This GoStudent company profile covers the company's valuation, revenue, funding rounds, investors and history. GoStudent works in education technology, with a focus on online tutoring. It was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Vienna, Vienna, Austria. Its latest valuation on record is €3 billion (January 2022). Every figure links to a public source, and anything the company hasn't disclosed is marked as such.
Revenue
| Metric | Value | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total funding | About US$686 million raised to date (as reported by TechCrunch) | 2022 | TechCrunch |
Funding history
| Date | Round | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2022 | Series D | €300M (about US$340M) | €3B | Prosus (lead); SoftBank Vision Fund 2, Tencent, Left Lane Capital, DST Global and others | Global Venturing |
| Jun 2021 | Series C | €205M | €1.4B | DST Global (lead) | Startup Business |
GoStudent timeline
Key dates from the sources on this page, oldest first. Metric snapshots are listed after the funding events.
- 2016 — GoStudent is founded in Vienna by Felix Ohswald (CEO) and Gregor Müller.
- Jun 2021 — Series C: €205M, valuing the company at €1.4B. Investors: DST Global (lead).
- Jan 2022 — Series D: €300M (about US$340M), valuing the company at €3B. Investors: Prosus (lead); SoftBank Vision Fund 2, Tencent, Left Lane Capital, DST Global and others.
- 2022 — Total funding: About US$686 million raised to date (as reported by TechCrunch).
Investors
Overview
GoStudent is a European online tutoring company that matches schoolchildren with tutors for one-to-one video lessons in subjects such as maths, languages and sciences. Parents sign up for packages of lessons, GoStudent matches their child with a suitable tutor, and lessons take place on its platform. It grew extremely fast during the pandemic, when schools closed and parents sought extra support, and became Europe's most valuable edtech company. In January 2022 it raised €300 million at a €3 billion valuation, led by Prosus. Since then, like many edtech companies, it has faced slower demand, restructuring and staff cuts.
Felix Ohswald, the CEO, and Gregor Müller founded GoStudent in Vienna in 2016. Ohswald had tutored students himself. The idea began with a WhatsApp-based homework help service before evolving into a structured tutoring platform.
Products
- One-to-one online tutoring: matched lessons with tutors across many school subjects.
- Tutor matching: assigning tutors based on subject, level and student needs.
- Learning platform: virtual classroom with whiteboards, materials and progress tracking.
- Offline tutoring: in-person tutoring centres in Germany through its acquisition of Studienkreis.
- AI tools: AI features to support learning and tutors.
Funding
GoStudent raised a €205 million Series C in June 2021 at €1.4 billion, led by DST Global. In January 2022 it raised a €300 million Series D (reported as about US$340 million) at a €3 billion valuation, led by Prosus, with SoftBank Vision Fund 2, Tencent, Left Lane Capital and DST Global among investors. TechCrunch later reported total funding of about US$686 million. Research platforms in 2026 estimated a wide range for its current value, but we haven't found a newer priced round, so the 2022 valuation should be treated as historical.
Business model
GoStudent sells subscriptions to families for bundles of tutoring lessons, typically with monthly payments over a contract period, and pays tutors per lesson. Its margins depend on the difference between lesson prices and tutor costs, plus marketing and sales costs to acquire families. Heavy spending on sales and marketing during its rapid growth contributed to losses, and the company has since focused on efficiency.
Competition
GoStudent competes with local tutoring centres and independent tutors, online tutoring marketplaces such as Preply and Superprof, national tutoring companies, and AI-powered learning tools that offer cheap or free homework help. The rise of generative AI chatbots that can explain maths problems and essays has added a new type of competitor.
GoStudent at a glance
GoStudent is a Vienna online tutoring company founded in 2016 by Felix Ohswald and Gregor Müller. It matches schoolchildren with tutors for one-to-one online lessons and runs in-person centres in Germany through Studienkreis. It raised €300 million at a €3 billion valuation in January 2022, led by Prosus.
Timeline
- 2016: founded in Vienna.
- 2020: demand surges during pandemic school closures.
- June 2021: raises €205 million at €1.4 billion.
- January 2022: raises €300 million at €3 billion.
- 2022–2023: acquires Studienkreis and Seneca Learning; cuts staff as growth slows.
