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Unibuddy
Helping universities attract, engage, and convert prospects through peer interactions
About Unibuddy
Unibuddy operates in the education technology sector, providing a peer-to-peer engagement platform that connects prospective students with current university ambassadors. This service is designed to help prospective students make informed decisions about their higher education choices by offering real, personal insights from those already enrolled. The platform primarily serves universities and higher education institutions looking to improve their student recruitment and retention rates. Unibuddy's business model is subscription-based, where institutions pay for access to the platform and its features, including data analytics and reporting tools that track student engagement and application progress. The company generates revenue through these subscriptions and potentially through partnerships with educational organizations. Unibuddy's market includes higher education institutions globally, with a significant presence in the UK and expanding reach in other regions. The platform supports over 700,000 applicants annually, offering features like filters to search by subject or region, and detailed reports on prospective student engagement.
Source: Dealroom company dataAt a glance
- Status
- Operational
- Founded
- 2015
- Headquarters
- London, United Kingdom
- Employees
- 277
- Open positions
- None listed
- Dealroom signal
- 62.9/100
- Industry
- Education
- Sub-industry
- Education Management
- Sector
- Edtech, College Recruiting, Career Planning, Recruitment, Peer-to-Peer, Higher Education, Community Learning, Admissions and Enrollment Platforms
- Business model
- SaaS
- Client focus
- b2b
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Funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERIES B✓Equity / VC | Jul 2021 | $20M | $80M | Highland Europe · Stride.VC | ↗ |
| EARLY VC✓Equity / VC | Mar 2020 | $5M | $20M | Stride.VC | — |
Financials
Revenue, earnings and other financial measures where available. Years marked “E” are estimates.
Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for Unibuddy is 270K monthly website visits, down 10% over the last three months. Unibuddy's team declined 6.7% over the past year.
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Investments and acquisitions
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Investors
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Series A3 investors entered at this stage
Stride.VC
Fred Destin
Highland Europe
Other known investors1 additional known investor
Emerge VC
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Global footprint
Market sentiment
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