# StudentCrowd: Higher education, Wolverhampton, United Kingdom

> StudentCrowd: StudentCrowd is the leading decision-making platform for higher education in the UK, founded in 2015 by graduates Paul Humphreys and Pete Sisson.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/startup/studentcrowd (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# StudentCrowd

StudentCrowd is the leading decision-making platform for higher education in the UK, founded in 2015 by graduates Paul Humphreys and Pete Sisson.

Funding reported Last round: Seed

Higher education Wolverhampton, United Kingdom

Company summary

- **Founded:** 2015 11 years old
- **Team:** 66 51 to 200 people
- **Funding reported:** 9.4M as listed, currency not stated
- **Last round:** Seed Sept 2023

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 StudentCrowd 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 StudentCrowd

StudentCrowd is the leading decision-making platform for higher education in the UK, founded in 2015 by graduates Paul Humphreys and Pete Sisson.

The platform aims to help students make informed choices about universities, courses, and accommodation by providing verified reviews from current students. It covers all UK universities, degree courses, and purpose-built student accommodation, making it a comprehensive resource for over 14 million students across the UK, Ireland, and Europe. StudentCrowd offers tools for both students and educational institutions. Students can access detailed property profiles and comparison tools to aid their decision-making. For universities and accommodation providers, the platform provides insights to engage with students, manage brand reputation, and improve the overall student experience. With recent funding secured to expand into the US market, StudentCrowd continues to enhance its offerings and solidify its position as a key player in the higher education sector.

## What company datasets say StudentCrowd raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all **9.4M** in the source's currency

Rounds **1**

Last round **Seed**

Last round size **9.4M**

Last round date **Sept 2023**

Investors listed **4**

## Funding filed with regulators

StudentCrowd filed 2 raises, $12M in all. Filings say how much was sold and to how many investors; they never name the investors.

- Apr 2026 **$8.8M** UK share allotment
- Sept 2023 **$3.2M** UK share allotment

## Founders and team

From StudentCrowd's own website: 2 founders, 21 on the team.

**Paul Humphreys** Chief Executive Officer & Founder

**Pete Sisson** Chief Technical Officer & Founder

- **John Wilkinson** Chief Revenue Officer
- **Alison Callender** Head of Partnerships
- **Abel Delgado** Designer
- **Adam James** Account Manager (Data Solutions)
- **Cassie Craven** B2B Marketing Manager
- **Emily Aduah** Director of Analysis
- **Fran Johnson** Director of Brand
- **Ioanna Athanaseli** Social Media Manager
- **Jodi Maron** UK PPnom Lead
- **Jolanda Nkondo** Dataset Manager
- **Jon Dow** Director of Student Digital Marketing
- **Julian Maron** Director of Dataset
- **Kirstan Norman** Digital Content Manager
- **Lucie Maron** Director of Client Success
- **Macauley Capener** Partnership Manager
- **Megan Oliver** International Data Lead
- **Rhea Hokayem** Director of B2B Marketing
- **Thomas Scott** Account Manager (Data Solutions)

And 3 more on the team.

## On a portfolio page

Investors who name them

- [1818 Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/1818-venture-capital)

Each firm lists StudentCrowd 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

student community engagement student marketing student satisfaction metrics what university student housing insights verified student reviews he review platform student feedback authenticity university ratings university course search student decision support accommodation reviews university league tables education accommodation search university comparisons

Built with from their website

Google Tag Manager WordPress.org Atlassian Google Cloud Linkedin Insight Tag Font Awesome YouTube Google Workspace CloudFlare Max Mega Menu

+8 more

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- **Sector:** Higher education
- **Industry code:** NAICS 61131, 519290, 541910, SIC 8731
- **Region:** England
- **Revenue:** 2.6M a year, as listed
- **Full record:** [Every detail in the company directory](https://millionrounds.com/directory/studentcrowd)

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