Knack is the leading student success platform, transforming tutoring to prepare students for success in the classroom and 21st-century workplace.
In partnership with colleges and universities across the country, Knack delivers affordable and impactful peer tutoring programs that ensure all students have access to the academic support needed to succeed.
In partnership with colleges and universities across the country, Knack delivers affordable and impactful peer tutoring programs that ensure all students have access to the academic support needed to succeed.
Location: United States
Employees: 11-50
Total raised: $1.56M
Founded date: 2016
Investors 4
| Date | Name | Website |
| - | Miami Ange... | miamiangel... |
| - | Elysium Ve... | ely.vc |
| - | BRIDGE Ang... | bridgeange... |
| - | VilCap Inv... | vilcapinve... |
Funding Rounds 2
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 15.04.2019 | - | $60K | - |
| 26.11.2018 | Seed | $1.5M | - |
Mentions in press and media 11
| Date | Title | Description |
| 22.10.2025 | Knack Series B Raised And Megan Dusenbery Named As CEO | Knack, a leading student success technology platform that helps higher education institutions scale peer learning programs, announced that it has raised a Series B funding round led by New Markets Venture Partners (NMVP). Along with the fun... |
| 21.10.2025 | Knack Raises Series B Funding | Knack, a Miami, FL-based student success technology platform that enables higher education institutions to power and scale peer learning programs, aised a Series B funding round led by New Markets Venture Partners (NMVP). The amount of the ... |
| 16.04.2023 | Обзор технологических стартапов в образовании за последнюю неделю | Соучредители Reach Capital: Дженнифер Кэролан, Шонтел Гарви, Вайи Чу и Эстебан Сосник (слева направо) 0 Обсудить 29 просмотров Что стало известно об инвестировании в стартапы EdTech за прошедшую неделю В порядке возрастания привлеченных инв... |
| 15.10.2020 | Tampa Bay startups are getting recognized on a national scale | Despite the novel coronavirus causing many conferences to be delayed or entirely shut down at its onset, organizers continue shining a light on startups in a virtual format. And Tampa Bay area startups have been noticed. We rounded up the s... |
| 28.04.2020 | Catching up with Miami Angels: ‘Open for business’ | Facebook Tweet Pin LinkedIn Email By Nancy Dahlberg Miami Angels closed its first investment of 2020 in the midst of the pandemic and it has another deal in due diligence now. Yep, the South Florida angel network is open for business. “We’v... |
| 27.03.2020 | Bolstering Academic Support & Student Employment During COVID-19 | |
| 05.02.2019 | ETS Tests the Waters of Investing in Education Technology Startups | The world’s biggest private nonprofit test maker is dipping its toes into the world of education technology investments. ETS (short for Educational Testing Service) recently invested in two startups—Knack and NurseDash—in partnership with V... |
| 19.11.2018 | Peer tutoring platform Knack raises $1.5M from Charles Hudson, Jeff Vinik | Knack, a peer tutoring platform aimed at college students, is taking a different approach than some online tutoring marketplaces have in the past. As a result, the Florida-based startup has raised a $1.5 million seed round co-led by Charles... |
| 19.11.2018 | Edtech Startup Knack Raises $1.5M in Seed Funding | Knack, a Tampa, Florida-based edtech startup, raised $1.5M in seed funding. The round was co-led by Tampa Bay Lightning Owner & Fenway Sports Group Partner, Jeff Vinik, alongside Charles Hudson’s seed fund, Precursor Ventures, Bisk Vent... |
| 19.11.2018 | Knack Raises $1.5M to Connect Tutors With Students—and Employers | Students have always looked for ways to access tutoring and course materials from peers, whether that’s through an academic center on campus or a Facebook group around a particular course. A handful of tutoring startups have tried to smooth... |
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