When was StudySmarter founded?

StudySmarter was founded in 2017 and raised its 1st funding round 3 years after it was founded.

Where is StudySmarter located?

StudySmarter is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

Who is the current CEO of StudySmarter?

Christian Felgenhauer of StudySmarter. They are also an angel investors in 1 startup.

Which legal entities is StudySmarter associated with?

StudySmarter is associated with StudySmarter UG.

How many employees does StudySmarter have?

As of Dec 31, 2021, the latest employee count at StudySmarter is 164.

Is StudySmarter a funded company?

StudySmarter is a funded company, having raised a total of $31M across 3 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Jun 15, 2020.

When was the latest funding round of StudySmarter?

StudySmarter's latest funding was a $***** Series A round on Oct 15, 2021, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does StudySmarter rank among its competitors?

StudySmarter ranks 16th amongst 1219 active competitors, of which 60 are funded. It stands 5th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Gizmo, which secured $22M in Apr, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of StudySmarter?

StudySmarter's top competitors include Course Hero, Brainly and Picmonic. Among them, Gizmo secured the most recent funding round in April, 2026.

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

StudySmarter is a series A company based in Munich (Germany), founded in 2017 by Till Sohlemann, Simon Hohentanner, Christian Felgenhauer and Maurice Khudhir. It operates as a Mobile-based learning app for students. StudySmarter has raised $31M in funding from investors like Goodwater Capital, Dieter von Holtzbrinck Ventures and Owl Ventures. The company has 1219 active competitors, including 60 funded and 24 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Course Hero, Brainly and Picmonic.

Company Details

StudySmarter is a mobile-based learning app for students. It enables students to create study cards and summaries, access other's learning contents, learning plans, and track learning progress. Its features include creating & sharing flashcards, matching with fellow students, and more. The app is available on Android and iOS platforms.

Website: www.studysmarter.de/
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Email ID: *****@studysmarter.de

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2017

Location

Munich, Germany

Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$31M in 3 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series A, Oct 15, 2021, $*****

Investors

Goodwater Capital & 6 more

Ranked

16^th among 1219 active competitors

Employee Count

164 as on Dec 31, 2021

Similar Companies

Course Hero & 1117 more

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StudySmarter is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
StudySmarter UG CIN: HRB237579 , Germany, Active	Dec 12, 2017	-	164 (As on Dec 31, 2021)

StudySmarter has raised a total funding of $31M over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jun 15, 2020. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Oct 15, 2021 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. StudySmarter has 6 institutional investors and 1 angel investor.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of StudySmarter:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Oct 15, 2021	3788009	Series A	2836326	9858167	1925212	1317032
May 05, 2021	3989578	Series A	4422628	7431235	7324482	2xN & 3 more
Jun 15, 2020	3393801	Seed	5936426	9000147	Dieter von Holtzbrinck Ventures	9039428

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The founders of StudySmarter are Till Sohlemann, Simon Hohentanner, Christian Felgenhauer and Maurice Khudhir. Christian Felgenhauer is the CEO of StudySmarter.

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

Till Sohlemann: Co-Founder & CTO of StudySmarter. They serve on the board of 1 company.
Simon Hohentanner: Co-Founder & COO of StudySmarter. They serve on the board of 1 company.
Christian Felgenhauer: Co-Founder & CEO of StudySmarter. They are also an angel investor in 1 startup.
Maurice Khudhir: Co-Founder & CMO of StudySmarter. They are also an angel investor in 1 startup.

StudySmarter's Board of Directors

StudySmarter's board has 5 active members. Lars Fjeldsoe-Nielsen, Till Sohlemann, Simon Hohentanner, Maurice Khudhir and Christian Felgenhauer are part of team.

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

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
Till Sohlemann	Team	-	Current	8y 4m
Simon Hohentanner	Team	-	Current	8y 4m
Maurice Khudhir	Team	-	Current	7y 10m
Christian Felgenhauer	Team	-	Current	8y 5m
Lars Fjeldsoe-Nielsen	Investor		Current	-

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StudySmarter's employee count trend

StudySmarter has 164 employees as of Dec 21. The total employee count is 397.0% more than what it was in Dec 20. Here is StudySmarter's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of StudySmarter include Course Hero, Brainly and Picmonic. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of StudySmarter, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Course Hero 2006, Redwood City (United States), Series C	Mobile-based platform providing online learning resources	$478M	Wellington, NewView Capital & 27 others	70/100
2nd	Brainly 2009, Krakow (Poland), Series D	Provider of learning resource for school students	$165M	Naspers, Kulczyk Investments & 10 others	68/100
3rd	Picmonic 2011, Tucson (United States), Acquired	Visual learning tool boosting test scores with memorable mnemonics	$7.13M	Brookstone Venture Capital, Arizona Tech Investors ... & 6 others	67/100
4th	Lecturio 2008, Leipzig (Germany), Series C	Provider of medical and nursing educational resources and exam preparation	$49.2M	Seventure Partners, Holtzbrinck Digital & 11 others	64/100
5th	Gizmo 2019, London (United Kingdom), Series A	AI-powered learning platform	$25.5M	NFX, Shine Capital & 4 others	62/100
6th	Socratic 2013, New York City (United States), Acquired	Developer of visual search tools using camera or image input	$7.5M	Shasta Ventures, Spark Capital & 6 others	60/100
7th	Numerade 2017, Los Angeles (United States), Series A	Provider of study assistance platform for students	$26M	IDG Capital, General Catalyst & 17 others	60/100
8th	Outsmart Education 2024, New York City (United States), Series A	Online learning platform for higher education students	$36.4M	Khosla Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners ... & 4 others	59/100
9th	TeamLease Edtech 2012, Mumbai (India), Seed	Provider of employability solutions and educational technology for higher education	$3.94M	Consolidated Technical India, Cipher-Plexus ... & 25 others	58/100
10th	Virohan 2018, Gurugram (India), Series B	Platform offering healthcare education through tech courses	$26.3M	Blume Venture, Artha Impact & 114 others	58/100
16th	StudySmarter 2017, Munich (Germany), Series A	Mobile-based learning app for students	$31M	Owl Ventures, 2xN & 5 others	50/100