Nearpod

About

Nearpod is a provider of edtech platform for K-12 teachers to create interactive slides filled with videos, quizzes, and other activities.

Dania,Florida,United States
251 - 500
http://www.nearpod.com

Highlights

Details

Last Funding Type: Series A
Industries: E-Learning,EdTech,Education,Mobile Apps,Skill Assessment,Software,Virtual Reality
Founded date: Jan 1, 2012
Number Of Employee: 251 - 500
Operating Status: Active
Legal Name: Nearpod Inc.

Nearpod is an all-in-one solution for the synchronized use of iPads in the classroom that makes lectures more engaging through interactive multimedia presentations. With Nearpod, teachers can create mobile presentations, engage students in class, and assess them in real time.

The fast adoption of tablet computing and mobile devices is having a profound impact on education. Nearpod allows educators to very easily take their existing presentations, convert them into mobile-friendly content, and engage all students to convert them into active classroom participants. Teachers can deliver their existing content through mobile (iOS or Android) devices and get instant feedback from students through interactive features like polls, quizzes, drawing activities, and others.

Funding Rounds

Number of Funding Rounds

Total Funding Amount

5

$30.70M

Nearpod has raised a total of $30.70M in funding over 2 rounds. Their latest funding was raised on Mar 1, 2017 from a Series B round.

Announced Date	Round	Money Raised	Number of Investors	Lead Investors	Post Valuation
Mar 1, 2017	Series B	$21M	6	Insight Partners	—	Detail
Dec 1, 2016	Series B	—	1	—	—	Detail
May 9, 2016	Series A	$9.20M	16	—	—	Detail
Aug 25, 2015	Series A	—	3	—	—	Detail
Mar 1, 2013	Seed	$500K	3	NewSchools Venture Fund	—	Detail

Investors

Number of Lead Investors

Number of Investors

2

22

Nearpod is funded by 22 investors. Insight Partners and NewSchools Venture Fund are the most recent investors.

Investor Name	Lead Investor	Funding Round
Insight Partners	Yes	Series B
NewSchools Venture Fund	Yes	Seed
Cito Ventures	—	Series B
GSV Ventures	—	Series B
Krillion Ventures	—	Series B
Miami Angels	—	Series B
Reach Capital	—	Series B
Arsenal Growth Equity	—	Series A
co.lab	—	Series A
Emerson Collective	—	Series A