Coursedog
AcquiredYC W19New York City, US · Founded 2018 · Delaware corporation · 100 employees · 4 known investors
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Coursedog provides an academic operations platform for higher education institutions to improve course scheduling, degree pathway planning, and administrative efficiency. The platform helps institutions reduce barriers to student completion and operational costs by consolidating disparate systems and providing data-driven insights.
Also known as Coursedog Inc.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechEnterprise SoftwareSaaSEducationUnited States of AmericaAmerica / CanadaFully Remote
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W19)
Coursedog was founded in 2018 by Nicholas Diao and Justin Wenig.
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Nicholas DiaoinCo-Founder & CTO2018–2024Nicholas Diao is founder and CEO of Omega Strategies and co-founder and chief technology officer of Coursedog, a Y Combinator company.
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Justin WeniginCo-Founder and CEO2018–2024Justin Wenig founded Coursedog, an academic operations platform for higher education institutions, which was sold to JMI in a nine-figure majority transaction. He is currently Founder and CEO of Starbridge AI, which builds software to facilitate partnerships between businesses and government organizations.
Board
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Investors · 4
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$112.2M disclosed across 2 rounds · 2021–2023
- $90MraisedMar 2023 · 4 sourcesSource ↗
▶$22.2MraisedOct 2021 · 26 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$22.2MraisedOct 2021 · 26 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- David SchneiderDirector
- Justin WenigExecutive Officer, Director
- Nicholas DiaoExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $22.2M
- Amount sold
- $22.2M
- First sale
- Sep 2021
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2018
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
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2 people who came through Coursedog went on to found or lead other companies.
Competitors · 2
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Niche4684 shared keywordsNiche Direct Admissions is a college admission platform that allows high school seniors to receive automatic acceptance and scholarship offers from participating colleges based on their Niche profile information, eliminating the need for traditional applications and essays. The service matches student profiles against college-specific criteria set by partner institutions to facilitate direct admissions to U.S. colleges.
Coursicle2898 shared keywordsCoursicle is an academic planning app for college and university students that consolidates class scheduling, task management, reminders, and course search in one place. It supports students across schools worldwide, offering tools to build schedules and get notified when class seats open.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Coursedog do?
- Coursedog provides an academic operations platform for higher education institutions to improve course scheduling, degree pathway planning, and administrative efficiency. The platform helps institutions reduce barriers to student completion and operational costs by consolidating disparate systems and providing data-driven insights.
- Who founded Coursedog?
- Coursedog was founded by Nicholas Diao, Justin Wenig in 2018.
- Who are Coursedog's investors?
- Coursedog's investors include Coatue Management, JMI Equity, PHX Ventures, Y Combinator.
- How much funding has Coursedog raised?
- Coursedog has disclosed $112.2M raised across 2 rounds.
- Where is Coursedog headquartered?
- Coursedog is headquartered in New York City, US.