When was Thinkific founded?

Thinkific was founded in 2012 and raised its 1st funding round 4 years after it was founded.

Where is Thinkific located?

Thinkific is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Who is the current CEO of Thinkific?

Greg Smith of Thinkific. They have also founded 1 company and are angel investors in 2 startups.

How many employees does Thinkific have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Thinkific is 400.

Is Thinkific a funded company?

Thinkific is a funded company, having raised a total of $25M across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Mar 2016.

When was the latest funding round of Thinkific?

Thinkific's latest funding was a $***** Series A round on Sep 29, 2020, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does Thinkific rank among its competitors?

Thinkific ranks 4th amongst 992 active competitors, of which 62 are funded. It stands 5th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Gumroad, which secured $2.14M in Feb, 2024.

Who are the top competitors of Thinkific?

Thinkific's top competitors include Hotmart, Gumroad and Kajabi. Among them, Gumroad secured the most recent funding round in February, 2024.

Thinkific - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Provider of online academy builder. It enables users to create online courses, digital products, and communities that actually sell. It works on a premium model with revenue generated from transaction fees and subscriptions.

Website: thinkific.com
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Email ID: *****@thinkific.com
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2012

Location

Vancouver, Canada

Stage

Public

Total Funding

$25M in 2 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series A, Sep 29, 2020, $*****

Investors

Rhino Ventures & 6 more

Ranked

4^th among 992 active competitors

Employee Count

400 as on Sep 30, 2026

Similar Companies

Hotmart & 1264 more

Exit Details

Public

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Thinkific is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Reports
THINKIFIC LABS INC. CIN: 823324306 , Canada, Active	Apr 11, 2012	-	-	-

Thinkific got listed on Apr 25, 2021.

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Thinkific has raised a total funding of $25M over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Mar 2016. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Sep 29, 2020 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Thinkific has 7 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Thinkific:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Sep 29, 2020	8224082	Series A	5119601	4620997	8702797	5107215
Mar 2016	4932257	Seed	9539228	6321357	4369635	VFF

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The founders of Thinkific is Greg Smith. Greg Smith is the CEO of Thinkific.

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

Greg Smith: Co-Founder & CEO of Thinkific. They are also an angel investor in 2 startups.

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Thinkific's employee count trend

Thinkific has 400 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Thinkific's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Thinkific include Hotmart, Gumroad and Kajabi. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Thinkific, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Hotmart 2011, Amsterdam (Netherlands), Series C	Cloud-based eCommerce solution that enables merchants to sell digital products	$130M	GIC, TCV & 6 others	75/100
2nd	Gumroad 2011, San Francisco (United States), Series A	Provider of digital commerce tools for selling online creative content	$16.2M	First Round Capital, SV Angel & 19 others	74/100
3rd	Kajabi 2010, Irvine (United States), Series A	Provider of a platform for creating and selling digital products	$550M	Spectrum Equity, Tiger Global Management & 7 others	70/100
4th	Thinkific 2012, Vancouver (Canada), Public	Provider of online academy builder	$25M	VFF, Kensington Capital Partners & 5 others	70/100
5th	Teachable 2013, New York City (United States), Acquired	Provider of software for hosting online courses and digital products	$15.2M	Accomplice, Atlas Venture & 17 others	68/100
6th	AppX 2020, Noida (India), Seed	Provider of platform enabling creators to build websites and mobile applications	$1.42M	Y Combinator, Global Founders Capital & 7 others	60/100
7th	Cosmofeed 2021, Bengaluru (India), Seed	Provider of platform enabling creators to build, launch, grow, and monetise content	$2.32M	100Unicorns, Waveform Venture & 11 others	60/100
8th	Nas.io 2019, New York City (United States), Series A	Platform offering AI-powered online business creation	$23M	Lightspeed Venture Partners, Graph Ventures ... & 16 others	59/100
9th	CYPHER LEARNING 2015, Plano (United States), Late Stage	Provider of cloud and app-based learning management system for schools and corporates	$40M	Invictus Growth, Hermes GPE	57/100
10th	GetCourse 2014, Moscow (Russia), Series C	Provider of SaaS-driven course management solutions for educators	$50M	Goldman Sachs, Baring Vostok & 1 others	55/100