# Paddy

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/paddy

- Industry: Software
- Headquarters: Bielefeld, Germany
- Website: www.paddy.app
- Total disclosed funding: $1.2M
- Latest round: Seed (Jul 2, 2025)
- Investors on record: 2

## About

Paddy is an AI-driven platform based in Germany, designed to empower educators by facilitating lesson planning, resource creation, and student engagement through a comprehensive and user-friendly interface.Founded in 2024, Paddy operates as a digital education platform aimed at enhancing teaching efficiency. The company is headquartered in Bielefeld, Germany. In August 2025, Paddy successfully raised EUR 1 million in pre-seed funding led by High-Tech Gruenderfonds, marking its first funding round. The company's founder has a history in the education sector, positioning Paddy for impactful contributions within this industry.Paddy is a comprehensive AI-driven platform designed specifically for educators, enabling teachers to plan lessons, create diverse instructional materials, and share resources directly with students, all from a single interface. The platform provides tools that facilitate personalized teaching experiences by allowing teachers to upload their materials to the paddy Cloud, where the system tailors outputs based on specific classroom contexts. This operational model addresses common challenges faced by educators, such as managing heterogeneous classrooms and the increasing pressure of performance metrics, by offering automated feedback, analytical insights on student learning, and recommendations for lesson planning. Paddy's services are primarily targeted at educators across Germany, with a growing focus on additional European markets, as it aims to alleviate the workload of teachers while enhancing instructional quality.Paddy operates on a subscription-based revenue model, offering various pricing plans tailored for individual teachers, entire schools, and educational institutions. The platform features a premium access option that allows users to utilize the full suite of tools for an initial seven-day trial, after which they are transitioned to a starter plan. Individual subscriptions enable teachers to access unlimited materials creation and receive personal support, while school-wide licenses provide unrestricted access for all faculty, promoting collaborative use of AI-driven tools within classrooms. Additionally, Paddy offers discounts for students and trainees, further broadening its client base. This structure allows for direct-to-consumer transactions as well as partnerships with educational institutions, positioning Paddy as a valuable resource in the education technology sectorIn July 2025, Paddy raised EUR 1 million in seed funding led by new investor High-Tech Gründerfonds with the participation of another new investor Carcharodon Capital GmbH. Other unspecified investors and individual investors are also participated in the round.
 which will be used to support its business efforts and expand its platform. The company is focused on developing new products aimed at enhancing user experience in the education sector and plans to expand into additional European markets. Specific details regarding the launch of these upcoming products and expansion timelines will be defined as the company progresses.

## Funding rounds

- Seed, Jul 2, 2025, $1.2M — High-Tech Gruenderfonds, Carcharodon Capital GmbH

## Investors

- High-Tech Gruenderfonds (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/high-tech-gruenderfonds) — Seed
- Carcharodon Capital GmbH — Seed