Tech Company Financing Transactions

Course Hero Funding Round

GSV Capital, IDG Capital Partners and Maveron joined a $15 million Series A capital raise for Course Hero. The financing was announced on 11/12/2014.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
11/12/2014
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$15,000,000
Round
Series A
Investors

GSV Capital (Lead Investor)

IDG Capital Partners (Lead Investor)

Maveron

SV Angel

Proceeds Purpose
The new funding will be used to grow the team and user base.

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
EdTech
Mailing Address
1400 Seaport Blvd. 150
Redwood City, CA 94063
USA
Email Address
Overview
Course Hero provides students with course-specific study documents, homework help, and flashcards to help them learn more effectively.
Profile
Course Hero LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Course Hero Company Twitter Account
Company News
Course Hero News
Facebook
Course Hero on Facebook
YouTube
Course Hero on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Andrew Grauer
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Chief Marketing Officer
Harriet Seitler
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Chief Operating Officer
Steve Van Horne
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Chief Technical Officer
Gregor Carrigan
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Vice President
Tara Graham
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Vice President
Tomas Pueyo
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VP - Engineering
Genevieve Conaty
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VP - Engineering
Hemant Gokhale
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VP - Engineering
Josh Tyler
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VP - Finance
Kris Espiritu
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VP - Marketing
Andrew Nesbit
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VP - Operations
Devin Dworak
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VP - Product Management
Ankur Varma
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VP - Product Management
Nick Zakula
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