Studypool

formerly Likeplum

Studypool is an education company in Houston, United States, founded in 2014. It has raised $2.0M across 3 rounds, most recently a Seed in December 2015.

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Headquarters
Houston, Texas
Employees
11–50
Founded
2014
Business Model
Marketplace
Total Funding
$2.0M
Last Round
SeedDec 2015
Rounds
3

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About

Founded in 2014 by Richard Werbe and Jimmy Zhong, Studypool is a Mountain View-based edtech marketplace that connects students with qualified tutors across 30+ subjects. Students post questions anonymously and receive personalized answers and explanations. The platform is powered by its proprietary Microtutoring model and serves millions of students globally.

Summary

It lists 11–50 employees. It has raised $2.0M in total across 3 rounds, most recently a Seed round in Dec 2015. Investors include Lerer Hippeau, 500 Global and FJ Labs.

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Funding History

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SeedSeed RoundDec 2015

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