Paper Overview

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 1,561

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Series D

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $270M

  • Investors
  • 26

Paper General Information

Description

Developer of an educational platform designed to make personalized tutoring accessible to every student. The company's platform provides students with a certified educator to assist them with questions give contextualized feedback on precisely where the student went wrong in the learning process and guide them toward a deeper understanding of the problem, enabling students to avail of tutoring sessions outside the classroom that can be recorded and analyzed.

Contact Information

Website
www.paper.co
Formerly Known As
GradeSlam
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 279 Sherbrooke Street West
  • Suite 410
  • Montreal, Quebec H2X 1Y2
  • Canada
+1 (855)
Primary Industry
Educational Software
Other Industries
Educational and Training Services (B2C)
Vertical(s)
SaaS, EdTech
Corporate Office
  • 279 Sherbrooke Street West
  • Suite 410
  • Montreal, Quebec H2X 1Y2
  • Canada
+1 (855)

Paper Timeline

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Paper Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
11. Later Stage VC (Series D) 15-Feb-2022 $270M Completed Generating Revenue
10. Later Stage VC (Series C) 25-Jun-2021 Completed Generating Revenue
9. Later Stage VC (Series B) 17-Dec-2020 Completed Generating Revenue
8. Later Stage VC 11-Mar-2020 Completed Generating Revenue
7. Later Stage VC 12-Feb-2019 Completed Generating Revenue
6. Accelerator/Incubator 04-May-2017 Completed Generating Revenue
5. Accelerator/Incubator 27-Oct-2016 Completed Generating Revenue
4. Seed Round 25-Aug-2016 Completed Generating Revenue
3. Accelerator/Incubator 15-Nov-2015 $50K $50K Completed Generating Revenue
2. Accelerator/Incubator 25-Mar-2014 Completed Startup
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Developer of an educational platform designed to make personalized tutoring accessible to every student. The company's p
Educational Software
Montreal, Canada
1,561 As of 2024

San Francisco, CA
 

Houston, TX
 
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Paper Competitors (22)

One of Paper’s 22 competitors is Yup (Educational Software), a Venture Capital-Backed company based in San Francisco, CA.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Yup (Educational Software) Venture Capital-Backed San Francisco, CA
FullMind Venture Capital-Backed Houston, TX
Nearpod Private Equity-Backed Dania Beach, FL
Studypool Venture Capital-Backed Mountain View, CA
Tutor.com Private Equity-Backed New York, NY
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Paper Patents

Paper Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-10643493-B2 Math engine and collaboration system for technical expression manipulation Active 02-Feb-2017
US-20180218638-A1 Math engine and collaboration system for technical expression manipulation Active 02-Feb-2017

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Paper Investors (26)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Sapphire Ventures Venture Capital Minority
SoftBank Investment Advisers Growth/Expansion Minority
IVP Venture Capital Minority
Bullpen Capital Venture Capital Minority
ETW Venture Capital Minority
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Paper Acquisitions (3)

Paper’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Readlee. The deal was made on 14-Mar-2023.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Readlee 14-Mar-2023 Merger/Acquisition Educational Software
Figure (Educational Software) 01-Mar-2023 Merger/Acquisition Educational Software
MajorClarity 27-Feb-2023 Merger/Acquisition Educational Software
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Affiliates

Subsidiaries (2)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Readlee Boston, MA 2020
MajorClarity Richmond, VA 2014

Paper FAQs

  • Where is Paper headquartered?

    Paper is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

  • What is the size of Paper?

    Paper has 1,561 total employees.

  • What industry is Paper in?

    Paper’s primary industry is Educational Software.

  • Is Paper a private or public company?

    Paper is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of Paper?

    The current valuation of Paper is .

  • What is Paper’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Paper is .

  • How much funding has Paper raised over time?

    Paper has raised $390M.

  • Who are Paper’s investors?

    Sapphire Ventures, SoftBank Investment Advisers, IVP, Bullpen Capital, and ETW are 5 of 26 investors who have invested in Paper.

  • Who are Paper’s competitors?

    Yup (Educational Software), FullMind, Nearpod, Studypool, and Tutor.com are some of the 22 competitors of Paper.

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