Scholly Overview
- Year Founded
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2013
- Status
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Acquired/Merged
- Employees
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58
- Latest Deal Type
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M&A
Scholly General Information
Description
Developer of an online scholarship discovery platform designed to find and apply for scholarships. The company's platform utilizes a proprietary scholarship matching algorithm to match users with scholarships based on their interests, accomplishments, and unique traits, and also offers an ever-expanding selection of artificial intelligence-powered academic support tools that assist in writing scholarships, enabling students to access and afford the higher education opportunities they desire.
Contact Information
Website
www.myscholly.com(Operating Subsidiary)
Corporate Office
- 1601 Vine Street
- Los Angeles, CA 90028
- United States
Corporate Office
- 1601 Vine Street
- Los Angeles, CA 90028
- United States
Scholly Valuation & Funding
Deal Type | Date | Amount | Raised to Date | Post-Val | Status | Stage |
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7. Merger/Acquisition | 26-Jul-2023 | Completed | Generating Revenue | |||
6. Secondary Transaction - Private | 01-Feb-2023 | Completed | Generating Revenue | |||
5. Early Stage VC | 29-Sep-2015 | Completed | Generating Revenue | |||
4. Grant | 23-Apr-2015 | Completed | Generating Revenue | |||
3. Early Stage VC | 24-Mar-2015 | Completed | Generating Revenue | |||
2. Early Stage VC | 15-May-2014 | $120K | $152K | Completed | Generating Revenue | |
1. Accelerator/Incubator | $32K | $32K | Completed | Startup |
Scholly Comparisons
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Scholly Competitors (6)
One of Scholly’s 6 competitors is College Raptor, a Formerly VC-backed company based in Coralville, IA.
Company Name | Financing Status | Location | Employees | Total Raised | Last Financing Date/Type | Last Financing Amount |
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College Raptor | Formerly VC-backed | Coralville, IA | ||||
RaiseMe | Formerly VC-backed | San Francisco, CA | ||||
CollegeSearch | Venture Capital-Backed | Gurugram, India | ||||
GetMyUni | Formerly Accelerator/Incubator backed | Bengaluru, India | ||||
Embark (Business/Productivity Software) | Formerly VC-backed | New York, NY |
Scholly Patents
Scholly Recent Patent Activity
Publication ID | Patent Title | Status | First Filing Date | Technology (CPC) | Citations |
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US-20160125561-A1 | System and apparatus for scholarship searching | Inactive | 05-Nov-2014 |
Scholly Signals
Scholly Former Investors (8)
Investor Name | Investor Type | Holding | Investor Since | Participating Rounds |
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Baiada Institute of Entrepreneurship | Accelerator/Incubator | |||
Daymond John | Angel (individual) | Minority | ||
Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship | Accelerator/Incubator | |||
Dorm Room Fund | Venture Capital | Minority | ||
Lori Greiner | Angel (individual) | Minority |
Scholly FAQs
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When was Scholly founded?
Scholly was founded in 2013.
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Where is Scholly headquartered?
Scholly is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.
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What is the size of Scholly?
Scholly has 58 total employees.
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What industry is Scholly in?
Scholly’s primary industry is Information Services (B2C).
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Is Scholly a private or public company?
Scholly is a Private company.
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What is Scholly’s current revenue?
The current revenue for Scholly is
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How much funding has Scholly raised over time?
Scholly has raised $412K.
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Who are Scholly’s investors?
Baiada Institute of Entrepreneurship, Daymond John, Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship, Dorm Room Fund, and Lori Greiner are 5 of 8 investors who have invested in Scholly.
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Who are Scholly’s competitors?
College Raptor, RaiseMe, CollegeSearch, GetMyUni, and Embark (Business/Productivity Software) are some of the 6 competitors of Scholly.
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When was Scholly acquired?
Scholly was acquired on 26-Jul-2023.
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Who acquired Scholly?
Scholly was acquired by Sallie Mae.
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