The edtech boom and bust
Education technology boomed during the pandemic as schools and universities moved online and parents sought extra help. Investors poured money into tutoring, online learning and education platforms, pushing valuations to record levels. When schools reopened, many edtech companies saw demand fall sharply, while their costs remained high. Several cut staff, closed products or raised money at lower valuations. GoStudent responded by reducing marketing spend, cutting jobs and adding offline tutoring, aiming for a more sustainable business.
Tutoring and AI
Generative AI could change tutoring in two ways. It could compete directly, giving students instant explanations at very low cost. It could also make human tutors more effective, helping them prepare lessons, track progress and personalise teaching. Many parents still value a human tutor for motivation and accountability, but tutoring companies must show that their services offer more than AI alone.
Who funds GoStudent
GoStudent's investors include Prosus, the technology investor controlled by Naspers, which led its Series D; DST Global, which led its Series C; and SoftBank Vision Fund 2, Tencent and Left Lane Capital.
Who uses GoStudent
GoStudent's customers are families with school-age children across Europe and other markets, seeking help with schoolwork, exam preparation and language learning.
Valuation context
GoStudent's €3 billion valuation was set at the peak of edtech enthusiasm. Our guide to edtech unicorns compares it with peers.
Risks
- Demand normalisation: post-pandemic demand is lower than at the peak.
- AI competition: cheap AI tutors could reduce willingness to pay.
- Customer acquisition costs: marketing to parents is expensive.
- Stale valuation: the last priced round is from 2022.
Questions for parents
- How are tutors vetted and matched?
- What are contract terms and cancellation conditions?
- How is progress measured?
How GoStudent lessons work
A parent worried about their child's maths grades contacts GoStudent, often after seeing an online advertisement. An adviser assesses the child's needs and recommends a package of lessons, typically paid monthly over a set period. GoStudent matches the student with a tutor, and lessons take place in its online classroom, with a shared whiteboard and materials. Parents can track progress and request a different tutor if the match isn't working. Tutors are often university students or teachers working flexibly. The model relies on efficient matching and on keeping families subscribed long enough to cover the cost of acquiring them.
Critics of some tutoring platforms have raised concerns about long contracts and sales practices, an issue that regulators and consumer groups in several countries have examined across the industry. Clear terms and flexible cancellation can help build trust with parents.
Latest developments (October 2026)
Our October 2026 review found no new funding round for GoStudent after its 2022 round at €3 billion, which remains the latest sourced valuation and dates from the edtech boom. After heavy losses in 2021 and 2022, the Vienna company cut costs and later said it had reached profitability. Its valuation today could be well below the 2022 figure. See our edtech unicorns guide.
What to watch
Watch profitability, AI products, new funding at an updated valuation and consolidation in tutoring.
Takeaways
Families can access one-to-one tutoring online. Founders can see how quickly edtech demand can change. Investors should treat its €3 billion valuation as a 2022 mark.
Sources
Every figure on this page comes from the public sources below. Where sources disagreed, we used the company's own announcement or a primary news report. Private-company data changes; check the date beside each figure.
Frequently asked questions
What does GoStudent do?
GoStudent is a education technology / online tutoring company headquartered in Vienna, Vienna, Austria. It was founded in 2016.
What is GoStudent's valuation?
GoStudent was valued at €3 billion as of January 2022, according to Tech.eu. Private company valuations are set at funding rounds or share sales and can change significantly between them.
How much revenue does GoStudent make?
GoStudent is a private company and has not publicly disclosed its revenue. Figures on third-party sites are usually modelled estimates rather than numbers reported by the company.
What was GoStudent's latest funding round?
The most recent financing we have verified is a series d in Jan 2022: €300M (about US$340M), at a valuation of €3B. Source: Global Venturing.
Who are GoStudent's investors?
Investors named in public announcements include Prosus, SoftBank Vision Fund 2, Tencent, DST Global and Left Lane Capital.
Who founded GoStudent?
GoStudent was founded in 2016 by Felix Ohswald (CEO) and Gregor Müller.
Is GoStudent a public company?
No. GoStudent is a private company (private, venture backed), so its shares are not traded on a stock exchange and it isn't required to publish its financial results.
Where is GoStudent headquartered?
GoStudent is headquartered in Vienna, Vienna, Austria.