GreatSchools Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1998

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 75

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Grant

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $20M

  • Investors
  • 4

GreatSchools General Information

Description

Operator of a Website providing parents with information about schools and educational issues. The company empowers parents with information and tools, helping them to choose the required school for their children, support their children's education and improve schools in their communities.

Contact Information

Website
www.greatschools.org
Ownership Status
Privately Held (no backing)
Financing Status
Corporation
Corporate Office
  • 1999 Harrison Street
  • Suite 1100
  • Oakland, CA 94612
  • United States
Primary Industry
Information Services (B2C)
Other Industries
Social/Platform Software
Vertical(s)
TMT
Corporate Office
  • 1999 Harrison Street
  • Suite 1100
  • Oakland, CA 94612
  • United States

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GreatSchools Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
2. Grant 10-Nov-2008 $20M Completed Generating Revenue
1. Grant 01-Jan-1998 Completed Startup
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GreatSchools Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Operator of a Website providing parents with information about schools and educational issues. The company empowers pare
Information Services (B2C)
Oakland, CA
75 As of 2016

West Chester, PA
 

Mumbai, India
 
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GreatSchools Competitors (7)

One of GreatSchools’s 7 competitors is Scoir, a Venture Capital-Backed company based in West Chester, PA.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Scoir Venture Capital-Backed West Chester, PA
PaGaLGuY Venture Capital-Backed Mumbai, India
Leverage Edu Private Equity-Backed New Delhi, India
Niche Venture Capital-Backed Pittsburgh, PA
Careers360 Formerly Angel backed Gurugram, India
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GreatSchools Signals

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Key Data Points

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GreatSchools Investors (4)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Not-For-Profit Venture Capital
The Robertson Foundation Limited Partner
Walton Family Foundation Not-For-Profit Venture Capital
NewSchools Venture Fund Not-For-Profit Venture Capital
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GreatSchools Acquisitions (1)

GreatSchools’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Schoolie. The deal was made on 20-Jul-2016.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Schoolie 20-Jul-2016 Merger/Acquisition Other Services (B2C Non-Financial)
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GreatSchools FAQs

  • When was GreatSchools founded?

    GreatSchools was founded in 1998.

  • Where is GreatSchools headquartered?

    GreatSchools is headquartered in Oakland, CA.

  • What is the size of GreatSchools?

    GreatSchools has 75 total employees.

  • What industry is GreatSchools in?

    GreatSchools’s primary industry is Information Services (B2C).

  • Is GreatSchools a private or public company?

    GreatSchools is a Private company.

  • What is GreatSchools’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for GreatSchools is .

  • Who are GreatSchools’s investors?

    Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, The Robertson Foundation, Walton Family Foundation, and NewSchools Venture Fund have invested in GreatSchools.

  • Who are GreatSchools’s competitors?

    Scoir, PaGaLGuY, Leverage Edu, Niche, and Careers360 are some of the 7 competitors of GreatSchools.

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