Funded Tech Companies

Grockit

Grockit was an edtech growth company, based in San Francisco. The company was acquired by Kaplan.

Company Overview

Company Name
Grockit
Company Status
Acquired or Merged
Industry

Contact Information

Mailing Address
500 Third Street 260
San Francisco, CA 94107
USA
Phone
Undisclosed
Email Address

Company Background Information

Overview
Grockit's mission is to abolish Education and replace it with Learning. To this end, we aim to utilize the awesome power of the internet to help the world learn. Our first step is leveraging the web to provide live online GMAT test prep classes to anyone with a PC and an Internet connection.
Profile
Grockit LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Grockit Company Twitter Account
Company News
Grockit News
Facebook
Grockit on Facebook
YouTube
Grockit on YouTube
Last Transaction
7/31/2013

Financing History

Date
Type
Amount
M&A
Unknown
Venture Equity
$20,000,000
Venture Equity
$7,000,000
Venture Equity
$7,000,000
Venture Equity
$8,000,000
Venture Equity
$2,300,000


Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Roy Gilbert
  Roy Gilbert LinkedIn Profile  Roy Gilbert Twitter Account  Roy Gilbert News  Roy Gilbert on Facebook
Founder
Farb Nivi
  Farb Nivi LinkedIn Profile  Farb Nivi Twitter Account  Farb Nivi News  Farb Nivi on Facebook
VP - Engineering
Chris Henley
  Chris Henley LinkedIn Profile  Chris Henley Twitter Account  Chris Henley News  Chris Henley on Facebook
VP - Marketing
Aaron Burcell
  Aaron Burcell LinkedIn Profile  Aaron Burcell Twitter Account  Aaron Burcell News  Aaron Burcell on Facebook


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