When was SoSafe founded?

SoSafe was founded in 2018 and raised its 1st funding round 4 years after it was founded.

Where is SoSafe located?

SoSafe is headquartered in Cologne, Germany.

Who is the current CEO of SoSafe?

Niklas Hellemann of SoSafe. They have also founded 1 company and are an angel investors in 1 startup.

Which legal entities is SoSafe associated with?

SoSafe is associated with SoSafe GmbH and 1 other.

How many employees does SoSafe have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at SoSafe is 509.

Is SoSafe a funded company?

SoSafe is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Series B round on Jan 13, 2022.

When was the latest funding round of SoSafe?

SoSafe's latest funding was a $***** Series B round on Jan 13, 2022, with participation from 6 investors.

Where does SoSafe rank among its competitors?

SoSafe ranks 3rd amongst 285 active competitors, of which 42 are funded. It stands 6th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Adaptive, which secured $81M in Dec, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of SoSafe?

SoSafe's top competitors include KnowBe4, Cofense and Egress. Among them, Adaptive secured the most recent funding round in December, 2025.

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

Company Details

Cloud based platform offering cyber security training for employee awareness. It offers employees that engages training programs on cyber security and data protection with a lasting impact.

Website: sosafe-awareness.com
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Email ID: *****@sosafe.de
Phone Number: +49 **********

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2018

Location

Cologne, Germany

Stage

Series B

Total Funding

$73M in 1 round

Latest Funding Round

Series B, Jan 13, 2022, $*****

Investors

Highland Europe & 8 more

Ranked

3^rd among 285 active competitors

Employee Count

509 as on Aug 31, 2026

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SoSafe is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
SoSafe GmbH CIN: R3306_HRB96220 , Germany, Active	Nov 14, 2018	-	-
SoSafe GmbH CIN: HRB96220 , Germany, Active	Nov 13, 2018	-	-

SoSafe has raised a total funding of $73M over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Series B round on Jan 13, 2022 for $*****. 6 investors participated in its latest round. SoSafe has 5 institutional investors and 4 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of SoSafe:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jan 13, 2022	2741588	Series B	6240251	8704849	5887765	9486268

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The founders of SoSafe are Niklas Hellemann, Felix Schurholz and Lukas Schaefer. Niklas Hellemann is the CEO of SoSafe.

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

Niklas Hellemann: Co-Founder & CEO of SoSafe and founder of 1 other company. They are also an angel investor in 1 startup and serve on the board of 1 company.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Felix Schurholz: Co-Founder of SoSafe and founder of 1 other company. They are also an angel investor in 1 startup.
Lukas Schaefer: Co-Founder of SoSafe and founder of 1 other company.

SoSafe's Board of Directors

SoSafe's board has 2 active members. Niklas Hellemann and Felix Fichtl are part of team.

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

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
Niklas Hellemann	Team	-	Current	1y 9m
ufxyzhv	Team	-	Current	5y 4m

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SoSafe's employee count trend

SoSafe has 509 employees as of Aug 26. Here is SoSafe's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of SoSafe include KnowBe4, Cofense and Egress. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of SoSafe, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	KnowBe4 2010, Clearwater (United States), Acquired	Provider of platform for security awareness training and simulated phishing	$403M	KKR, Goldman Sachs & 14 others	75/100
2nd	Cofense 2008, Leesburg (United States), Acquired	Provider of an AI-powered platform for phishing detection and remediation	$58M	Paladin Capital, Adams Street Partners & 4 others	69/100
3rd	SoSafe 2018, Cologne (Germany), Series B	Cloud based platform offering cyber security training for employee awareness	$73M	Highland Europe, Global Founders Capital & 7 others	55/100
4th	Egress 2007, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	Provider of cloud email security software for preventing data breaches	$68.9M	FTV Capital, Microsoft Accelerator & 12 others	66/100
5th	Jericho Security 2023, New York City (United States), Series A	Generative AI based cybersecurity training platform	$18M	Era Ventures, Meta Labs & 22 others	65/100
6th	Adaptive 2025, Manhattan (United States), Series B	Provider of security training platform	$124M	OpenAI Startup Fund, Andreessen Horowitz ... & 11 others	64/100
7th	Material 2016, Redwood City (United States), Series C	Provider of security solutions for Google Workspace and Microsoft 365	$166M	Founders Fund, Snowflake & 13 others	63/100
8th	Fable Security 2024, San Francisco (United States), Series B	Provider of platform to assess and shape employee security behavior	$86.3M	Redpoint Ventures, Greylock Partners	62/100
9th	Tessian 2013, Boston (United States), Acquired	Provider of cybersecurity software for email collaboration and data protection	$182M	Microsoft Accelerator, Balderton Capital ... & 41 others	61/100
10th	Arcode 2008, Bethesda (United States), Acquired	E-mail security solutions provider	$31.6M	ClearSky, ClearSky & 5 others	61/100