Kurabu

What Kurabu does

Kurabu GmbH is a Berlin-based SaaS company founded in 2020 that provides a cloud-based club management platform for sports clubs (Vereine) in Germany. The product targets large multi-department sports clubs (Mehrspartenvereine) and consolidates fragmented administrative workflows — member management, automated SEPA contribution billing with DATEV export, event and facility booking, trainer hour tracking and compensation, online membership applications, donation management with auto-generated receipts, internal communication, and a digital club structure module — into a single GDPR-compliant system hosted on ISO-27001 certified EU infrastructure. A native iOS and Android mobile app extends the platform to members, trainers, and parents as a GDPR-compliant WhatsApp alternative with chat, push notifications, and a digital member ID, and a website-builder add-on called Vereinify extends the offering into clubs' digital presence.

The business is operated by a team of roughly 17 people across offices in Berlin and Potsdam. Revenue is generated primarily through individually negotiated annual SaaS subscriptions priced per club based on member count and module requirements, supplemented by professional services such as data migration, training workshops, and grant application support. Go-to-market combines direct sales with consultation-led selling for mid-market clubs and a self-service signup option for smaller clubs, supported by content marketing, webinars, and partnerships with national and regional sports federations including DJK Sportverband, Sportregion Rhein-Neckar, and Tischtennis Bundesliga. The company has disclosed one funding round of approximately $1.63M from Brandenburg Kapital in December 2022 and has not publicly reported revenue figures.

Name

Kurabu

Legal name

Kurabu GmbH

Website

https://kurabu.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kurabu is a Berlin-based SaaS company founded in 2020 that provides a cloud-based, GDPR-compliant club management platform for German sports clubs, automating member administration, contribution billing, trainer management, and member communication across web and mobile.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Software Subscription (SaaS): Annual subscription-based pricing for the club management platform with tiered plans based on member count and required features. Individual offers are created for each club based on their specific requirements.
2. Professional Services: Additional paid services including training and workshops, data migration support, custom app icons, website builder (Vereinify), and grant application assistance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Kurabu provides a modular cloud-based SaaS club management platform (KURABU Plattform) for German sports clubs, combining member administration, automated contribution billing (SEPA direct debit, multi-level dunning, DATEV export), event/course/field booking, trainer/coach management and billing, DSGVO-compliant communication (chat, push, email), online membership applications, and donation management. The platform is delivered as a web application with native iOS and Android apps, hosted on ISO-27001 certified EU infrastructure, and serves large multi-department clubs on annual subscription contracts.

Product overview

KURABU is a modular cloud-based club management software platform for large sports clubs in Germany. The platform combines a web-based admin dashboard for club officials with a mobile app for members, trainers, and parents. The core KURABU Plattform integrates multiple modules: Mitgliederverwaltung (membership management), Beitragsabrechnung (automated contribution billing), Event-/Kurs- & Platzbuchung (event/course booking), Übungsleitungen (trainer management), Vereinsapp (mobile app), Online-Mitgliedsantrag (online membership applications), Spendenverwaltung (donation management), Vereinskommunikation (communication), and Digitale Vereinsstruktur (organizational structure). Add-on services include Vereinify (website builder). The platform emphasizes automation of club workflows, DSGVO compliance, and data security on ISO-27001 certified EU servers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Vereinify: Website builder system optimized for sports clubs, part of KURABU's optional services.

Products and services

• KURABU Plattform A modular, cloud-based club management SaaS platform that automates up to 90% of club administrative work, combining membership management, contribution processing, event/course booking, trainer compensation, communication, and organizational structure tools. Delivered as a web application plus native iOS and Android mobile apps for large German sports clubs (Mehrspartenvereine).
• Vereinify A website builder system optimized for sports clubs, allowing clubs to create their own website with a custom domain and direct integration to the KURABU platform. Sold as an optional add-on professional service alongside the core KURABU Plattform subscription.

Quantifiable outcome

• Automate up to 90% of club administrative work

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DJK SportverbandcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerDJK Sportverband is a national sports federation that has partnered with Kurabu. The partnership appears to be a go-to-market relationship, with DJK clubs potentially being recommended or migrated to the Kurabu platform.
• Sportregion Rhein-NeckarminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional sports organization partnership for sports clubs in the Rhein-Neckar region of Germany.
• Tischtennis BundesligaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership with Tischtennis Bundesliga (Table Tennis Bundesliga) for sports club management solutions.
• StickerstarsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Stickerstars, a sports collectibles company, for potential co-development of member engagement features.
• KlubtalentminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership with Klubtalent, a platform focused on talent and volunteer management for clubs.
• VereinifycoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerVereinify is a website builder product offered by Kurabu, allowing clubs to create their own websites integrated with the Kurabu platform. This is Kurabu's own product offering white-labeled as a separate service.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Wild Apricot: International association/membership management SaaS used by clubs and nonprofits globally, including in DACH. Broader portfolio than Kurabu, but overlapping membership, billing, event, and website features make it a relevant broad incumbent benchmark.
• Glue Up: Global association and membership management platform with active operations in Europe. Offers member databases, events, payments, and mobile apps — overlapping with Kurabu's all-in-one positioning for associations and clubs.

Direct peers

• ClubDesk: Swiss-headquartered SaaS club and association management platform serving Vereine and associations across DACH. Directly comparable to Kurabu in target customer (clubs/associations) and core features (member management, billing, events).
• easyVerein: German cloud-based association management software targeting small and mid-sized Vereine. Overlaps with Kurabu on member administration, contribution billing, and event management, and competes head-to-head in the German sports/association vertical.
• Linear (Linear GmbH): German software vendor offering club/association management ('Linear Verein') integrated with DATEV accounting. Competes directly with Kurabu for German Vereine, especially those prioritizing DATEV-based accounting workflows.
• Netxp:Verein: German club and association management software covering member administration, contribution billing, and SEPA workflows. Operates in the same German Verein vertical with comparable feature scope.
• SportMember: Danish SaaS for sports clubs with active operations in Germany. Provides member management, team/participant communication, scheduling, and payment features — directly comparable to Kurabu's core sports-club offering.
• Vereinshelden: German sports-club-focused management tool providing member administration, communication, and event features. Targets a similar SMB Verein segment as Kurabu's lower-end clubs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@Kurabu
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kurabu
• Facebookfacebook.com/kurabuofficial

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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