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Varsity Tutors Funding Round

Varsity Tutors, based in St. Louis, secured $57 million from private investors and TCV.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
11/11/2015
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$57,000,000
Round
Series B
Investors

private investors (Adam Levine)

private investors (Stuart Udell)

TCV (Woody Marshall)

Proceeds Purpose
The capital will be used to fund product improvements related to Varsity Tutors' core online live tutoring technology, its mobile applications and its backend infrastructure and logistics systems, as well as further the company's growth toward becoming the world's largest source of free, professional-grade academic content.

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
EdTech
Mailing Address
Undisclosed
St. Louis, MO 63105
USA
Phone
Undisclosed
Email Address
Not Recorded
Overview
We require the most rigorous qualifications of tutors, in addition to a background check. Only a tiny fraction of those candidates who apply ultimately make it through our demanding interview process.
Profile
Varsity Tutors LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Varsity Tutors Company Twitter Account
Company News
Varsity Tutors News
Facebook
Varsity Tutors on Facebook
YouTube
Varsity Tutors on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Chuck Cohn
  Chuck Cohn LinkedIn Profile  Chuck Cohn Twitter Account  Chuck Cohn News  Chuck Cohn on Facebook
Chief Financial Officer
Mark Simner
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Chief Operating Officer
Ian Clarkson
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VP - Customer Service
James Coyle
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VP - General Counsel
Chris Swenson
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VP - Marketing
Greg Stahl
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VP - Product Management
Heidi Robinson
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