# Podium Education: Education management, Austin, United States > Podium Education: Podium Education is an innovative Educational Technology company based in Austin, Texas, founded in 2019. Based in Austin, United States. Source: https://millionrounds.com/startup/podium-education (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) United States · [Education management startup](https://millionrounds.com/companies) # Podium Education Podium Education is an innovative Educational Technology company based in Austin, Texas, founded in 2019. Funding reported Last round: Series B Education management Austin, United States Company summary - **Founded:** 2019 7 years old - **Team:** 180 51 to 200 people - **Funding reported:** $32M in dollars - **Last round:** Series B Aug 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 Podium Education 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 Podium Education Podium Education is an innovative Educational Technology company based in Austin, Texas, founded in 2019. The company focuses on enhancing undergraduate education by integrating real-world, for-credit experiential learning programs into traditional academic curricula. Podium partners with over 100 universities, including notable institutions like Harvard and Georgetown, and collaborates with more than 50 leading employers such as L'Oréal and Coinbase to deliver relevant digital skill programs. The primary offering is a comprehensive online experiential learning platform designed for undergraduate students. Key programs include the Global Career Accelerator, which helps students develop career-ready skills, and the Career Discovery Experience, which provides hands-on industry exposure. Podium also offers specialized technical skill modules in areas like data analytics, web design, and digital marketing. By ensuring that all programs are credit-bearing and accessible to students of all majors, Podium Education aims to equip students with the skills needed for successful careers in a rapidly evolving job market. ## What company datasets say Podium Education raised Funding, as reported Reported in all **$32M** in dollars Rounds **2** Last round **Series B** Last round size **$20M** Last round date **Aug 2022** Investors listed **10** ## Founders and team From Podium Education's own website: 4 founders, 25 on the team. **Bridget Burns** Founding Chief Executive Officer **Christopher Parrish** Co-Founder & President **Alex Ricken** Co-Founder & Chief Growth Officer **Anthony Ogden** Founder and Managing Director - **John Fillmore** Chief Executive Officer - **Adam Fein** Vice President, Academic Innovation and Strategic Partnerships - **Holly Hudson** Associate Vice President, Global Engagement - **Randy Bass** Vice President for Strategic Education Initiatives - **Shannon Fuller** Vice President of Talent Solutions - **Cat Ward** CEO - **Kristen Fox** CEO - **Shawn Vanderziel** President & CEO - **Chris Laidley** Chief Financial Officer - **Dan Blue** Chief Product Officer - **Isaac Gomez** Chief Technology Officer - **Jocelyn Rojeck** Chief Operating Officer - **Tariq Meyers** Chief Careers Officer - **Aled Owens** VP, University Partnerships - **Claire Buxton** Head of Employer Branding and Early Careers - **David Ekedahl** VP, Student Experience Operations - **Eric Mackintosh Ph.D.** VP, Operations - **Mina Seethraman** Head of New Ventures And 7 more on the team. ## On 3 portfolio pages Investors who name them - [Album VC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/album) - [PHX Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/phx-ventures) - [Lumos Capital Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lumos-capital-group) Each firm lists Podium Education 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 remote collaboration university partnerships paid internships global challenges project management career platform internationalization career readiness student outcomes education information technology & services sustainable development goals productivity web development e-learning information technology Built with from their website Wistia Google Tag Manager Amazon CloudFront Canva Google Sheets Tableau Salesforce CRM Analytics Google Cloud Linkedin Insight Tag Absorb +8 more YouTube GitHub Google Workspace CloudFlare Gem Viewport Meta LinkedIn Ads CSS - **Sector:** Education management - **Industry code:** NAICS 61131, 611710, SIC 8299 - **Region:** Texas - **Revenue:** $29M a year, as listed - **Full record:** [Every detail in the company directory](https://millionrounds.com/directory/podium-education) ## Education management in United States Startups like it - [**Trilogy Education** Lanham · founded 2015 *Raised*](https://millionrounds.com/company/trilogy-education) - [**BusRight** New York · founded 2019 *Raised*](https://millionrounds.com/company/busright) - [**Wonderschool** San Francisco · founded 2016 *Raised*](https://millionrounds.com/company/wonderschool) - [**imagi** New York · founded 2018 *Raised*](https://millionrounds.com/company/imagi) - [**ROYBI** San Jose · founded 2019 *Raised*](https://millionrounds.com/company/roybi) - [**Revolution Prep** Culver City · founded 2002 *Raised*](https://millionrounds.com/company/revolution-prep) - [**Nerd Apply** New York · founded 2023 *Raised*](https://millionrounds.com/company/nerd-apply) - [**Stellic** San Mateo · founded 2017 *Raised*](https://millionrounds.com/company/stellic) ## Is this your company? 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