Niche Overview
- Year Founded
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2002

- Status
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Private
- Employees
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351

- Latest Deal Type
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Later Stage VC
- Investors
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12
Niche General Information
Description
Developer of a school search platform designed to make researching and enrolling in school easy and transparent. The company's platform analyzes public data sets and reviews to produce comprehensive rankings, report cards, and profiles for every school, college, and neighborhood in the United States, enabling consumers to compare and find the right school or neighborhood for them.
Contact Information
Website
www.niche.comCorporate Office
- 2840 Liberty Avenue
- Suite 202
- Pittsburgh, PA 15222
- United States
Corporate Office
- 2840 Liberty Avenue
- Suite 202
- Pittsburgh, PA 15222
- United States
Niche Valuation & Funding
Deal Type | Date | Amount | Raised to Date | Post-Val | Status | Stage |
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7. Later Stage VC | 01-Jan-2025 | Completed | Generating Revenue | |||
6. Secondary Transaction - Private | 01-Mar-2023 | Completed | Generating Revenue | |||
5. Later Stage VC (Series C) | 29-Apr-2020 | Completed | Generating Revenue | |||
4. Later Stage VC (Series B) | 07-Feb-2019 | Completed | Generating Revenue | |||
3. Later Stage VC | 02-Nov-2015 | Completed | Generating Revenue | |||
2. Early Stage VC (Series A2) | 20-Dec-2005 | $650K | $1.18M | Completed | Startup | |
1. Early Stage VC (Series A1) | 09-Sep-2004 | $525K | $525K | Completed | Startup |
Niche Cap Table
Stock | # of Shares Authorized |
Par Value | Dividend Rate (%) | Original Issue Price |
Liquidation | Liquidation Pref. Multiple |
Conversion Price | % Owned |
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Series C | ||||||||
Series B2 | ||||||||
Series B1 | ||||||||
Series B | ||||||||
Series A2 | 438,318 | $0.000100 | $1.48 | $1.48 | 1x | $0.3 | 6.48% | |
Series A1 | 599,808 | $0.000100 | $0.92 | $0.92 | 1x | $0.18 | 8.86% |
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Niche Comparisons
Industry
Financing
Details
Niche Competitors (10)
One of Niche’s 10 competitors is Leverage Edu, a Private Equity-Backed company based in New Delhi, India.
Company Name | Financing Status | Location | Employees | Total Raised | Last Financing Date/Type | Last Financing Amount |
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Leverage Edu | Private Equity-Backed | New Delhi, India | ||||
College Raptor | Formerly VC-backed | Coralville, IA | ||||
PaGaLGuY | Venture Capital-Backed | Mumbai, India | ||||
CollegeSearch | Venture Capital-Backed | Gurugram, India | ||||
GetMyUni | Formerly Accelerator/Incubator backed | Bengaluru, India |
Niche Patents
Niche Recent Patent Activity
Publication ID | Patent Title | Status | First Filing Date | Technology (CPC) | Citations |
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US-20230274379-A1 | Rendering of electronic visual indicators based on parsing of structured data records | Pending | 25-Feb-2022 |
Niche Signals
Niche Investors (12)
Investor Name | Investor Type | Holding | Investor Since | Participating Rounds |
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Blue Tree Venture Capital | Venture Capital | Minority | ||
Glen Meakem | Angel (individual) | Minority | ||
Quiet Capital | Venture Capital | Minority | ||
Radian Capital | Growth/Expansion | Minority | ||
Redwood Partners | Venture Capital | Minority |
Niche Acquisitions (1)
Niche’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Goodkind. The deal was made on 07-Jan-2025.
Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Lead Partner |
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Goodkind | 07-Jan-2025 | Merger/Acquisition | Educational and Training Services (B2C) |
Affiliates
Subsidiaries (1)
Name | Industry | Location | Year Founded |
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Goodkind | Toronto, Canada | 2019 |
Niche FAQs
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When was Niche founded?
Niche was founded in 2002.
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Where is Niche headquartered?
Niche is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.
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What is the size of Niche?
Niche has 351 total employees.
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What industry is Niche in?
Niche’s primary industry is Information Services (B2C).
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Is Niche a private or public company?
Niche is a Private company.
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What is Niche’s current revenue?
The current revenue for Niche is
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How much funding has Niche raised over time?
Niche has raised $49.8M.
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Who are Niche’s investors?
Blue Tree Venture Capital, Glen Meakem, Quiet Capital, Radian Capital, and Redwood Partners are 5 of 12 investors who have invested in Niche.
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Who are Niche’s competitors?
Leverage Edu, College Raptor, PaGaLGuY, CollegeSearch, and GetMyUni are some of the 10 competitors of Niche.
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