Kahoot!
✓ Verified by EU AltsGame-based learning and quiz platform — a Norwegian alternative to Quizlet.
Overview
Kahoot! is a Oslo, Norway-based European company building education and saas software since 2012. Despite its EU base, EU Alts has verified that Kahoot! owned by Consortium led by Goldman Sachs Asset Management, with General Atlantic, KIRKBI Invest A/S, and Glitrafjord (Norway), so it may still fall under the reach of the US CLOUD Act — worth weighing against well-known US incumbents on this specific point.
Why European teams pick Kahoot!
Teams in Europe still consider Kahoot! for its education product and Norway presence, operating since 2012, but unlike a fully EU-owned provider, Kahoot! owned by Consortium led by Goldman Sachs Asset Management, with General Atlantic, KIRKBI Invest A/S, and Glitrafjord (Norway) — so it does not fully avoid US CLOUD Act exposure the way some other alternatives to well-known US incumbents do.
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About
Kahoot! is a Norwegian game-based learning platform founded in Oslo in 2013, used by over 300 million users globally for interactive quizzes, surveys, and educational games. Teachers, trainers, and event hosts create and share kahoots — question sets that participants answer in real time on their own devices. Kahoot! is headquartered in Oslo and stores EU user data in the EU under GDPR. It has a GDPR DPA for education and business customers and is certified as COPPA compliant for use with children. Kahoot! is deployed in thousands of European classrooms, corporate training programmes, and event venues as the standard platform for interactive engagement.
Details
- Founded
- 2012
- Headquarters
- Oslo, Norway
- Ownership
- Owned by Consortium led by Goldman Sachs Asset Management, with General Atlantic, KIRKBI Invest A/S, and Glitrafjord (Norway)
- CLOUD Act
- Exposed
- Company size
- 200+ employees
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Frequently asked questions
What is Kahoot!?
Kahoot! is a Norwegian game-based learning platform founded in Oslo in 2013, used by over 300 million users globally for interactive quizzes, surveys, and educational games. Teachers, trainers, and event hosts create and share kahoots — question sets that participants answer in real time on their own devices. Kahoot! is headquartered in Oslo and stores EU user data in the EU under GDPR. It has a GDPR DPA for education and business customers and is certified as COPPA compliant for use with children. Kahoot! is deployed in thousands of European classrooms, corporate training programmes, and event venues as the standard platform for interactive engagement.
What does Kahoot! do?
Kahoot! is game-based learning and quiz platform — a norwegian alternative to quizlet. It is listed under education and saas on EU Alts because its core functionality serves teams looking for a European education tool with EU data residency, typically as a switch away from well-known US incumbents.
Is Kahoot! a good European education alternative?
Kahoot! is a fit for European businesses evaluating education options where data residency and GDPR alignment matter — typical buyers include EU-based SaaS teams, public-sector projects, regulated industries (healthcare, finance, legal), and any organisation that needs to demonstrate that customer data does not leave the EU. It also overlaps with saas use cases.
Is Kahoot! GDPR compliant?
Kahoot! is headquartered in Oslo, Norway and processes user data under the GDPR by default. Customer data processing is supervised by Norway's data protection authority, the Datatilsynet (Norwegian DPA). However, EU Alts has verified that Kahoot! owned by Consortium led by Goldman Sachs Asset Management, with General Atlantic, KIRKBI Invest A/S, and Glitrafjord (Norway), which means — unlike a fully EU-owned provider — it may still be reachable under the US CLOUD Act, similar to well-known US incumbents in that respect.
How do teams switch from well-known US incumbents to Kahoot!?
Teams evaluating a move from well-known US incumbents to Kahoot! should note: Kahoot! owned by Consortium led by Goldman Sachs Asset Management, with General Atlantic, KIRKBI Invest A/S, and Glitrafjord (Norway), so this switch narrows but may not fully close the US CLOUD Act gap. Weigh that against the education workflow fit before treating it as a complete Schrems II fix.
Where is Kahoot! based?
Kahoot! is headquartered in Oslo, Norway. The company was founded in 2012. Its main website is https://kahoot.com.