Hobsons Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1974

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 400

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Buyout/​LBO

  • Financing Rounds
  • 2

  • Investments
  • 10

Hobsons General Information

Description

Developer of education technology created to manage post-secondary education and career planning. The company's platforms offer college, career and life readiness tools to middle and high schools as well as provides student match and fit services for college admissions offices, providing a student success platform for colleges and universities to help students identify their strengths, explore careers, create academic plans and match to best-fit educational opportunities as per their capability and strengths.

Contact Information

Website
www.hobsons.com
Formerly Known As
Hobsons Digital Media
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
Financing Status
Private Equity-Backed
Primary Industry
Educational Software
Other Industries
Educational and Training Services (B2C)
Acquirer
PowerSchool Group
Primary Office
  • 400 E-Business Way
  • Suite 400
  • Cincinnati, OH 45241
  • United States
+1 (513) 000-0000

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Hobsons Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
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Hobsons Comparisons

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Industry
HQ Location
Employees
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Post Valuation
Last
Financing
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Cincinnati, OH
400 As of 2023
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Hobsons Competitors (22)

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
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0000000000 Venture Capital-Backed Austin, TX 000 000.00 00000000000 000.00
00000000000 Formerly VC-backed Portland, OR 000 0000 000000&0 0000
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Hobsons Patents

  • 6

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • 000

    Total Patents Families

  • 000

    Granted

  • 000

    Pending

  • 000

    Expiring in next 12 mo

Hobsons Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
CA-2740289-A1 System for managing relationships with constituents on social networks using crm (constituent relationship management) systems Inactive 13-May-2010 000000000
US-20120011015-A1 System for managing relationships with constituents on social networks using crm (constituent relationship management) systems Inactive 13-May-2010 000000000
CA-2738539-A1 College search system Inactive 30-Apr-2010 000000000
US-20110302159-A1 College search system Inactive 30-Apr-2010 000000000
AU-1258195-A Method and apparatus for displaying three-dimensional animated characters upon a computer monitor's screen Inactive 17-Nov-1993 G06F3/04895
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Hobsons Executive Team (18)

Name Title Board Seat Contact Info
Kate Cassino Chief Executive Officer
Bobby Tahir Chief Technology Officer
Paul McConville Senior Vice President Sales and Account Management
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Hobsons Signals

Growth Rate

0.80% Weekly
Growth
Weekly Growth 0.80%, 93rd %
-35.5%. 530%

Size Multiple

219x Median
Size Multiple 219x, 100th %ile
0.00x 0.95x. 413Kx

Key Data Points

Twitter Followers

5.5k

Similarweb Unique Visitors

15.0K

Majestic Referring Domains

314

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Hobsons Former Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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Hobsons Investments & Acquisitions (10)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
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0000000000 00 12-Jan-2016 0000000000 Media and Information Services (B2B) 0000000 0
00000000 0000 23-Feb-2015 0000000000 Educational Software 00000 000
00000 01-Dec-2013 00000 0000 00.000 Educational and Training Services (B2C)
Edumate 01-Feb-2013 Buyout/LBO 00.000 Educational and Training Services (B2C)
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Hobsons Subsidiaries (3)

Company Name Industry Location Founded
Counselor Community Operating Systems Software Wethersfield, CT 2015
00000000 Educational Software Arlington, VA 0000
0000000 0000000000 Information Services (B2C) San Diego, CA 0000
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Hobsons Exits (5)

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
00000000 000000000 23-Feb-2015 000000000000000000 Completed
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00000 01-Dec-2013 00000 00000 00 00.000 Completed
  • 4 buyers
0000000 01-Feb-2013 0000000000 00.000 Completed
  • 2 buyers
0000 000 0000 09-Oct-2012 000000000000000000 Completed
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Naviance 13-Jun-2007 Buyout/LBO Completed
  • 2 buyers
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