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Varsity Tutors

Edtech · Clayton, United States · Founded 2007

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Varsity Tutors is an online education platform that provides personalized learning solutions to students of all ages. The company operates in the edtech market, serving a broad range of clients from elementary school students to adults seeking professional certifications.

The business model of Varsity Tutors revolves around a membership system. By subscribing to a membership, clients gain access to a variety of learning resources, including one-on-one tutoring, live group classes, on-demand lessons, and a range of practice tools. The company boasts a network of over 40,000 rigorously vetted tutors, ensuring high-quality instruction tailored to each student's needs.

The company's revenue is primarily generated through these memberships, which cover the entire household and can be customized at any time. This flexibility allows Varsity Tutors to cater to a wide range of learning needs, from catching up in school to preparing for standardized tests like the SAT.

In addition to traditional academic subjects, Varsity Tutors also offers instruction in over 3,000 subjects, including coding and paleontology, and language learning with native-speaking tutors. This broad subject offering, combined with the convenience of learning online, positions Varsity Tutors as a comprehensive solution for lifelong learning.

Keywords: Online Education, Personalized Learning, Tutoring, Membership Model, Lifelong Learning, EdTech, Test Prep, Language Learning, Professional Certifications, Online Learning Platform.

Company overview

Varsity Tutors company information

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Status
Operational
Founded
2007
Headquarters
Clayton, United States
Employees
5,970
Open positions
23,529
Dealroom signal
65.4
Investment activity
2 companies · latest Aug 2022
Capital deployed
Preferred round
ACQUISITION
sub industryEducation Providerssub industryLearning Tools and Resourcesbusiness modelMarketplace & ecommercesectorHigher EducationsectorPre-KsectorK-12sectorTutoring and HomeworksectorTest PrepindustryEducationclient focusb2c

Valuation & funding

Varsity Tutors funding history

Company financing events and reported valuations.

Deal typeDateAmountValuationInvestorsSource
SERIES COther financing Feb 2018 $50M $200M Chan Zuckerberg Initiative · Learn Capital · TCV
LATE VCOther financing Dec 2017 $0 Nimble Ventures
SERIES BOther financing Nov 2015 $50M $200M Adam Levine · TCV
SERIES AOther financing May 2014 $7M $28M Chris Sims · David Karandish
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Growth signals

Varsity Tutors website traffic

Latest recorded traffic for Varsity Tutors is 1.8M monthly website visits, down 25% over the last three months. Varsity Tutors's team declined 5.1% over the past year.

Latest monthly visits1.8M 3-month web change-25% 1-year team growth-5.1%
Monthly website visits123 observations · Apr 2016–Jul 2026
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Comparisons

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Talent graph

Varsity Tutors's talent

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Team profiled 99 named & role-tagged
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Key operators 4 quality Hidden — book a demo/100
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Investors

7 investors on Varsity Tutors's cap table

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Series A 4 investors entered at this stage
Chris Sims
David Karandish
TCV
Adam Levine
Series B+ 3 investors entered at this stage
Nimble Ventures
Learn Capital
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative

Global footprint

Where Varsity Tutors has talent and traffic

Workforce by country
51 countries with
team presence
🇺🇸 United States83.7%
🇨🇦 Canada9.6%
🇧🇷 Brazil1.4%
🇬🇧 United Kingdom0.8%
🇵🇭 Philippines0.7%
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Market sentiment

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