EMPOWERLY
Bay Area, US · 214 employees on LinkedIn · 11 known investors
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
HW
Hanmei WuFounder
CX
Changxiao XieCo-founder
Investors · 11
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 · 2
American Student AssistanceMentors Fund
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$15M disclosed across 1 round · 2024
- $15MraisedFeb 2024 · 2 sources
Conductive Ventures (lead), American Student Assistance, FJ Labs, Goodwater Capital, Mentors Fund, Scrum Ventures, Spero Ventures, Translink Capital
Source ↗
Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
Competitors · 2
by search overlap
Niche15510 shared keywordsNiche operates a platform that helps students and families research and compare K-12 schools, colleges, and grad schools using data, rankings, and user reviews to find schools that fit their preferences. It offers tools to organize school searches and a Direct Admissions feature that lets colleges accept students based on their Niche profile, and partners with schools to connect with prospective students.
The Princeton Review11407 shared keywordsThe Princeton Review provides test preparation and tutoring services for students preparing for standardized tests such as the SAT, along with college admissions guidance and AI-based learning tools for essay counseling and homework feedback. It serves students seeking to improve test scores and navigate the college admissions process.
Companies competing with EMPOWERLY for the same Google search keywords, organic and paid, via search-intersection analysis.
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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, 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 round.
- Where is EMPOWERLY headquartered?
- EMPOWERLY is headquartered in Bay Area, US.