Wyzant
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Type of site | Private |
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| Founded | Chicago, Illinois (2005) |
| Headquarters | Chicago , USA |
| Area served | United States |
| Founder(s) | Andrew Geant and Mike Weishuhn |
| Industry | Education service |
| Services | Tutoring |
| Employees | 80 full time employees (2014) |
| URL | www |
| Current status | Online |
Wyzant is an American educational technology company that develops an online platform for hiring tutors. It is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.[1]
History
[edit]Wyzant was co-founded in 2005 by Andrew Geant and Mike Weishuhn.[2] The platform's users are able to leave feedback on tutors and have the option to get background checks.[3] As of 2013, it had roughly 500,000 registered tutors.[4] In 2013, Accel Partners invested $21.5 million into Wyzant.[5] Wyzant subsequently acquired their competitor Tutorspree.[6]
In 2014, it claimed to have about 2 million registered users.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "How one firm is helping tutors with the business of tutoring". Crain's Chicago Business. 2012-06-01. Retrieved 2025-03-14.
- ^ "WyzAnt and the grasshopper". Crain's Chicago Business. 2013-05-11. Retrieved 2025-03-14.
- ^ "Instant wisdom: Tutoring sites offer quick help for struggling students". Las Vegas Sun. 2014-06-03. Archived from the original on 2025-02-23. Retrieved 2025-03-14.
- ^ Empson, Rip (2013-12-17). "After Bootstrapping To $100M+ In Sales, Tutoring Marketplace WyzAnt Lands $21M From Accel To Go Global And Mobile". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2025-03-14.
- ^ "Accel Partners Put $21.5M into WyzAnt Tutoring Service". Edsurge. 17 December 2013.
- ^ Empson, Rip (2014-01-24). "Fresh Off Its $21.5M Raise, Tutoring Marketplace WyzAnt Acquires Deadpooled Competitor, Tutorspree". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2025-03-14.
- ^ Tilin, Andrew (September 13, 2014). "Meet the eHarmony of Tutoring". Entrepreneur. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
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