# Intellispark: Primary/secondary education, Arlington, United States

> Intellispark: Intellispark is a technology company based in McLean, Virginia, founded in 2017 by Stephen Smith and Shaun Fanning, who are also co-founders...

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# Intellispark

Intellispark is a technology company based in McLean, Virginia, founded in 2017 by Stephen Smith and Shaun Fanning, who are also co-founders of Naviance.

Funding reported Last round: Undisclosed round

Primary/secondary education Arlington, United States

Company summary

- **Founded:** 2017 9 years old
- **Team:** 15 11 to 50 people
- **Funding reported:** $4.5M in dollars
- **Last round:** Undisclosed round Dec 2022

How sure we are

- ✓ **Listed** We know it exists and what it does
- 2 **Funding reported** A company dataset reports a raise
- 3 **Observed** A filing or a dated announcement confirms a round

No round for Intellispark has been confirmed by a filing or an announcement yet, so nothing here counts toward an investor's record. [How we decide](https://millionrounds.com/methodology)

## About Intellispark

Intellispark is a technology company based in McLean, Virginia, founded in 2017 by Stephen Smith and Shaun Fanning, who are also co-founders of Naviance.

The company focuses on enhancing student success through an innovative education technology platform that coordinates support services for PreK-12 schools. Intellispark aims to redefine collaboration among schools, families, and communities to prepare students for the future, addressing mental health, well-being, and academic performance. The core service of Intellispark is its technology platform, which includes features like real-time messaging and social-emotional learning check-ins. Key offerings include the Student Hub and ScholarCentric for managing student data, messaging automation tools, and integration solutions for various support systems. The platform also provides daily academic performance tracking and insights into student needs through products like Intellispark Pro and Pulse. Intellispark serves educators, families, and community organizations across 43 states and 13 countries.

## What company datasets say Intellispark raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all **$4.5M** in dollars

Rounds **5**

Last round **Undisclosed round**

Last round size **$720K**

Last round date **Dec 2022**

Investors listed **5**

## Founders and team

From Intellispark's own website and the SEC filings it signed: 3 on the team.

- **Stephen M. Smith** Chief Executive Officer
- **Patricia A. Gagnon** Chief Experience Officer
- **Shaun Fanning** Chief Product Officer

On the board, as filed i *Deborah Quazzo*

## On 4 portfolio pages

Investors who name them

- [Capital Midwest](https://millionrounds.com/fund/capital-midwest-fund)
- [Difference Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/difference-partners)
- [PHX Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/phx-ventures)
- [K Street Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/k-street-capital)

Each firm lists Intellispark on its own website. That is the firm's claim, a weaker thing than a round we watched, but a named source.

## The company, in detail

What they build

Known for

health care student story tracking educator role clarity primary/secondary education student resilience measurement real-time messaging support team coordination student information system integration early intervention tools well-being surveys support staff communication school safety solutions ferpa and hipaa compliance school data security education parent engagement tools

Built with from their website

Amazon SES Google Tag Manager Amazon CloudFront YouTube MailChimp Google Workspace CloudFlare Viewport Meta Amazon Simple Email Service Hubspot

+8 more

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- **Sector:** Primary/secondary education
- **Industry code:** NAICS 513210, 611710, SIC 8731, 7372, 8299
- **Region:** Virginia
- **Full record:** [Every detail in the company directory](https://millionrounds.com/directory/intellispark)

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