Knowunity is a Berlin-based AI-powered learning platform built 'by and for students,' combining student-generated study content (notes, summaries, flashcards, quizzes) with a personalized AI study com
Knowunity is a Berlin-based AI-powered learning platform built 'by and for students,' combining student-generated study content (notes, summaries, flashcards, quizzes) with a personalized AI study companion (formerly branded 'SchoolGPT') that provides 24/7 tutoring, step-by-step homework help, adaptive learning plans, and exam preparation. Founded in 2020 by teenagers, the platform has grown to 30M+ students across 20+ countries. Knowunity's mission is to give every student a personalized AI learning companion, ultimately targeting 1 billion students worldwide. The company raised a €27M Series B in June 2025 led by XAnge.
Total raised
$54.0M
Last stage
Series B
Investors
Benedict Kurz
Born ~2002; founded Knowunity at age 17 while still in school in Sindelfingen, Germany. Former competitive tennis player and German junior Vice Champion. Now 23, he leads 100+ employees and is the youngest board member of the German Startup Association.
LinkedInAlexander Döring
Joined November 2025; responsible for 20+ software engineers and team leads, and ownership of strategic technical decisions.
LinkedInHarry G. Angeles
Leads design at Knowunity; advocates for AI-enabled design workflows where engineers ship independently, designers write code, and design systems live in code. Previously focused on engineering education platforms.
LinkedInLucas Hild
Also 17 at founding. Architected Knowunity's entire technical infrastructure, including the Google Cloud/Gemini integration, BigQuery data stack, and the RAG-based AI companion. Primary technical spokesperson in the Google Cloud case study.
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Gregor Weber
Co-founder since founding; previously co-founded schoolsen (Oct 2018 – Sept 2020), an earlier student-focused education venture, before pivoting to Knowunity.
LinkedInTobias Ottenweller
Leads the Flutter mobile development team, responsible for the cross-platform mobile app on iOS and Android.
LinkedInYannik Prigl
Fourth co-founder responsible for backend engineering. Studied at Hochschule Reutlingen. Described as handling 'Backend' from founding.
LinkedInJoshua Greenwood
8+ years of full-stack mobile engineering experience; joined Knowunity September 2025.
LinkedInAbigail Ebanks
Manages Knowunity's social media and content marketing; based in Brighton, UK.
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