Studydrive
Studydrive is an online study platform for higher education students based in Berlin, Germany. It was founded in 2013 and became part of Stepstone GmbH in 2019[1]. The platform is designed for students to exchange self-created university notes and revision material and offers students forum-based networking possibilities. By its own account, the company has 2M users as of 2021, with the majority of students based in Germany, Austria, Netherlands and the UK.[2][3]
History
In 2012, Sven Gasper and Philipp Mackeprang had the idea of creating a space in which students could exchange study material. A year later, they founded Studydrive.[4][5] In January 2014, Gasper and Mackeprang received a European Social Fund stipend and in May 2015 and December 2016, Studydrive received its first and second funding rounds. Notable investors include Carsten Maschmeyer and DvH Ventures.[1][3][6] In March 2018, the company acquired the study app Veed and subsequently launched its own app.[4] In January 2019, Studydrive was acquired by Stepstone and entered the UK market.[1][5] By its own account, the platform hit one million users in the fall of 2019.[7] In March 2021, Gasper and Mackeprang stepped down as CEOs. The position is currently held by Karl Lauk and Hannes Kassens.[1][3]
Operations and Business Model
University students can use Studydrive to share self-created study notes like lecture notes and exam solutions.[8][9] They can also use it for discussion purposes about university-related topics.[8][10][11] A reward system serves as an incentive to upload those notes.[4] Studydrive is free of charge for students, with the company’s revenue stemming from the selling of career products for recruiting and employer branding purposes to other companies.[4][11] Notable business partners include KPMG, Henkel, BCG and Deutsche Bank.[12]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Maas, Marie-Charlotte (2019-01-09). "Studydrive: StepStone kauft Online-Plattform für Studierende". WiWo Gründer. Retrieved 2022-08-16.
- ↑ "+++ english version below +++ Partys? Lieben wir! 2 Millionen User - Studydrive on LinkedIn". www.linkedin.com. Retrieved 2022-08-16.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Weimer, Marco (2021-02-02). "Warum die Studydrive-Gründer ihr Startup verlassen". Business Insider (in Deutsch). Retrieved 2022-08-16.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "Gründerstory – Studydrive Presseportal". Retrieved 2022-08-16.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 ""Mit 400 Euro Startkapital macht man keine großen Sprünge"". deutsche-startups.de (in Deutsch). 2020-08-20. Retrieved 2022-08-16.
- ↑ "Das kleine Startup-Imperium von Carsten Maschmeyer". deutsche-startups.de (in Deutsch). 2018-03-27. Retrieved 2022-08-16.
- ↑ "Studydrive DE on Instagram: "Studydrive feiert 1 Million Studierende!!! Wir sagen danke an alle, die uns auf dieser Reise begleitet haben! Feiert mit uns und schaut euch unser Video an, Link in Bio 🤩🍾🎉 #studydrive #studieren #studierende #student #uni #happy #1million #unileben #study #feiern #party #studium"". Instagram. Retrieved 2022-08-16.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Deutschland, Business Insider (2019-10-17). "Effektiver Lernen: Diese 7 Apps machen euch das Studium leichter". Business Insider (in Deutsch). Retrieved 2022-08-16.
- ↑ "Nicht nur beim Lernen hilfreich: Die besten Apps für Studenten - CURVED.de". Curved (in Deutsch). 2018-10-06. Retrieved 2022-08-16.
- ↑ Unterberg, Swantje (2022-02-10). "Augsburg: Studierende haben Angst vor infizierten Prüflingen". Der Spiegel (in Deutsch). ISSN 2195-1349. Retrieved 2022-08-16.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Germany, Stuttgarter Nachrichten, Stuttgart. "Apps für Studenten (37 praktische Helfer fürs Studium)". stuttgarter-nachrichten.de (in Deutsch). Retrieved 2022-08-16.
- ↑ "Finde das perfekte Unternehmen für dich - Studydrive". www.studydrive.net (in Deutsch). Retrieved 2022-08-16.
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