About us
Our experts blend cutting-edge SaaS technology with deep industry experience to revolutionise university application pre-evaluation and streamline admissions.
Our mission
We support universities during peak periods and help to identify highly qualified prospective students from all over the world in a matter of seconds.
From platform to SaaS
After more than four years of start-up development, countless competitions, prize money, investor pitches and successful pre-seed funding, we had over 60 partner universities and almost 1,500 study programmes on our platform. During this time, we held regular discussions with partners and potential customers—sometimes about co-operation opportunities, sometimes simply to exchange ideas. But one of these discussions was to change everything.
It was actually a routine meeting. We introduced the platform, put our traffic numbers on the table and mentioned the screening technology that would help with faster selection from the (hopefully) numerous applications via our platform. Suddenly, the presentation of the university profile was no longer the number one topic, but our screening technology. We quickly realised that we could expand the automation and make it available to the university for processing its own applications via the university’s own website.
So we spoke to more universities and asked our existing partners whether they would be interested in the same kind of support. The response was overwhelming, so in the summer of 2024 we finally decided to bring the technology to the fore and become a pioneer in the university market with an automated admissions evaluation.
We have already been able to fill our databases well over the past few years, but there was still a lot of work ahead of us. We also needed to find the right partners for the OCR and AI integration—an important detail that would not have been possible six months earlier due to a lack of supply. So the timing was perfect.
Today, our database contains more than 46,000 educational institutions from all over the world, and all of them have been given an official status that proves whether the university is accredited in Germany or not. All grading scales—not only from every country in the world, but from every region and sometimes even university-specific—have been integrated to enable conversion to the German grade equivalent in a matter of seconds. The university entrance qualification is backed up by country-specific certificates with all the special features, criteria and proof of education, so that universities receive an admission recommendation in the shortest possible time.
By working with the universities on the platform, we have already familiarised ourselves with the individuality and specifications of the individual universities and have gained experience with the various requirements, which not only differ from state to state, but are often university-specific. AdmitCheck also deals with these details and checks not only for general admission in Germany, but also for programme-specific criteria that differ from university to university.
AdmitCheck transforms admission into a digital bridge that connects education systems and opens up global perspectives for students.
Our story
2020
Foundation & first steps
- Foundation of the Compounder GmbH in July 2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Launch of AdmitCheck
- Launch of the SaaS AdmitCheck in April 2025
Our values
Internationality & diversity
We believe in the power of cultural diversity and are actively committed to a diverse, inclusive working environment. Our international team reflects the global perspective that is also reflected in our product and communication.
Leadership & equal rights
Two out of three founders are women—for us, this is not just a fact, but a statement. We are committed to equality, we are living leadership in a new way and we want to inspire others to go their own way—regardless of origin or gender.
Education as the key to progress
We are convinced that education is the basis for personal, social and technological progress. Through our work, we want to facilitate access to high-quality education for people around the world.
Transparency & trust
Honest communication and open dialogue are the basis of our collaboration—both internally and externally. We create a culture in which feedback is welcome, mistakes are seen as learning opportunities and trust is not just a requirement, but a lived practice.
Customer-centricity & responsibility
We always put our customers first. If there are technical or content-related challenges, we are there—fast, solution-orientated and committed. Because long-term success is based on reliability and co-operation.
Scaling with purpose
We believe in internationalisation not only as a growth strategy, but also as an opportunity for genuine cultural exchange. For us, scaling means taking our values to new markets and making a positive impact both locally and globally.
Team spirit & cohesion
Our team is our greatest treasure. We promote cooperation based on respect, openness and mutual support. Different perspectives make us better—that is why we see diversity not as a bonus, but as a basic requirement.
