Educents

Educents was a curated online marketplace founded in 2012 by Kaitlyn Trabucco and Kate Whiting, connecting parents, teachers, and homeschooling families with affordable educational resources -- including science kits, curriculum materials, books, and art supplies -- from independent content creators, small businesses, edtech companies, and publishers. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, the company launched its marketplace in April 2013 and said it had helped more than 500,000 teachers, homeschoolers, and parents save over $20 million on educational materials. In April 2015, Educents raised a $2.9 million seed round led by SoftTech VC, with participation from Crosslink Capital, Deep Fork Capital, Kapor Capital, and Learn Capital.