses for students	$62.7M	Vistara Growth, Owl Ventures & 13 others	62/100
8th	ClassKlap 2009, Bengaluru (India), Acquired	Provider of personalized learning curriculum for schools	$14.1M	Lightrock India, Michael & Susan Dell Foundation ... & 8 others	61/100
9th	Ulipsu 2017, Bengaluru (India), Seed	App-based platform providing multi-disciplinary learning solutions for students	$5.79M	-	59/100
10th	Numerade 2017, Los Angeles (United States), Series A	Provider of study assistance platform for students	$26M	IDG Capital, Interplay & 17 others	57/100
24th	Sofatutor 2007, Berlin (Germany), Acquired	Online educational platform providing tutorials	$8.32M	Frog Capital, IBB Ventures & 11 others	50/100