Chesscademy

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San Francisco, United States · Founded 2013 · $120K raised

Education
YC IK12
Headquarters
San Francisco
Employees
1–10
Founded
2013
Business Model
B2C
Total Funding
$120K
Last Round
$120K SeedJan 2013
Rounds
1

Totals include recorded grants and other qualifying funding, not just equity. What counts toward funding.

About

Chesscademy is a US-based online chess education platform, founded in 2013, offering free video lessons, interactive tactics exercises, and structured courses designed for players of all skill levels. The site pairs its instructional library with practice tools and multiplayer games, and was co-founded by software engineer Sabar Dasgupta. It also distributes a companion Android app and is commonly referenced among free online resources for learning chess.

Summary

Chesscademy is an Education company based in San Francisco, United States, founded in 2013. It has raised $120K in total across 1 round, most recently a $120K Seed round in Jan 2013. Investors include ImagineK12.

Funding History

SeedSeed Round2013 (est.)
$120K

Investors

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