Wunderlist is a technology company.
Wunderlist has raised $34.0M across 2 funding rounds.
Wunderlist has raised $34.0M in total across 2 funding rounds.
Wunderlist was a highly successful task management app developed by Berlin-based startup 6Wunderkinder, offering a simple, cross-platform to-do list tool for individuals and teams to organize tasks, share lists, and collaborate efficiently.[1][2] It solved the problem of fragmented productivity tools by providing cloud-based flexibility, intuitive design, and seamless sharing, serving over 13 million users who created more than one billion to-dos by 2015.[5] Launched as a stopgap product, Wunderlist achieved explosive growth—reaching 1 million users in just 275 days—surpassing early trajectories of apps like Twitter and Evernote, before its acquisition by Microsoft in 2015, after which development ceased and users migrated to Microsoft To Do.[1][2][5]
Wunderlist emerged from 6Wunderkinder, founded around 2009-2010 in Berlin by six friends—Christian Reber (CEO), Charlette Prevot, Daniel Marschner, Jan Martin, Robert Kock, and Sebastian Scheerer—aiming to revolutionize productivity with an all-in-one app called Wunderkit that integrated notes, profiles, and collaboration.[1][2][3] Reber, the driving force, pivoted during Wunderkit's development, launching Wunderlist on November 9, 2010, as a standalone to-do list feature to maintain user interest; its simplicity led to overnight success, hitting 1 million users in nine months.[1][2] Backed by seed funding from High-Tech Gründerfonds and Frank Thelen's e42 GmbH, the company raised $35M from investors like Sequoia Capital and Atomico, grew its team with key hires like CFO Steffen Kiedel and Chief Design Officer Benedikt Lehnert, and discontinued Wunderkit in 2012 to focus solely on Wunderlist.[2][3][4] Microsoft acquired 6Wunderkinder in June 2015, integrating Wunderlist into its productivity suite amid a mobile-first strategy.[5]
Wunderlist rode the early 2010s wave of mobile-first productivity tools, capitalizing on smartphone proliferation and cloud syncing demands amid the shift from desktop to cross-device apps.[1][5] Its timing was ideal post-iPhone era, filling gaps in collaboration before giants like Slack or Asana dominated, and influencing Microsoft's acquisitions spree (e.g., Sunrise, Acompli) to bolster Office in a "mobile-first, cloud-first" world.[5] Market forces like remote work's rise and consumer demand for elegant, non-enterprise tools favored its growth, while its success drew top VC interest (Sequoia since 2011), boosting Berlin's tech scene and proving European startups could scale globally.[3][4] Post-acquisition, it shaped Microsoft To Do but highlighted integration risks for acquired consumer apps.[1][4]
Wunderlist's legacy endures as a benchmark for simple, addictive productivity software, though active development ended with Microsoft's sunset in favor of To Do; founder Christian Reber later launched Pitch (collaborative presentations, $52M raised) and Superlist, channeling similar design instincts into new ventures.[4][6] Trends like AI-enhanced task automation and hybrid work will likely amplify demand for Wunderlist-like tools, potentially revived via Reber's buyback interest or open-source echoes.[2] Its influence may evolve through Reber's portfolio at Interface Capital (100+ tech investments, e.g., Synthesia) and Berlin's thriving ecosystem, underscoring how elegant apps from humble origins redefine everyday productivity.[3][6]
Wunderlist has raised $34.0M in total across 2 funding rounds.
Wunderlist's investors include Alpha Edison, Baseline Ventures, Benchmark, BlueYard Capital, Defy Partners, Greylock, Lowercarbon Capital, Moonfire Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Adam D'Angelo.
Wunderlist has raised $34.0M across 2 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $30.0M Series B in November 2013.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2013 | $30.0M Series B | Alpha Edison, Baseline Ventures, Benchmark, BlueYard Capital, Defy Partners, Greylock, Lowercarbon Capital, Moonfire Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Adam D'Angelo | |
| Nov 1, 2011 | $4.0M Series A | Alpha Edison, Defy Partners, Moonfire Ventures |