Guild Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2015

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 1,383

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Series F

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $265M

  • Investors
  • 40

Guild General Information

Description

Operator of an education platform intended to bridge the gap between education and employment. The company's platform offers education benefits and tuition reimbursement and includes online classes, programs, and degrees with personalized advising and retention coaching, enabling employers to offer education as a benefit to their employees.

Contact Information

Website
www.guild.com
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 370 17th Street
  • Denver, CO 80202
  • United States
+1 (720) 000-0000
Primary Industry
Educational Software
Other Industries
Education and Training Services (B2B)
Vertical(s)
SaaS, EdTech
Corporate Office
  • 370 17th Street
  • Denver, CO 80202
  • United States
+1 (720) 000-0000

Guild Timeline

2021202220232024
Financing RoundCaptured Employee CountEstimated Employee Growth

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Guild Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
8. Later Stage VC (Series F) 05-Aug-2022 $265M 00000 00.00 Completed Generating Revenue
7. Later Stage VC (Series E) 29-Oct-2021 00000 00000 00.000 Completed Generating Revenue
6. Later Stage VC (Series D) 01-Nov-2019 00000 00000 00.000 Completed Generating Revenue
5. Angel (individual) 04-Oct-2019 000.00 Completed Generating Revenue
4. Later Stage VC (Series C) 25-Jul-2018 0000 000.00 00000 Completed Generating Revenue
3. Early Stage VC (Series B) 14-Aug-2017 0000 000.00 00000 Completed Generating Revenue
2. Early Stage VC (Series A) 26-Aug-2016 $8.5M $10.5M 000.00 Completed Startup
1. Seed Round 30-Sep-2015 $2M $2M Completed Startup
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Guild Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized		 Par Value Dividend Rate (%) Original
Issue Price		 Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple		 Conversion Price % Owned
Series F 00,000,000 00.000000 00.00 00.00 00 00.00 0.000
Series E 00,000,000 00.000000 00.00 00.00 00 00.00 0.000
Series X 0,000,000 00.000000 00.00 00.00 00 00.00 0.00
Series D-1 0,000,000 00.000000 00.00 00.00 00 00.00 0.000
Series D 00,000,000 00.000000 00.00 00.00 00 00.00 00.000
Series C 00,000,000 00.000000 00.00 00.00 00 00.00 0.000
Series B 00,000,000 00.000000 00.00 00.00 00 00.00 0.000
Series A 57,272,630 $0.000010 $0.14 $0.14 1x $0.14 10.07%
Seed 40,029,259 $0.000010 $0.05 $0.05 1x $0.05 7.04%
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Guild Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
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Educational Software
Denver, CO
1,383 As of 2024
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Guild Competitors (17)

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
upGrad KnowledgeHut Formerly Angel backed Frisco, TX 000 00.000 000000&0 00.000
Edusys Venture Capital-Backed Bangalore, India 000 00.00 00000000000 00.00
OpenSesame Private Equity-Backed Portland, OR 000 00000 0000000 0000 00000
Quickstart Venture Capital-Backed Austin, TX 000 000.00 00000000000 000.00
Degreed Venture Capital-Backed Pleasanton, CA 000 00000 0000000000 0 00000
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Guild Executive Team (22)

Name Title Board Seat
Bijal Shah Chief Executive Officer & Board Member
Chris Garber Chief Financial Officer
Rohan Chandran Chief Product and Technology Officer
Rebecca Biestman Chief Marketing Officer
Alana Brandes Chief People Officer
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Guild Board Members (11)

Name Representing Role Since
Annie Kadavy Redpoint Ventures Board Member 000 0000
Bijal Shah Guild Chief Executive Officer & Board Member 000 0000
Byron Deeter Bessemer Venture Partners Board Member 000 0000
Janine Shelffo Self Board Member 000 0000
Johnny Taylor Jr. Self Board Member 000 0000
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Guild 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

Similarweb Unique Visitors

15.0K

Majestic Referring Domains

314

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Guild Investors (40)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Abbhi Capital PE/Buyout Minority 000 0000 000000 0
Advance Publications PE/Buyout Minority 000 0000 000000 0
Bon Secours Mercy Health Corporation Minority 000 0000 000000 0
Builders + Backers Venture Capital Minority 000 0000 000000 0
FPV Ventures Venture Capital Minority 000 0000 000000 0
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Guild Investments & Acquisitions (3)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Backdrop 16-Feb-2022 0000 00000 00.00 Other Financial Services
Entangled Group 19-May-2020 0000000000 00000 Other Financial Services 000000 00
Prof360 Accelerator/Incubator Business/Productivity Software
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Guild FAQs

  • When was Guild founded?

    Guild was founded in 2015.

  • Who is the founder of Guild?

    Rachel Romer, Brittany Stich, and Chris Romer are the founders of Guild.

  • Who is the CEO of Guild?

    Bijal Shah is the CEO of Guild.

  • Where is Guild headquartered?

    Guild is headquartered in Denver, CO.

  • What is the size of Guild?

    Guild has 1,383 total employees.

  • What industry is Guild in?

    Guild’s primary industry is Educational Software.

  • Is Guild a private or public company?

    Guild is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of Guild?

    The current valuation of Guild is 00.00.

  • What is Guild’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Guild is 00000.

  • How much funding has Guild raised over time?

    Guild has raised $643M.

  • Who are Guild’s investors?

    Abbhi Capital, Advance Publications, Bon Secours Mercy Health, Builders + Backers, and FPV Ventures are 5 of 40 investors who have invested in Guild.

  • Who are Guild’s competitors?

    upGrad KnowledgeHut, Edusys, OpenSesame, Quickstart, and Degreed are some of the 17 competitors of Guild.

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