Chegg

Chegg is a student media learning platform offering services to universities and community colleges. The company also helps students become smarter, saves time & money. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California, USA.

David Longo

CFO

20 past transactions

Busuu

Acquisition in 2021
Busuu is a prominent language learning platform that serves over 90 million users worldwide, making it the largest social network dedicated to this purpose. Founded in early 2008 by Bernhard Niesner and Adrian Hilti, the company provides both free and premium access to interactive courses across 12 languages through its website and mobile applications. Busuu uniquely fosters collaborative learning by allowing users to engage with a community of native speakers, enabling them to practice their language skills in listening, writing, reading, and speaking while also supporting others in learning their native tongue. The platform is designed with smart learning technology and regularly updates its offerings to adapt to the needs of a mobile audience. Additionally, Busuu has expanded its services to include corporate language training solutions for international companies. The name "Busuu" is derived from a language spoken by just eight individuals in Cameroon, highlighting the company's commitment to language preservation and education.

Mathway

Acquisition in 2020
Mathway, LLC is an educational technology company based in Center Valley, Pennsylvania, that operates a problem-solving engine designed to assist students with their math challenges. Founded in 2019, Mathway functions as an automated tutor, allowing users to input math problems either by typing or through image capture. The platform provides instant, step-by-step solutions across a wide range of mathematical topics, including basic math, trigonometry, algebra, calculus, and statistics. By offering comprehensive resources and tools, Mathway aims to enhance students' understanding and mastery of mathematics, delivering consistent assistance tailored to individual needs.

Frank Financial Aid

Venture Round in 2020
Frank’s online platform streamlines and simplifies the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) application process. Its mission is to help students reach their greatest potential by getting the most value from their education. Frank aims to assist each student and help them get their maximum financial aid.

Thinkful

Acquisition in 2019
Thinkful, Inc. is a New York-based company that specializes in providing mentor-led training programs in data science, front-end development, and full-stack development. Founded in 2012, it offers a structured and flexible educational experience through one-on-one mentorship and a network of industry experts. Students can choose from various programs, including flexible and full-time bootcamps, which are designed to align with their specific career goals and schedules. Additionally, Thinkful emphasizes career preparation and job placement support, enhancing student outcomes in the tech industry. The company also maintains in-person communities in emerging tech hubs across the U.S., fostering a supportive environment for learners.

WayUp

Private Equity Round in 2018
WayUp is an online job marketplace that connects students and recent graduates with various job and internship opportunities. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in New York, the platform allows businesses to post job listings targeted specifically at students from colleges across the United States. Users can create personalized profiles to receive tailored job recommendations and access career advice from industry experts. This service not only helps students find part-time, summer, and full-time job opportunities but also enables employers to effectively reach and recruit the millennial workforce. Through its curated approach, WayUp simplifies the job search process for students while enhancing recruitment efforts for businesses.

StudyBlue

Acquisition in 2018
StudyBlue, Inc. is an educational technology company that provides a collaborative learning platform designed to enhance student engagement and academic success. Founded in 2006 and based in San Francisco, California, the company offers a mobile learning platform that enables students to create, share, and compare study materials. Through its Digital Backpack, StudyBlue allows users to store and access notes, images, audio files, and personalized practice quizzes, facilitating both individual and group study. The platform features a shared library of user-generated content, which includes flashcards, study guides, and other resources tailored for various educational levels, from high school to college and beyond. In December 2008, the company changed its name from The Class Connection, LLC to StudyBlue, Inc., and it has operated as a subsidiary of Chegg, Inc. since July 2018.

WriteLab

Acquisition in 2018
WriteLab is an online writing platform offering immediate, objective, and constructive responses to any writer's prose. WriteLab utilizes probability and statistics to identify patterns in each writer's choices. Writers can accept or reject suggestions, and WriteLab learns continuously from these choices, customizing its algorithms to suit users' preferences. Users receive customized feedback, generating powerful analytics. The platform designed for high school and higher education students that provide specific feedback and editing suggestions to uploaded essays Student users can share drafts with instructors on WriteLab, and instructors can read and respond to students'​ writing and leave comments of their own. It addresses these issues by offering immediate editorial assistance at any time.

Math 42

Acquisition in 2017
Math 42 specializes in creating Intelligent Math Solutions, focusing on providing automated private math tutoring through its innovative iOS app. The app has successfully assisted over 2.3 million middle-school and high-school students globally, delivering high-quality tutoring at a fraction of the cost of traditional methods. With a step-by-step approach to problem-solving, students improve their math skills through adaptive assessment and training. Math 42 is also recognized by educators, with its technology being utilized on over 450,000 iPads in schools worldwide. The company's technology extends beyond tutoring; it is leveraged by publishers to automate the creation of educational content such as exercises and worksheets. The Math 42 API facilitates the development of new and improved products, enabling publishers to transition into the digital age efficiently. By analyzing gathered data, Math 42 can assess student proficiency and provide insights into product usage, ultimately aiming to enhance the math education experience for students, teachers, and publishers alike. The technology, developed over seven years, aspires to establish a global standard in mathematics education.

RefME

Acquisition in 2017
RefME is the first tool to accurately automate citations. Students can scan a book barcode directly from their smartphones, or add references with one click. Bibliographies can be quickly generated and formatted in over 7000 different styles. All work is backed up and synced to the cloud, so students can access, collaborate, and add to projects anywhere, on any device.

