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Who invested in Course Hero

7 rounds we have observed, with the 20 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

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Valuation: $3.6B, Mar 2026

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$18Mraised across 7 rounds since 2006, from 7 sources

$10KSeed$183KSeed$200KSeed$500KSeed$883KSeed$1.5MSeed$15MSeries A
Latest round
Series A, $15MNov 2014
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

2008201020122014
$10KSeed$183KSeed$200KSeed$500KSeed$883KSeed$1.5MSeed$15MSeries A
First round
Seed, $10K
Oct 2006
Biggest round
$15M
Series A · Nov 2014
Usual gap between rounds
10 months
the median of 6

The rounds

  1. Nov 2014
    Series A$15M4 new4 returning

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $15M sold, first sale Sept 2014

  2. Jul 2010
  3. Jan 2010
    Seed$883K

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding record

  4. Aug 2008
    Seed$500K2 returning

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $500K sold, first sale Sept 2008

  5. Feb 2008
    Seed$200K1 new2 returning

    From a historical funding record

  6. Sept 2007
    Seed$183K4 new

    From a historical funding record

  7. Oct 2006
    Seed$10K3 new
    • Andrew T. Grauer
    • David Grauer
    • Jared Grauer

    From a historical funding record

Founders and team

From the SEC filings it signed: 1 on the team.

  • Andrew GrauerExecutive Officer, Directori

On the board, as filediFrederick GrauerGokul RajaramMark FeldmanMatthew Hanson

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

Everyone who backed them

Fred GrauerAngel4rounds
SV AngelVC firm2rounds
MaveronVC firm2rounds
Raj SandhuVC firm2rounds
Plug and PlayAccelerator1round
IDG VenturesVC firm1round
IDG Ventures USAVC firm1round
Amidzad PartnersVC firm1round
GSV CapitalInvestment firm1round
Jeff FluhrAngel1round
InterplayFamily office1round
Steve ChenAngel1round
Nils JohnsonVC firm1round
A&G Investmentsno record of our own yet1round
Andrew T. Grauerno record of our own yet1round
David Grauerno record of our own yet1round
Jared Grauerno record of our own yet1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 2 firms list Course Hero as a portfolio company on their own websites, but no report of a round names them. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

No Talking CapitalInvestment firmPer its own site
Palo Alto Growth CapitalGrowth equityPer its own site

Quick answers about Course Hero

Who invested in Course Hero?

Course Hero's investors include Fred Grauer, Grauer Brothers Capital, SV Angel, Great Oaks Venture Capital and Maveron, and 15 more on record.

How much has Course Hero raised?

Course Hero has raised $18M across 7 rounds since 2006.

When did Course Hero last raise?

Course Hero's most recent round was a Series A of $15M in Nov 2014.

What was Course Hero's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $15M in Nov 2014, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Course Hero first?

Course Hero's first round on record, in Oct 2006, was backed by Andrew T. Grauer, David Grauer and Jared Grauer.

What stage is Course Hero at?

Course Hero's latest named round is a Series A, in Nov 2014.

Where is Course Hero based?

Course Hero is based in the United States.

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