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Lecturio has raised $61.8M across 7 funding rounds.
Key people at Lecturio.
Lecturio has raised $61.8M in total across 7 funding rounds.
Lecturio develops an all-in-one health education platform, applying learning science principles to optimize student outcomes. It provides comprehensive online medical and nursing courses, integrating question banks and smart quizzes for effective concept application and recall. This platform delivers structured educational pathways within specialized healthcare fields.
Lecturio was co-founded in 2008 by Tim Koschella and Martin Schlichte, both HHL graduates. Their insight identified a need for high-quality, accessible, and scientifically-backed online learning tools in rigorous academic and professional domains. This recognition fueled the development of their innovative educational system.
The platform serves medical and nursing students, healthcare professionals, and institutions globally. Lecturio's vision is to democratize access to impactful, high-quality medical education worldwide, ensuring specialized learning resources foster mastery and continuous professional development.
Key people at Lecturio.
Lecturio has raised $61.8M across 7 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $45.0M Other Equity in December 2021.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2021 | $45M Venture Round | Neel Broker, Douglas Becker | Holtzbrinck Digital, HV Capital, Seventure Partners, Technologiegründerfonds Sachsen, University OF Applied Management | Announced |
| Mar 1, 2017 | $2M Series B | — | HV Capital | Announced |
| Jan 1, 2015 | $5M Series B | — | HV Capital | Announced |
| Jan 20, 2014 | $4.1M Venture Round | — | HV Capital, Seventure Partners, Technologiegründerfonds Sachsen | Announced |
| Jan 1, 2014 | $4M Series A | — | HV Capital | Announced |
| Jan 1, 2013 | $1M Series A | — | HV Capital | Announced |
| Aug 1, 2011 | $720K Seed | — | HV Capital | Announced |
Lecturio is a leading EdTech company providing an AI-augmented, all-in-one platform for medical, nursing, and professional education, serving over 500,000 learners and educators in more than 175 countries.[3][2] It offers video-based courses, question banks, smart quizzes, clinical simulations via NEJM Healer, and immersive tools like SimTutor to master healthcare concepts and clinical reasoning, targeting medical/nursing students, schools, hospitals, and businesses.[6][2][5] The platform solves inefficiencies in traditional medical training—such as vast foundational science content and global healthcare shortages—through affordable, adaptive, personalized learning backed by evidence-based science, resulting in outcomes like a 37% increase in correct Qbank answers.[3][6][1] Recognized as the 23rd top EdTech company globally and 4th in Europe by TIME Magazine in 2025 for financial strength, innovation, and impact, Lecturio demonstrates strong growth with $45M in total funding.[1][2][4]
Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Leipzig, Germany, with operations in the US and Bulgaria, Lecturio emerged to address the challenges of mastering vast medical foundational sciences amid a global shortage of healthcare professionals.[4][3] The company was built by a diverse team including over 250 physicians from top institutions like Harvard, Johns Hopkins, and University College London, guided by a faculty advisory board for quality and strategic direction.[3] Early evolution focused on creating an affordable, adaptive digital resource combining high-quality video content with state-of-the-art learning technology; pivotal growth included incorporating NEJM Healer for clinical simulations and expanding to institutional solutions, leading to adoption by leading medical/nursing schools worldwide.[2][6][7]
Lecturio stands out in medical education through these key strengths:
Lecturio rides the AI-driven EdTech wave in healthcare education, capitalizing on post-pandemic demand for scalable, remote training amid global clinician shortages.[3][2] Its timing aligns with surging needs for efficient, outcomes-focused learning as traditional methods falter under content volume and access barriers, amplified by AI advancements in personalization and simulation.[1][6] Market forces like rising medical school enrollments, hospital upskilling, and tech integration (e.g., NEJM partnerships) favor Lecturio, enabling it to influence the ecosystem by standardizing clinical reasoning training and bridging theory-to-practice gaps for safer patient care worldwide.[2][7]
Lecturio is poised for accelerated expansion, leveraging its 2025 TIME recognition and $45M funding to deepen AI enhancements, global partnerships, and institutional adoptions like SimTutor integrations.[1][4][6] Trends in AI personalization, VR simulations, and addressing healthcare workforce gaps will propel growth, potentially elevating its influence in redefining precision medical training. As a top-ranked EdTech innovator, Lecturio will likely solidify its role in scalable education, directly tackling global provider shortages and enhancing patient outcomes—affirming its position as a high-quality, adaptive force in healthcare learning.[2][3]
Lecturio has raised $61.8M in total across 7 funding rounds.
Lecturio's investors include Neel Broker, Douglas Becker, Holtzbrinck Digital, HV Capital, Seventure Partners, Technologiegründerfonds Sachsen, University of Applied Management.
