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Podium Education
Helps colleges and universities add in-demand tech skills to undergraduate majors
About Podium Education
Podium Education partners with universities to offer online tech skills programs that enhance student ROI and career readiness. Operating in the higher education market, Podium Education serves universities and their students by providing turnkey online tech bootcamps. These programs combine world-class instructors, high-quality production, and partnerships with leading tech companies. The business model is based on a partnership approach, where universities can launch new programs with zero upfront cost, thereby generating additional tuition revenue. Podium Education makes money through these partnerships by sharing in the tuition revenue generated from the programs. The company focuses on delivering in-demand tech skills such as Data Analytics, Web Development, Tech Operations, and Digital Marketing, ensuring students from all majors are equipped for high-growth careers in the modern workforce.
Source: Dealroom company dataAt a glance
- Status
- Operational
- Founded
- 2018
- Headquarters
- Austin, United States
- Employees
- 204
- Open positions
- 2
- Dealroom signal
- 86.2/100
- Industry
- Education
- Sub-industry
- Education Providers
- Sector
- Edtech, Career Planning, Higher Education, Steam
- Client focus
- b2b
- Investment activity
- 1 company, latest Feb 2024
- Capital deployed
- —
- Preferred round
- ACQUISITION
Latest news
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Funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERIES BEquity / VC | Aug 2022 | $20M | $80M | Goldcrest Capital · Album VC · Lumos Capital Group | — |
| SERIES A✓Equity / VC | Oct 2020 | $12M | $48M | Sid Krommenhoek · 137 Ventures · Zander Rafael · Album VC | — |
Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for Podium Education is 3.8K monthly website visits, down 19.1% over the last three months. Podium Education's team grew 17.9% over the past year.
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Investments and acquisitions
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Investors
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Series A9 investors entered at this stage
Album VC- SKSid Krommenhoek
137 Ventures- ZRZander Rafael
Learn Capital
Gregg Scoresby
Goldcrest Capital
David Blake
Lumos Capital Group
Other known investors6 additional known investors
Ashley Bittner
For Good Ventures- JYJames Yaffe
- MSMichael Staton
Reverb Capital- RERyan Emmons
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