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Nearpod

Edtech · Dania Beach, United States · Founded 2011

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Nearpod is an innovative educational technology company that provides an interactive platform designed to enhance student engagement and learning outcomes for K-12 educators. The company operates in the EdTech market, serving teachers, schools, and educational institutions. Nearpod's core product is a student engagement platform that offers a wide array of ready-to-run interactive lessons, formative assessments, and dynamic media tools. These features enable teachers to create, customize, and deliver lessons that are both engaging and educational. The platform supports synchronous and asynchronous learning, allowing students to access lessons anytime, anywhere, and enabling teachers to gain insights into student understanding through post-session reports. Nearpod integrates seamlessly with popular Learning Management Systems (LMS) such as Google Classroom, Canvas, and Schoology, making it a versatile tool for both in-person and remote learning environments. The business model primarily revolves around a subscription-based service, where schools and educators pay for access to the platform's extensive library of pre-made, standards-aligned lessons and interactive features. Additional revenue streams include premium content and specialized instructional materials. Nearpod's mission is to bring joy and engagement into every classroom by leveraging technology to create collaborative and immersive learning experiences.

Keywords: EdTech, K-12, student engagement, interactive lessons, formative assessments, dynamic media, synchronous learning, asynchronous learning, LMS integration, remote learning.

Company overview

Nearpod company information

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Status
Acquired
Founded
2011
Headquarters
Dania Beach, United States
Employees
173
Open positions
None listed
Dealroom signal
64.7
Investment activity
1 companies · latest Apr 2019
Capital deployed
Preferred round
ACQUISITION
client focusb2btechnologyMobile appsub industryEducation Managementsub industryLearning Tools and Resourcesbusiness modelSaaSsectorSaaSsectorFreemiumsectorVideosectorPlatformsectorAdaptive LearningsectorStudentsectorK-12sectorQuizzes and Gaming PlatformssectorCurriculum Management and Production

Valuation & funding

Nearpod funding history

Company financing events and reported valuations.

Deal typeDateAmountValuationInvestorsSource
ACQUISITIONExit Feb 2021 $650M $650M Renaissance Learning
SERIES BEquity / VC Mar 2017 $21M $84M Krillion Ventures · Cito Ventures · GSV · Reach Capital
SERIES BEquity / VC Dec 2016 Miami Angels
SERIES AEquity / VC May 2016 $9.2M $37M Reach Ventures · Storm Ventures · Reach Capital · Co.lab
SERIES AEquity / VC Feb 2016 $0 Miami Angels · Vesuvius Ventures
SERIES AEquity / VC Aug 2015 Marco Giberti
SEEDEquity / VC Mar 2013 Sina Shekou · NewSchools Venture Fund · Clarence
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Financials

Workforce over time

Available workforce history. Financial fields without reported data are omitted.

YearEmployees
2026 170
2025 407
2024 407
2023 407
2022 407
2021 399
2020 322
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Growth signals

Nearpod website traffic

Latest recorded traffic for Nearpod is 1.2M monthly website visits, down 82.6% over the last three months. Nearpod's team declined 57.5% over the past year.

Latest monthly visits1.2M 3-month web change-82.6% 1-year team growth-57.5%
Monthly website visits118 observations · Apr 2016–Jul 2026
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Comparisons

Nearpod compared with similar companies

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Capital deployed

Nearpod investments and acquisitions

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Talent graph

Nearpod's talent

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Team profiled 34 named & role-tagged
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Key operators 2 quality Hidden — book a demo/100
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Investors

21 investors on Nearpod's cap table

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Seed 3 investors entered at this stage
NewSchools Venture Fund
Sina Shekou
Clarence
Series A 16 investors entered at this stage
Marco Giberti
Miami Angels
Vesuvius Ventures
Reach Ventures
Storm Ventures
Reach Capital
Co.lab
Rothenberg Ventures
Marc Benioff
Emerson Collective
Cito Ventures
Krillion Ventures
GSV
Knight Foundation
Arsenal
Insight Partners
Other known 2 additional known investors
Renaissance Learning
StartX

Global footprint

Where Nearpod has talent and traffic

Workforce by country
11 countries with
team presence
🇺🇸 United States85.3%
🇬🇧 United Kingdom3.2%
🇹🇷 Turkey2.1%
🇪🇬 Egypt1.1%
🇲🇽 Mexico1.1%
Top 5 of 11 shown

In the news

Latest news about Nearpod

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Market sentiment

What the market is saying about Nearpod

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