Imagine Easy Solutions

Acquisition in 2016
Imagine Easy Solutions specializes in providing innovative citation tools aimed at assisting students in generating accurate bibliographies. Through its four direct-to-student platforms—EasyBib.com, CitationMachine.net, Bibme.org, and Citethisforme.com—the company attracts over 100 million unique visitors annually, making it one of the most prominent entities in the educational technology sector. Imagine Easy Solutions leverages insights from the extensive data generated by users, which includes over 1 billion citations, to support publishers, libraries, and researchers in making new discoveries. Additionally, the company offers institutional products like Scholar and Academy, designed for K-12 schools and colleges. Scholar enables students to improve their writing while giving teachers oversight of their progress, while Academy focuses on teaching and assessing research and writing skills. The company is dedicated to fostering 21st-century literacy by equipping students with essential reading and writing abilities.

Internships.com

Acquisition in 2014
Internships.com, a service of Chegg, operates as the largest internship marketplace geared toward students. The platform connects students, employers, and educational institutions in a centralized environment, facilitating access to a vast array of internship opportunities. It offers an extensive database of internships and student job postings, catering to corporations, government agencies, educational institutions, and non-profit organizations. By providing interactive tools and services, Internships.com empowers students to develop essential real-world skills while assisting businesses in identifying and recruiting suitable candidates for internship positions. This comprehensive approach enhances the overall internship experience for all parties involved.

InstaEDU

Acquisition in 2014
InstaEDU makes it easy for any student to instantly connect with a top tutor in an online lesson space. The website combines the effectiveness of face-to-face private tutoring with the convenience and affordability of an online service. Students can browse tutor profiles, a message with tutors, and choose to get connected instantly or to set up a lesson with a specific tutor at a specific time. InstaEDU was founded in 2011 and headquartered in San Francisco, California.

The Campus Special

Acquisition in 2014
Campus Special is a leading provider of marketing solutions tailored for local businesses aiming to engage college students. Initially focused on print advertising, the company has transitioned into a comprehensive digital consumer brand, offering online and mobile platforms designed to reach the 18-24 age demographic. Campus Special serves over 17,000 local merchants and has a presence on more than 500 college campuses, successfully connecting millions of students with local businesses. Its offerings include mobile applications for iPhone and Android, as well as an online food ordering service called Food Court, which facilitates convenient ordering from popular campus restaurants. Recognized for its rapid growth, Campus Special has been listed among the fastest growing private companies in the U.S. by Inc. Magazine for several consecutive years.

3D3R Software Studio

Acquisition in 2011
3D3R Software Studio, located in San Francisco, specializes in providing consulting, rapid prototyping, and outsourcing services to the software industry. The company focuses on developing web-based applications, mobile solutions, client software, gaming applications, and computer graphics. By leveraging its expertise, 3D3R aims to support clients in creating innovative software products efficiently.

Zinch

Acquisition in 2011
[Zinch](http://www.zinch.com) has a simple goal: to level the college admissions playing field and provide a means by which individuality and greatness can be extracted from everyone during the admissions process. Zinch aims to give every student an equal opportunity to say, "This is me. Love me, hate me, recruit me, or trash me. This is who I am." Students place their profiles on Zinch (with an emphasis on the non-transcript stuff that schools try so hard to uncover for best matching), and the colleges search for them, rather than vice-versa. via: [Zinch](http://www.zinch.com/static/history.html)

Student of Fortune

Acquisition in 2011
Student of Fortune is an online tutorial marketplace founded in 2005 by two college friends who sought to address the lack of accessible homework assistance available on the Internet. The platform connects students in need of academic support with tutors who can provide guidance and expertise in various subjects. Based in Los Angeles, California, the company continues to operate as a privately owned entity, focusing on facilitating effective learning experiences and enabling tutors to earn money by sharing their knowledge.

Notehall

Acquisition in 2011
Notehall is an online marketplace that allows college students to buy and sell appropriate class materials such as lecture notes, reading notes & study guides Fellow classmates helping them get an edge in their specific classes while student sellers make money doing something they already do anyway. Notehall is active and generating revenue at 54 Universities and continuously expanding its college reach. The company expects to be active in more than 200 Universities by the end of 2011 with more than 750,000 users. Notehall is also expected to grow 400 percent in 2011. They have passed Senate Resolutions at the University of Arizona and Arizona State University making Notehall an official student service at both universities. Notehall is actively building relationships with professors and administration at universities to create a lasting and transparent partnership. The Co-Founders of Notehall were selected as the finalist for the Business Week's 2009 America's Best Young Entrepreneurs.

Cramster

Acquisition in 2010
Cramster is an online educational platform dedicated to providing homework assistance for high school and college students. The company features a community of subject experts available around the clock to address various academic inquiries. Its offerings include a comprehensive collection of study resources, such as interactive textbook guides that provide detailed solutions and helpful hints, expert Q&A assistance, practice tests, and study group opportunities. Cramster aims to support students across diverse subjects, including math, science, engineering, humanities, business, and writing, helping them overcome challenges and enhance their learning experience.

OverDrive

Private Equity Round in 2010
OverDrive, Inc. is a digital reading platform that specializes in providing eBooks, audiobooks, videos, and other digital content primarily to libraries, schools, colleges, corporations, and retailers. Founded in 1986 and headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, the company serves customers not only in the United States but also internationally, including regions such as Singapore, Mexico, Canada, and Australia. OverDrive offers technology infrastructure that ensures secure management, digital rights management, and downloading services tailored for a range of clients, including publishers and enterprises. Its product offerings include various software tools such as Media Console for downloading audio and video content, as well as ReaderWorks and BookWorks, which assist in eBook authoring, conversion, and production. Through these services, OverDrive facilitates the distribution of premium digital content and provides customizable reporting solutions to its partners.
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