User:HusinClaY/sandbox
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Type of site | Social Learning Network |
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| Available in | English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, German, Dutch |
| Area served | Worldwide |
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| CEO | Marnix Broer |
| Industry | EdTech |
| URL | www |
| Launched | 2013 |
| Current status | Active |
StuDocu is a crowdsourced online learning and sharing platform for students where students can share study material. StuDocu is mainly used for book summaries, lecture notes and exam questions. Their business model is based on subscription access for premium documents.[1][2]
History
[edit]StuDocu was founded in 2013 by four students at the Technical University of Delft as Studeersnel.nl, the Dutch version of the website. After noticing that a lot of useful study materials were only available to a few well-connected students they worked to create an open platform that was accessible by everyone.[3]
In 2014, StuDocu received an angel investment of €125,000 from one of the founders of the Dutch social media platform Hyves, Koen Kam.[4] In 2015, Peak Capital and Point Nine Capital invested €1,35 Million.[5][6] In 2016, StuDocu was nominated for the EY Dutch Entrepreneur of the year award.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Marnix Broer: de jongen die een grote investering binnenhaalde". Het Financieele Dagblad.
- ^ "Studocu heeft miljoen gebruikers; Minibrew breidt uit met bierkompas". Sprout (in Dutch).
- ^ Hermans, Iris. "Vier vrienden maken studentenleven gemakkelijker". Metro (Dutch newspaper).
- ^ Betlem, Rutger (5 November 2014). "Oprichter Hyves stapt in studieplatform". Het Financieele Dagblad.
- ^ Boogert, Erwin. "Studentenplatform StuDocu krijgt investering van 1,35 miljoen euro". Emerce (in Dutch).
- ^ Rutger Betlem, Door. "Nederlands studentenplatform haalt groeigeld op voor internationale expansie". Het Financieele Dagblad.
- ^ "Jacques Huppes Head of growth StuDocu". Ey.com.
Category:Dutch educational websites Category:Internet properties established in 2013