Presenting PortfoLion's newest EdTech investment: Knowunity, welcome on board!

We are delighted to announce our investment in Knowunity, a Berlin-based EdTech company building the next-generation AI-powered learning companion for students around the globe. This marks PortfoLion’s fourth investment in the education technology sector, following our partnerships with Novakid, Coding Giants, and Codecool. We remain bullish on EdTech due to our firm belief that beyond delivering attractive returns, the sector offers immense potential to make a lasting positive impact on society by democratizing access to high-quality education.

Solving a critical challenge

The traditional tutoring market has long been plagued by accessibility and affordability issues. One-on-one tutoring has historically been reserved for a privileged few, leaving the vast majority of students around the world underserved. Knowunity is tackling this challenge head-on by offering a true AI-based learning companion accompanying students 24/7 on their mobile devices at a fraction of the cost of human tutoring. With this approach, Knowunity has the potential to unlock access to personalized learning for 1 billion students across the globe, regardless of geography or socioeconomic background.

Personalization at its heart

One of the key strengths of Knowunity's platform lies in its unique ability to personalize learning experiences at scale. By building proprietary "knowledge pools" for each student, the AI companion can identify a user’s strengths, weaknesses, and preferred learning styles. These insights are then used to recommend tailored content, learning paths, and study tools. The platform learns continuously from student behavior and adapts in real time, creating a highly individualized and engaging learning journey that rivals (and often surpasses) traditional tutoring.

A truly exceptional founding team

The company was founded by an incredibly young, ambitious, and visionary team who impressed us with their mature mindset, deep product intuition, execution speed, and global ambitions. Since launching, they have scaled Knowunity to over 17 countries (and increasing fast), built a content-rich platform powered by peer-to-peer contributions, and launched a sophisticated AI companion that processes over 10 million user queries daily. The team’s product velocity and strong cultural resonance with Gen Z learners position them uniquely in a highly competitive market.

Backed by a world-class consortium

Knowunity’s Series B round was led by xAnge, and joined by an impressive list of new investors including Isomer Capital, Ring Capital, among others, and several prominent angel investors. The round also saw continued support from existing shareholders, including Redalpine, Educapital, Stride.VC, and Project A. We are proud to stand alongside this exceptional group of co-investors in supporting Knowunity’s global expansion.

Looking ahead

As technology reshapes education, we believe there is a growing need for scalable, personalized, and affordable learning tools. Knowunity is uniquely positioned to become the daily AI learning companion for the next generation of students. At PortfoLion, we remain bullish on the future of EdTech and continue to seek out companies that combine strong business fundamentals with the power to do good. Knowunity embodies both, so we are excited to support their journey.