Piazza Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2009

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 61

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • 2ndary - Private

  • Investors
  • 3

Piazza General Information

Description

Operator of a social learning platform intended to connect with instructors. The company's platform educates in a question-and-answer format, giving anonymity options, providing space for collaboration and customizable online polls, and integrating with every major learning management system, enabling students to have a free and easy-to-use platform for clearing their doubts.

Contact Information

Website
www.piazza.com
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 555 Bryant Street
  • Suite 250
  • Palo Alto, CA 94301
  • United States
+1 (800)
Primary Industry
Educational Software
Vertical(s)
EdTech
Corporate Office
  • 555 Bryant Street
  • Suite 250
  • Palo Alto, CA 94301
  • United States
+1 (800)

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Piazza Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
4. Secondary Transaction - Private 01-Aug-2025 Completed Generating Revenue
3. Later Stage VC (Series B) 13-Oct-2017 Completed Generating Revenue
2. Early Stage VC (Series B) 19-Sep-2013 $8M $15.5M Completed Generating Revenue
1. Seed Round 06-Jan-2012 $7.5M $7.5M Completed Generating Revenue
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Piazza Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized		 Par Value Dividend Rate ($) Original
Issue Price		 Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple		 Conversion Price % Owned
Series B2
Series B1
Series B 2,075,232 $0.000010 $0.32 $4.01 $4.01 1x $4.01 14.92%
Series A 3,152,253 $0.000010 $0.21 $2.65 $2.65 1x $2.65 22.67%
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Piazza Comparisons

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Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Operator of a social learning platform intended to connect with instructors. The company's platform educates in a questi
Educational Software
Palo Alto, CA
61 As of 2023

Perth, Australia
 

Dania Beach, FL
 
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Piazza Competitors (36)

One of Piazza’s 36 competitors is Moodle, a Formerly Angel backed company based in Perth, Australia.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Moodle Formerly Angel backed Perth, Australia
Nearpod Private Equity-Backed Dania Beach, FL
iversity Learning Solutions Private Equity-Backed Berlin, Germany
iClicker Corporation New York, NY
Top Hat Venture Capital-Backed Toronto, Canada
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Piazza Patents

  • 8

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • Granted

  • Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Piazza Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20210027251-A1 Computer systems and methods for searching multi-dimensional content Inactive 01-Jul-2014
CA-2953776-A1 Computer systems and user interfaces for learning, talent discovery, relationship management, and campaign development Inactive 01-Jul-2014
EP-3164815-A1 Computer systems and user interfaces for learning, talent discovery, relationship management, and campaign development Inactive 01-Jul-2014
EP-3164815-A4 Computer systems and user interfaces for learning, talent discovery, relationship management, and campaign development Inactive 01-Jul-2014
US-20160004990-A1 Computer systems and user interfaces for learning, talent discovery, relationship management, and campaign development Inactive 01-Jul-2014 G06Q10/063112
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Piazza Signals

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Piazza Investors (3)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Friends & Family Capital Venture Capital Minority
Bessemer Venture Partners Venture Capital Minority
Sequoia Capital Venture Capital Minority
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Piazza FAQs

  • When was Piazza founded?

    Piazza was founded in 2009.

  • Where is Piazza headquartered?

    Piazza is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

  • What is the size of Piazza?

    Piazza has 61 total employees.

  • What industry is Piazza in?

    Piazza’s primary industry is Educational Software.

  • Is Piazza a private or public company?

    Piazza is a Private company.

  • What is Piazza’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Piazza is .

  • How much funding has Piazza raised over time?

    Piazza has raised $30.5M.

  • Who are Piazza’s investors?

    Friends & Family Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners, and Sequoia Capital have invested in Piazza.

  • Who are Piazza’s competitors?

    Moodle, Nearpod, iversity Learning Solutions, iClicker, and Top Hat are some of the 36 competitors of Piazza.

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