GoKoan (legal entity GoKoan Educatio SL) is a Spanish edtech that runs an online platform for preparing Spanish civil-service exams (oposiciones), combining a proprietary study algorithm, memory/learning psychology and AI to generate personalised study plans, adaptive tests and feedback. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Valencia, it covers Madrid and other regional exam tracks. It is a seed-stage company that raised a €1.2M round in September 2021 led by Sabadell Venture Capital, and reports having helped prepare 40,000+ users. The founding team also spun up a related generative-AI learning product, Koanly.
SectorsEdtech, AI & Data, Consumer
Start-up MapEdtech › Tutoring & exam preparation
Founders
C
Clara Torrijos Martinez
Co-Founder & CEO
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Elena Cebadera
Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer
M
Miguel Ángel Ballesteros Velasco
Co-Founder & CTO
Global models 5
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India · unacademy.com ↗
Online test-prep platform whose core business is subscription courses and mock tests for government and competitive exams, sold directly to candidates.
$880MComparable
FFenbi Education
China · www.fenbi.com ↗
Online prep for China's civil-service and public-sector recruitment exams, with question banks and adaptive practice sold to candidates. This is the closest match to GoKoan's oposiciones model.
$390MComparable
PPhysicsWallah
India · www.pw.live ↗
Low-cost online courses and test series for competitive and government job exams, paid for directly by candidates.
$310MComparable
AAdda247
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Online platform preparing candidates for government job exams (banking, railways, civil service) through paid courses, mock tests and practice apps.
$60MComparable
TTestbook
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Subscription test-series and adaptive-practice platform for government-job recruitment exams, sold to individual candidates.
$40MComparable
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Investors 6
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SSabadell Venture Capital
www.bancsabadell.com
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Athos Capital
www.athos-cap.com
DDraper B1
draperb1.vc
D
Daniel G. Blázquez
EESAT (Escuela Superior de Arte y Tecnología)
J
Josevi Pons
Funding rounds 2
·1 not counted| Date | Round | Amount | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-06 | Seed | €1.2M incl. debt: equity and debt, the split was not disclosed |
Sabadell Venture Capital
+2 more
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| 2019-05-14 | Pre-seed (estimated) | €128K |
Lead not disclosed
+4 more
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Not counted (1)
| 2021-09-06 | Public Loan | — | Instituto Valenciano de Finanzas (IVF) |
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