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Scoro

End-to-end work management for professional services firms.

SaaS / Work ManagementTallinn, Estonia private Founded 2013

At a Glance

Legal name
Scoro Software OU
Jurisdiction
Estonia
Ownership
private
Employees
201-500
Revenue (est.)
$10-100M
Headquarters
Tartu mnt 50, 10115 Tallinn, Estonia
Snapshot Last updated 24 April 2026

# Scoro

Founded2013
Employees201-500
Revenue (est.)$10-100M
OwnershipPrivate

Scoro

Scoro is a work-management platform built in Tallinn in 2013 by Fred Krieger. It targets professional services firms - agencies, consultancies, architecture practices - that need unified project management, time tracking, CRM, quoting and invoicing. The product serves 20,000+ users across 60+ countries.

Scoro raised a $16M Series B in 2021 led by Sage and a $30M Series C in 2023 led by Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs Asset Management. The operating entity is Scoro Software OU, registry code 12422345, with a significant commercial office in London covering UK and EU sales. Krieger remains CEO.

The product competes in a dense category (Asana, Monday.com, ClickUp) by focusing specifically on the profit-and-loss needs of billable-hour businesses - an ICP that is underserved by horizontal PM tools.

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    Estonia e-Residency play

    Scoro is not a flashy unicorn, but it is a textbook example of Estonian capital efficiency. The company crossed eight-figure ARR with roughly $50M raised - a US equivalent would typically have consumed $100M+ to reach the same revenue. The delta comes from two Estonian-specific advantages.

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    Estonia e-Residency play

    First, engineering cost: a senior back-end engineer in Tallinn costs roughly 40-50% of the fully-loaded cost of a comparable SF hire. Over a 10-year build, that compounds into hundreds of millions of non-raised capital.

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    Tax strategy

    Second, the 0%-retained-profit regime: Scoro Software OU has paid effectively zero Estonian corporate tax on retained earnings for most of its life, because it has reinvested profits rather than distributed them. A UK or Delaware parent in the same state would have bled 19-25% of retained profit each year to the taxman. For a bootstrapped-to-modestly-funded vertical SaaS, that difference is existential - it is the difference between reaching breakeven on your own runway versus needing an inside round.

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    Capital markets path

    Structurally, Scoro runs the standard dual-HQ playbook (Tallinn engineering, London commercial) without a Delaware flip. Sage and Goldman's GEA are content to hold equity in the Estonian OU directly because the cap table is clean, Estonian corporate law is EU-aligned and auditable, and the exit venue is most likely going to be a strategic acquisition (probably by Sage itself or a Vista-style PE firm) rather than an IPO.

Corporate Timeline

  1. Jan 2013Incorporation

    Scoro founded

    Founded in 2013.

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Estonia e-Residency play

**Scoro Software OU** (Tallinn) - Estonian operating entity.

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**Scoro UK Ltd** (London) - UK sales and commercial

**Scoro UK Ltd** (London) - UK sales and commercial operations.

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Additional small offices in New York and Riga

Additional small offices in New York and Riga.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Scoro profitable?

Scoro has publicly stated it is cash-flow positive on a unit basis. Group profitability depends on how aggressively it reinvests in sales.

Who owns Scoro?

Privately held. Founder Fred Krieger and management retain a significant stake. Major institutional investors include Sage (Series B lead) and Goldman Sachs Asset Management (Series C lead).

Where is Scoro's main office?

Tallinn is the engineering headquarters. London is the largest commercial office. Total headcount is roughly 200-300.

What is Scoro's ICP?

Professional services firms — creative agencies, consultancies, architecture and engineering practices — typically 10-500 employees managing billable work.

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