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EMPOWERLY

Bay Area, US · 214 employees on LinkedIn · 12 known investors

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Alex Chachavaunlockedknows Hanmei Wu · together at YPO (overlapped)
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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.

EdTech

Founders & leadership

HWHanmei Wu
Hanmei WuinFounderHanmei 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 · 12

Azure Capital PartnersSan Francisco · $250K – $10M
Brighter CapitalCupertino · $25K – $100Kvia Yun-Fang Juan · inferred
Conductive VenturesMountain View
Scrum VenturesSan Francisco
TransLink CapitalSilicon Valley · $1M – $5M
FJ LabsreportedNew York · $100K – $3M
Goodwater CapitalreportedBurlingame · $5M – $50M
Hyphen CapitalreportedSan Francisco
Spero Venturesreported · 2 sourcesBurlingame · $2M – $4M

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

Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.

Competitors · 2

by search overlap
Niche15510 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.
The Princeton Review11407 shared keywordsThe Princeton Review provides test preparation, tutoring, and college admissions counseling services to help students prepare for standardized exams (SAT, ACT, MCAT, LSAT, GRE, GMAT) and succeed in the college and graduate school application process.

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In the news

Empowerly secures $15M for its college counseling services | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com · Feb 2024Empowerly Raises $15M to Bolster Support for Students in an Increasingly Competitive Admissions Processprnewswire.com · Feb 2024Empowerly Raises $15M in Fundingfinsmes.com · Feb 2024Empowerly Raises $10M to Help Students Achieve their Academic and Career Goalsprnewswire.com · Feb 2022Empowerly Raises $1.6 Million and Launches First Real-Time Holistic Diagnostic Tool for College Admissions | Empowerlyempowerly.com · Oct 2020

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, Brighter Capital, Conductive Ventures, Scrum Ventures, TransLink Capital, FJ Labs, Goodwater Capital, Hyphen Capital and 1 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.