When was Sphere founded?

Sphere was founded in 2021 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Where is Sphere located?

Sphere is headquartered in San Francisco, United States. It is registered at 10 St Andrews Rd, St. Andrews Road, Henley-On-Thames, England, RG9 1HP.

How many employees does Sphere have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Sphere is 48.

Is Sphere a funded company?

Sphere is a funded company, having raised a total of $25.3M across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Aug 17, 2022.

When was the latest funding round of Sphere?

Sphere's latest funding was a $***** Series A round on Nov 18, 2025, with participation from 3 investors. Its primary sector is Finance & Accounting Tech. In United States, the Finance & Accounting Tech sector has seen $3.24B in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Sphere rank among its competitors?

Sphere ranks 8th amongst 452 active competitors, of which 32 are funded. It stands 3rd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Mükellef, which secured an undisclosed amount in Dec, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Sphere?

Sphere's top competitors include Liberty Tax, India Fillings and Clear. Among them, Mükellef secured the most recent funding round in December, 2025.

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

Company Details

Online platform offering leadership training. The platform offers peer coaching solutions for leadership training through mentors and coaches. It also offers cohort-based courses for professionals, enabling institutions to engage with research and collaborate with other institutions.

Website: www.getsphere.com/
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Email ID: *****@getsphere.com
Phone Number: +1 **********
Registered Address: 10 St Andrews Rd, St. Andrews Road, Henley-On-Thames, England, RG9 1HP

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2021

Location

San Francisco, United States

Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$25.3M in 2 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series A, Nov 18, 2025, $*****

Investors

Andreessen Horowitz & 3 more

Ranked

8^th among 452 active competitors

Employee Count

48 as on Aug 31, 2026

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Sphere is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
ScholarSIte Ltd CIN: 12853640 , United Kingdom, Active	Sep 01, 2020	-	-

Sphere has raised a total funding of $25.3M over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Aug 17, 2022. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Nov 18, 2025 for $*****. 3 investors participated in its latest round. Sphere has 4 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Sphere:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Nov 18, 2025	4091934	Series A	8170283	1596503	3546388	5968259
Aug 17, 2022	6167968	Seed	7879034	6188889	Felicis Ventures	Y Combinator & 1 more

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The founders of Sphere is Adrian Sarstedt. Nicholas Rudder is the CEO of Sphere.

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

Adrian Sarstedt: Co-Founder of Sphere.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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Sphere's employee count trend

Sphere has 48 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Sphere's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Sphere include Liberty Tax, India Fillings and Clear. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Sphere, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Liberty Tax 1997, Virginia Beach (United States), Acquired	Tax management services for businesses	$14M	Edison Partners, Vintage Capital Management ... & 2 others	72/100
2nd	India Fillings 2014, Chennai (India), Series A	Provider of a business registration, compliance, and taxation platform	$7.27M	ICICI Bank, Beenext & 20 others	71/100
3rd	Clear 2011, Bengaluru (India), Series C	Provider of software for tax compliance and financial process automation	$146M	Elevation Capital, FundersClub & 28 others	71/100
4th	ClearTax 2011, Bengaluru (India), Unfunded	AI-powered platform offering income tax filing, GST compliance, invoicing, tax planning, and financial solutions	-	-	68/100
5th	Taxfix 2016, Berlin (Germany), Series D	Provider of application for completing and submitting tax returns	$330M	Valar Ventures, Creandum & 8 others	64/100
6th	JJ Tax 2019, Gurugram (India), Seed	Provider of an app-based platform for taxation services	$1.52M	Hrishita Investment Advisory, Methods Apparel Consultancy ... & 76 others	61/100
7th	Thriday 2019, Melbourne (Australia), Acquired	Provider of banking, invoicing, accounting, and tax management platform	$9M	National Australia Bank, Lempriere Wells & 1 others	59/100
8th	Sphere 2021, San Francisco (United States), Series A	Online platform offering leadership training	$25.3M	Felicis Ventures, Uncommon Capital & 2 others	54/100
9th	Mükellef 2019, Istanbul (Turkey), Seed	Provider of company formation, online accounting, and tax management services	$1M	The FinBerg, Trkiye Kalknma Fonu & 10 others	54/100
10th	Befiler 2018, Karachi (Pakistan), Seed	Online tax filing portal for individuals and businesses	$1.5M	Lakson Investments, Cistech Capital & 1 others	53/100