Sqore was established in 2010 and has its HQ in Stockholm, Sweden. Sqore specialises in recruitment competitions for talented young people, and manages the world’s largest community for students who compete – studentcompetitions.com. Notable clients include Credit Suisse, IBM, Autodesk and The New School.
The name ‘Sqore’ can be broken down into two parts: ‘Sq’, standing for sentience quotient – a measure of the total processing capacity of the brain; and ‘ore’, a type of rock from which valuable elements can be extracted through a refining process. The word Sqore also implies a number of values such as academic merit, competition, talent and results, as well as drive and motivation: all attributes the platform helps to identify.
The name ‘Sqore’ can be broken down into two parts: ‘Sq’, standing for sentience quotient – a measure of the total processing capacity of the brain; and ‘ore’, a type of rock from which valuable elements can be extracted through a refining process. The word Sqore also implies a number of values such as academic merit, competition, talent and results, as well as drive and motivation: all attributes the platform helps to identify.
Total raised: $3.5M
Investors 1
| Date | Name | Website |
| - | Northzone ... | northzone.... |
Funding Rounds 1
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 27.02.2015 | - | $3.5M | Northzone ... |
Mentions in press and media 4
| Date | Title | Description |
| 01.03.2015 | Sqore, which holds recruitment challenges for young talent, gets $3.5M from Northzone | Sweden’s Sqore, a startup that runs a large network of student competitions, has gotten a $3.5 million investment from Northzone, early backers of Spotify, Avito, and iZettle. Sqore, which was founded in 2010, has built a system of online c... |
| 01.03.2015 | Sqore, which holds recruitment challenges for young talent, gets $3.5M from Northzone | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today! Sweden’s Sqore, a startup that runs a large netwo... |
| 27.02.2015 | Sqore Raises $3.5M in Venture Capital Funding | Sqore, a Stockholm, Sweden-based edtech startup, raised $3.5m in venture capital funding. The investment was made by Northzone, early backers of Spotify, Avito, and iZettle. The company intends to use the funds for product development and c... |
| 27.02.2015 | Stockholm-based Sqore secures $3.5m from Northzone and expands globally with its recruitment competitions | Sqore, a pioneer in online challenge-based skill testing, today announced an investment of $3.5 million by Northzone. This investment has been made from Northzone’s Fund VII, which closed at $325 million in December 2014. With a distributio... |