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Brainly

New York, US · Founded 2014 · Delaware corporation · 7 known investors

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Founders & leadership

MB
Michal BorkowskiExecutive Officer, Director
AV
Adam ValkinDirector

Investors · 7

General CatalystSan Francisco · $30M
Kulczyk InvestmentsreportedLuxembourg
Learn Capitalreported · 2 sourcesAustin · $100K – $20Mvia Vinit Sukhija · quoted
Naspersreported
Point Nine CapitalreportedBerlin
Prosus VenturesreportedAmsterdam · $3.3M – $104M
Runa CapitalreportedSofia · $500K – $5M

Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements
▶$81MraisedDec 2020 · 6 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)
Brainly, the platform for crowdsourced homework, raises $80Mtechcrunch.com · Dec 2020
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Adam ValkinDirector
  • Robert HutterDirector
  • Arden SchneiderExecutive Officer
  • Michal BorkowskiExecutive Officer, Director
  • Larry IllgDirector
Offering amount
$81M
Amount sold
$81M
First sale
Dec 2020
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$30MraisedJul 2019 · 3 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)
Kraków-based edtech startup Brainly raises 30M US dollars in new fundingemerging-europe.com · Aug 2019
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Michal BorkowskiExecutive Officer, Director
  • Larry IllgDirector
  • Adam ValkinDirector
Offering amount
$30M
Amount sold
$30M
First sale
Jul 2019
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2014
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$14MraisedOct 2017 · 5 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)
Brainly raises $14M for its quora for kids education techtechcrunch.com · Oct 2017
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Adam ValkinDirector
  • Michael BorkowskiExecutive Officer, Director
  • Larry IllgDirector
Offering amount
$14M
Amount sold
$14M
First sale
Oct 2017
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2014
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$18.1MraisedMay 2016 · 8 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Adam ValkinDirector
  • Michal BorkowskiExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$18.1M
Amount sold
$18.1M
First sale
May 2016
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2014
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

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