45 million US dollars for Lecturio

E-learning has experienced a boom due to the pandemic. The start-up Lecturio, founded in 2008, is benefiting and has secured a new investment.

The Leipzig-based start-up Lecturio has closed a financing round of 45 million US dollars. Sterling Partners and Inspara Partners led the round. Other investors include the University of Applied Management, Holtzbrinck Ventures, Holtzbrinck Digital, Seventure and Technologiegründerfonds Sachsen.

"This investment opens a new chapter in Lecturio's history and enables us to increase our presence and expand our offering," say Lecturio founders Stefan Wisbauer and Pacal Bendien. The start-up wants to continue to expand globally and further develop its learning opportunities in the field of medical and nursing training.

Lecturio was founded by Pascal Bendien and Stefan Wisbauer in Leipzig back in 2008. The start-up offers a learning platform and specializes in the fields of law, medicine, tax and business. Since 2016, there has been a service for learners in the healthcare sector: Lecturio offers them videos by lecturers from universities such as Harvard and Yale, learning questions and a case database. The platform is used by over 150 medical institutions worldwide.