Nearpod

Acquired

Foster a love of learning in every student

Nearpod was founded in 2012, is headquartered in Dania Beach, United States, lists 201–500 employees, and has $31.7M in recorded funding across 3 rounds.

Headquarters
Dania Beach
Employees
201–500
Founded
2012
Business Model
B2B2C
Total Funding
$31.7M
Last Round
$21.0M Series BMar 2017
Rounds
3
Acquired by
RenaissanceFeb 2021 · $650.0M

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About

Nearpod is an interactive instructional delivery platform that enables educators to create and deliver engaging digital lessons with built-in formative assessments, virtual reality experiences, and real-time student feedback across mobile and desktop devices. Founded in 2012 by Guido Kovalskys, Felipe Sommer, and Emiliano Abramzon, the platform serves K-12 teachers and school districts with a library of ready-to-launch interactive lessons, virtual field trips, and assessment tools. Nearpod was recognized as EdTech Digest's Company of the Year in 2018 and was acquired by Renaissance Learning in 2021 for approximately $650 million.

Summary

Nearpod is a SaaS company based in Dania Beach, United States, founded in 2012. It lists 201–500 employees. It has raised $31.7M in total across 3 rounds, most recently a $21.0M Series B round in Mar 2017.

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Funding & Exit History

AcquisitionFeb 2021

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Funding: Seed through Series B. Amounts, valuations, and investors where available.

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