Labster
Labster sells virtual science lab simulations to schools and universities, helping students learn STEM concepts through interactive digital experiences. The company has raised $151M, including a Series C in April 2022, and employs 102 people.
The growth story
Labster grew from 357 to 102 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $151M along the way, most recently a Series C in April 2022.
About
Labster develops virtual lab simulations for science education, used by schools and universities to teach STEM subjects. The platform aims to improve student outcomes by making complex scientific concepts more accessible through interactive digital experiences.
The company has raised $151M, with its latest Series C round in April 2022 led by investors including Andreessen Horowitz and Balderton Capital. With 102 employees, Labster focuses on scaling its virtual lab offerings to meet growing demand for digital STEM education tools.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is Labster's largest function, with 21 employees. The company is led by a team with backgrounds in education technology and digital learning, headquartered in Copenhagen.
The Labster org chart
Phil Salopek (Interim Chief Executive Officer) leads 34 mapped leaders with 9 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Engineering 22 (-8% YoY), Customer Success and Support 14 (-7% YoY), Information Technology 10 (-33% YoY), Arts and Design 9 (0% YoY), Business Development 7 (0% YoY), Quality Assurance 6 (0% YoY).
Talent flow
Labster hires from companies like Microsoft, Vodafone, and Gameloft, reflecting a mix of tech and education expertise. Alumni often move to roles at Salesforce, MIT, and CarGurus, indicating strong demand for their skills in both tech and academia.
Most common previous employers of Labster staff: Microsoft (2), Vodafone (2), Plug and Play (2), Gameloft (2), Pendulo Studios (1), Romero Games (1). Former Labster employees most often moved to Salesforce (3), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2), Blended Teaching (2), CarGurus (2), Vanco (2), Toast (2).
Alumni worth knowing
The Labster mafia
Labster alumni have founded 19 companies, including Vanco (288 staff), RPG Commerce (200 staff), and Paebbl (66 staff), showing a strong entrepreneurial streak among former employees.
19Shawn Boom, was CEO until 2026Melvin Chee, was Growth until 2015Marta Sjögren, was Investor until 2021Rune Ørndrup, was Head Of Operations & Finance until 2019Joe Ferraro, was Vice President, Global Sales until 2022Samuel Butcher, was Director of University System Partnerships until 2020
Daniel Parekh-Hill, was Strategy Director until 2022
Sebastiaan Bruinsma, was Investor until 2021
Amanda Persi, was Communications and Productivity Manager until 2018
Matthias Heim, was AI Solution Specialist until 2024
Jan Ståhlberg, was Head of Strategic Partnerships until 2018
Shreya Mahendru, was Global Product Operations until 2022
Sabine Matallana-Surget, was Faculty Adviser for LABSTER (Virtual Lab) until 2025
John Narroway, was Sales Executive - Nordics & Netherlands until 2022
Sam Myers-Shah, was Investor until 2018
Sarah Stauffer, PhD, was Senior Product Manager until 2025
Paresh Dudhat, was Senior Flutter Developer until 2021
Jennifer Kelley, was Senior Strategic Account Executive until 2026
Max Bottega, was CG Lead Artist & Art Director until 2018Web traffic
Traffic mix: 50% direct, 14% search, 2% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Labster: Leadership (28), Microsoft Office (24), Project Management (24), Communication (23), Team Leadership (22), Microsoft Excel (21), JavaScript (21), Analytical Skills (21).
Where the team actually sits
Labster people are concentrated in Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark (7), Valencian Community, Spain (5), Bali, Indonesia (5), Community of Madrid, Spain (3). 4 offices on record.
Search footprint
Labster attracts about 119,200 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $228K a month if bought through ads. It gained 20,309 ranking keywords and lost 16,907 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 3.40 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 2.90 / 5
- Senior management
- 2.70 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 4.20 / 5
Frequently asked
Labster has 102 employees as of September 2026.
Labster has raised $151M in total, most recently a Series C round in April 2022.
Labster was founded in 2011 by Mads Bonde.
Phil Salopek (Interim Chief Executive Officer) sits at the top of Labster's reporting structure, with 9 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Labster staff are Microsoft (2 people), Vodafone (2 people), Plug and Play (2 people).
Former Labster employees most often move to Salesforce (3), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2), Blended Teaching (2).
At least 19 companies have a founder who previously worked at Labster, including Vanco, RPG Commerce, Paebbl.
Labster attracts about 119,200 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $228K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Labster staff are Leadership, Microsoft Office, Project Management, Communication, Team Leadership.
Labster staff are concentrated in Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark (7), Valencian Community, Spain (5), Bali, Indonesia (5).
Labster has about 22 people in Engineering, down 8% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Labster has about 14 people in Customer Success and Support, down 7% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 77 current and 289 former Labster profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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