It all began with a brilliantly simple idea: why not share your study materials and get paid for your hard work? Since 2010, Stuvia has evolved into the go-to platform where students share, sell, and discover self-created study materials. Every month, we connect more than a million students worldwide, making it easy to find great study materials or earn from your own.
Making student-created knowledge available to everyone while rewarding its creators.
Building the largest worldwide platform where sharing study materials leads to financial rewards.
We've all been there. After countless hours perfecting your exam notes, classmates ask to "borrow" them. You want to help—that's just who you are. But something doesn't feel right. After all, those notes represent your time, your effort, your expertise.
This exact feeling sparked Stuvia's creation back in 2010. Why should anyone give away their valuable work for nothing?
Our little Dutch platform didn't stay little for long. By 2013, we'd expanded to Belgium, the UK, and South Africa. Just two years later, students were earning $500,000 annually from their study materials.
Fast forward to 2021. Students from over 180 countries were flocking to Stuvia. The following year, we hit 1 million document sales. Today? We've paid out more than $20 million to knowledge-sharing students worldwide.
Every document sold represents two success stories: one student studying smarter, another turning knowledge into cash. That's the win-win at the heart of everything we do.
Knowledge should flow freely—but that doesn't mean it should be free. Students on our platform share on their own terms. We live this value inside our company too. Our team members work their way, from anywhere, anytime. We don't count hours, we measure impact.
Freedom works only with responsibility. We equip students with tools and trust them to deliver quality. Similarly, our team members own their decisions without micromanagement. You're the expert, we just provide the platform.
Turning students into entrepreneurs—that's the Stuvia magic. We champion the entrepreneurial spirit, whether it's students monetizing their study notes or team members launching new initiatives. Fresh ideas and innovation drive us forward every day.
Just like knowledge has no borders, neither does our team. We collaborate from the Netherlands, Spain, Turkey, Sweden, Curaçao and beyond, all united by one mission. This global perspective helps us better understand and support students worldwide, no matter where they're hitting the books.
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Stuvia's mission to democratize and reward knowledge sharing has inspired numerous media outlets. Our story is about entrepreneurial students, educational innovation, and redefining how we value knowledge.
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In 2011, Stuvia emerged from a clear vision: knowledge sharing needed a revolution. We built a platform where students could study more effectively while earning from their academic efforts.
Our Dutch platform grew quickly beyond borders. We expanded to Belgium, the UK, and South Africa—the first steps in our global journey. Students worldwide discovered Stuvia, while our team grew with international colleagues from various backgrounds.
In a major milestone, students pocketed over €500,000 through Stuvia in just one year. We made headlines across major Dutch news outlets, while our growth continued to skyrocket both in the Netherlands and internationally.
We moved our entire operation to Bali — building Stuvia from paradise. This experience shaped our location-independent culture that thrives today, with team members contributing from Curaçao, Turkey, Spain, Sweden, and the Netherlands.
Success takes space. In late 2019, we upgraded to a 400m² office in the heart of Amsterdam. This wasn't just more square footage—it was room to grow our dreams and celebrate our wins with the people who make Stuvia possible.
Our reach exploded in 2021. Students from over 180 countries discovered the power of Stuvia. As we welcomed our millionth user, it became clear: our little Dutch platform had become a global movement. Knowledge doesn't recognize borders, and neither do we.
One million documents sold. This milestone proved what we knew all along — students value what their peers create. Our platform kept getting better, but this number told the real story. When students share knowledge on their terms, everyone benefits. One million times over.
Stuvia crossed the Atlantic, bringing our platform to the massive U.S. education market. American students quickly caught on to what their European counterparts already knew — your study materials have real value. This expansion brought us one step closer to connecting students worldwide.
From humble beginnings to €20 million paid to students. That figure represents hundreds of thousands of students helping their peers succeed while being rewarded for their efforts. It's the tangible result of our core belief that when students share what they know, everyone wins.
Share your knowledge or find what you need. Join thousands of students using Stuvia every day — whether earning from their notes or discovering the perfect study materials.