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Zookal
Asia Pacific's fastest growing educational platform providing a variety of services including digital video and etextbooks
About Zookal
Zookal, founded in 2011 by university students in Australia, addresses the high cost of textbooks by offering a variety of study tools and resources. The company primarily serves students, providing them with affordable access to educational materials and personalized academic assistance. Zookal operates in the education technology market, focusing on textbook rentals, homework help, and test preparation services. The business model includes subscription plans that give users access to a solutions library, expert answers, and step-by-step explanations for textbook questions. Revenue is generated through these subscription fees, which offer different tiers of service, including a free 14-day trial. The company aims to make studying more efficient and cost-effective for students by providing immediate access to essential academic resources.
Source: Dealroom company dataAt a glance
- Status
- Operational
- Founded
- 2011
- Headquarters
- Sydney, Australia
- Employees
- 19
- Open positions
- None listed
- Dealroom signal
- 64.5/100
- Industry
- Education
- Sub-industry
- Learning Tools and Resources
- Sector
- Edtech, Textbooks, Higher Education, K-12, Tutoring and Homework, Test Prep
- Technology
- Mobile app
- Business model
- Marketplace & ecommerce
- Client focus
- b2c
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Funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERIES B✓Equity / VC | Mar 2020 | $9.9M | $40M | Koh Boon Hwee · Wee Hur Holdings | ↗ |
| CONVERTIBLE✓Equity / VC | Jun 2018 | $0 | — | Undisclosed | — |
Financials
Revenue, earnings and other financial measures where available. Years marked “E” are estimates.
Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for Zookal is 1.1K monthly website visits, down 50% over the last three months. Zookal's team declined 17.4% over the past year.
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Investments and acquisitions
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Investors
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Series A4 investors entered at this stage
Omer Regev
VentureCrowd- KHKoh Boon Hwee
Wee Hur Holdings
Other known investors1 additional known investor
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