Amsterdam-based student-to-student knowledge exchange platform StuDocu has raised $50 million from Partech. The funding is expected to be used to further its exponential growth and expand the team significantly with the goal of reaching all 200 million college and university students around the world.

“When we met the team at StuDocu, we were wildly impressed with their data-driven culture and by how much students really love using their services. We look forward to working closely with Marnix and his team as they accelerate StuDocu’s global expansion and develop even more innovative ways to support students in meeting their learning goals,” comments Partech’s Bruno Crémel.

Founded in college dorm rooms in 2013 by Jacques Huppes, Lucas van den Houten, Marnix Broer, and Sander Kuijk, StuDocu is based on a simple premise: