Socratic
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New York, United States · Founded 2013 · $7.5M raised
- Headquarters
- New York, New York
- Employees
- 11–50
- Founded
- 2013
- Business Model
- B2C
- Website
- socratic.org
- Total Funding
- $7.5M
- Last Round
- $6.0M Series AMar 2015
- Rounds
- 2
- Acquired by
- GoogleMar 2018
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About
Socratic was a discontinued education technology platform that used artificial intelligence to help students with their homework by providing educational resources. Socratic was first launched as a web product in 2013 by Chris Pedregal and Shreyans Bhansali in New York City, United States, and the company launched its app under the same name in 2016. In March 2018, Socratic was acquired by Google for an undisclosed amount, and its functionality was merged into Google Lens in 2025.
Summary
Socratic is an Artificial Intelligence company based in New York, United States, founded in 2013. It has raised $7.5M in total across 2 rounds, most recently a $6.0M Series A round in Mar 2015. Investors include Spark Capital, Google and Shasta Ventures.
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Funding & Exit History
Mar 2018
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Funding: Seed through Series A. Amounts, valuations, and investors where available.
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