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Hypothesis
Founded 2011 · 19 employees on LinkedIn · 1 known investors
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Hypothesis provides annotation technology used in education, supporting educators and learners in adopting collaborative digital tools. The company serves the edtech market across K-12, higher education, and continuing education.
Founders & leadership
Hypothesis was founded in 2011 by Dan Whaley.
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Dan WhaleyFounder, CEO2011–2025Dan Whaley founded GetThere in 1994, an early SaaS platform for online travel that grew to become a market leader before going public and being acquired by Sabre. He has since founded, led, or advised multiple companies and is now founder of Hypothesis, which develops annotation technology for education.
Investors · 1
Atlassian Ventureslisted by Atlassian Ventures$1M – $5M
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Hypothesis do?
- Hypothesis provides annotation technology used in education, supporting educators and learners in adopting collaborative digital tools. The company serves the edtech market across K-12, higher education, and continuing education.
- Who founded Hypothesis?
- Hypothesis was founded by Dan Whaley in 2011.
- Who are Hypothesis's investors?
- Hypothesis's investors include Atlassian Ventures.