Nerd Apply Raises $3.2 Million In Seed Funding From Multiple Investors For College Counseling Platform
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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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5.80%
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-1.66%
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$14,164
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$169,964
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$-11,334
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0.93