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Nerd Apply Raises $3.2 Mill...

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Nerd Apply Raises $3.2 Million In Seed Funding From Multiple Investors For College Counseling Platform

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Jan 1, 2026

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Nerd Apply, a privacy-first platform for outcome-driven college counseling, has raised $3.2 million in seed funding to scale its platform and expand product and engineering capabilities. The funding will aid counselors in providing evidence-based guidance by aggregating de-identified admissions outcomes, enhancing security, compliance, and data governance.

Summary of transaction details:

  • Deal Type: Seed
  • Transaction Amount: $3,200,000
  • Headquarters Location: New York, NY
  • Founders: Braden Weissman & Cooper Weissman
  • Notable Investors: Riverpark Ventures, Alumni Ventures, OneSixOne Ventures, Gokul Rajaram, David Krane, Jeff Crowe, James Feuille & Chris Moore

The investment will allow Nerd Apply to improve its platform and better serve educational counselors. Co-Founders Braden Weissman and Cooper Weissman are focused on enhancing the capabilities of their platform, which is designed to prioritize privacy and provide outcome-driven college counseling.

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Gokul Rajaram

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6 deals

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Purchase Price

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Down Payment (%)

Cap Rate

5.80%

Cash-on-Cash

-1.66%

Monthly Payment

$14,164

Annual Debt Svc

$169,964

Annual Cash Flow

$-11,334

DSCR

0.93