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Empowerly

Bay Area, US · 214 employees on LinkedIn · 18 known investors

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Empowerly provides college admissions counseling and application support services to help students gain admission to top universities. The company serves high school students and their families navigating the college application process.

Founders & leadership

HWHanmei Wu
Hanmei WuFounderHanmei Wu founded Empowerly in 2018 to provide college admissions counseling and application support to middle and high school students. The company combines 1-on-1 counseling with expertise from experienced college counselors and former admissions officers.
CXChangxiao Xie
Changxiao XieCo-founder

Investors · 18

Also in the syndicate · 3

American Student AssistanceMentors FundThinkplus Ventures

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$15M disclosed across 1 of 2 rounds · 2022–2024

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Frequently asked questions

What does Empowerly do?
Empowerly provides college admissions counseling and application support services to help students gain admission to top universities. The company serves high school students and their families navigating the college application process.
Who founded Empowerly?
Empowerly was founded by Hanmei Wu, Changxiao Xie.
Who are Empowerly's investors?
Empowerly's investors include Azure Capital Partners, Berkeley SkyDeck Fund, Brighter Capital, Conductive Ventures, FJ Labs, Gaingels, Sand Hill Angels, Scrum Ventures and 7 more.
How much funding has Empowerly raised?
Empowerly has disclosed $15M raised across 1 of its 2 known rounds.
Where is Empowerly headquartered?
Empowerly is headquartered in Bay Area, US.