United States · Who invested in School Yourself?
School Yourself's investors include Harvard University, Verizon Ventures, edX and The Hertz Foundation.
201320142015
$5KGrant$10KGrant$25KGrant?Grant$250KGrant
United States · Funded startup
Who invested in School Yourself
Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026
$290Kraised across 5 rounds since 2012, from 5 sources
$5KGrant$10KGrant$25KGrant$250KGrant
- Latest round
- Grant, $250KFeb 2015
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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.
- First round
- Grant, $5K Apr 2012
- Biggest round
- $250K Grant · Feb 2015
- Usual gap between rounds
- 5 months the median of 4
The rounds
- Feb 2015
- Sept 2014
- Nov 2012
- Jun 2012
- Apr 2012
Founders and team
From School Yourself's own website: 3 founders.
John LeeCo-founder, Chief Technology Officer
Kenny PengCo-founder, Chief Product Officer
Vivek VenkatachalamCo-founder, Chief Science Officer
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.
Grant2012Grant2012Grant2012Grant2014Grant2015Harvard University
Verizon Ventures
edX
The Hertz Foundation
Verizon VenturesedXThe Hertz FoundationEveryone who backed them
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Quick answers about School Yourself
How much has School Yourself raised?
School Yourself has raised $290K across 5 rounds since 2012. One round did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.
When did School Yourself last raise?
School Yourself's most recent round was a Grant of $250K in Feb 2015.
What was School Yourself's biggest round?
Its most recent round, $250K in Feb 2015, is also its largest on record.
Who backed School Yourself first?
School Yourself's first round on record, in Apr 2012, was backed by Harvard University.
What stage is School Yourself at?
School Yourself's latest named round is a Grant, in Feb 2015.
Where is School Yourself based?
School Yourself is based in the United States.
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