Who founded Knowunity?

Knowunity was founded by Lucas Hild, Benedict Kurz, Gregor Weber in 2020.

Who are Knowunity's investors?

Knowunity's investors include Combination VC, Discovery Ventures III Gmb H & Co. KG, Educapital, Isomer Capital, Project A Ventures, Ring Capital, XAnge, PortfoLion Capital Partners and 1 more.

Knowunity

Founded 2020 · 9 known investors

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Knowunity is an educational platform with over 30 million students that provides AI-powered tutoring, study notes, and quizzes across hundreds of subjects. The service operates in 32 countries and serves secondary and higher education students seeking homework help, exam preparation, and personalized learning guidance.

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Founders & leadership

Knowunity was founded in 2020 by Lucas Hild, Benedict Kurz, and Gregor Weber.

Lucas HildFounder

Benedict KurzFounder

Gregor WeberFounder

Investors · 9

Combination VClisted by Combination VC$54K – $216K

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Discovery Ventures III Gmb H & Co. KGlisted by Discovery Ventures III Gmb H & Co. KGBerlin · $220K – $1.1M

Educapitallisted by EducapitalParis · $2M – $11M

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Isomer Capitallisted by Isomer CapitalLondon

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Project A Ventureslisted by Project A VenturesBerlin · $1.1M – $6.6M

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Ring Capitallisted by Ring CapitalParis · $540K – $16.2M

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XAngelisted by XAngeParis · $1.1M – $10.8M

How we know: XAnge's portfolio page · funding news · tech.eu · Not right? Tell us

PortfoLion Capital PartnersreportedBudapest · $540K – $32.4M

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redalpinereportedZug · $108K – $2.2M

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Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

Undisclosed amountSeries BJun 2025 · 5 sources
XAnge (lead), Educapital, Isomer Capital, Portfolion, Project A, Redalpine
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Founder mafia

4 people who came through Knowunity went on to found or lead other companies.

Valerie BuresBoard MemberFounded Vaha Dustin KlebeMachine Learning EngineerFounded Sonia Carl Lucas BoenstroemProject Support AnalystFounded Life Pass by Mountain Technologies Stefan JeschonnekInvestorFounded Sumup

Frequently asked questions

What does Knowunity do?: Knowunity is an educational platform with over 30 million students that provides AI-powered tutoring, study notes, and quizzes across hundreds of subjects. The service operates in 32 countries and serves secondary and higher education students seeking homework help, exam preparation, and personalized learning guidance.
Who founded Knowunity?: Knowunity was founded by Lucas Hild, Benedict Kurz, Gregor Weber in 2020.
Who are Knowunity's investors?: Knowunity's investors include Combination VC, Discovery Ventures III Gmb H & Co. KG, Educapital, Isomer Capital, Project A Ventures, Ring Capital, XAnge, PortfoLion Capital Partners and 1 more.