Brainly
How Brainly stacks up in AI Education — funding data, key investors, and more.
Awaira Score
Out of 100
HQ
Poland
Founded
2009
Raised
$165M
Stage
Series D
Team
300
About Brainly
Brainly is a Polish AI-powered educational platform founded in 2009 that employs artificial intelligence and community collaboration to provide academic support. The platform enables students to ask questions across subjects and receive answers from a global community of peers and educators, with AI systems helping verify answer quality and relevance. Brainly's core service centers on homework…
Key Facts
- Brainly has raised a total of $165M in disclosed funding across 4 funding rounds.
- Brainly was founded in 2009 by Michal Borkowski and is headquartered in Poland.
- Brainly employs approximately 300 people.
- Brainly operates in the AI Education category and is currently at the Series D stage.
- Brainly has an Awaira Score of 62/100, ranking it among the tracked AI companies on Awaira.
- Brainly's most recent funding round was a Series D of $80M closed in December 2020, led by Naspers.
Source: Awaira · Updated Mar 24, 2026
Valuation
N/A
Post-money
Total Raised
$165M
All rounds
Awaira Score
62/100
Founded
2009
300 employees
Strengths & Risks
Strengths
Strong Awaira Score of 62/100
Growing team of 300 employees
Established market presence (founded 2009)
Considerations
Valuation not publicly disclosed
Analysis based on publicly available data. Not investment advice.
Funding Velocity
4
Total Rounds
$28.5M
Avg Round Size
8.1yr
Funding Span
Brainly raised 4 rounds over 8.1 years, averaging $28.5M per round — a pace of roughly one round every 24 months.
Awaira estimate based on public data. Not financial advice.
How does Brainly stack up against competitors?
Competitor Comparison
| Metric | ★Brainly | Duolingo | Physics Wallah AI | Riiid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Awaira Score | 62/100 | 92/100 | 90/100 | 80/100 |
| Total Raised | $165M | $183.3M | $275M | $220M |
| Valuation | N/A | $5.2B | $2.8B | $1B |
| Stage | Series D | Public | Public | Series D |
| Founded | 2009 | 2011 | 2020 | 2014 |
| Employees | 300 | 850 | 1000+ | 100-500 |
| Country | 🇵🇱 | 🇺🇸 | 🇮🇳 | 🇰🇷 |
Investors in Brainly
Funding Rounds
InactiveLed by Naspers
$80M
Dec 2020
$15M
Jan 2015
$9M
Oct 2014
Led by Posts Holdings
$10M
Jan 2013
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