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Hypothesis

Founded 2011 · 19 employees on LinkedIn · 1 known investors

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.

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Founders & leadership

Hypothesis was founded in 2011 by Dan Whaley.

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Dan WhaleyinFounder

Investors · 1

Atlassian Ventures$1M – $5M

Competitors · 1

by search overlap
Teachers Pay Teachers200 shared keywordsTeachers Pay Teachers is a marketplace where educators share and sell teaching resources and lesson plans. The platform serves teachers and educational institutions seeking classroom materials.

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In the news

Penn State biochemist Melanie McReynolds awarded Hypothesis Fund seed grant | Penn State Universitypsu.edu · Apr 2026Harold Pimentel awarded Hypothesis Fund grant for rare genetics research | UCLA Healthuclahealth.org · May 2025Hypothesis Fund awards seed grant to Scripps Research professor - Scripps Research Magazinemagazine.scripps.edu · Apr 2025Emma Chory Awarded Hypothesis Fund Seed Grant | Duke Pratt School of Engineeringpratt.duke.edu · Jun 2024New funding effort will deploy a corps of scientist ‘scouts’ to spot innovative ideas | Science | AAASscience.org · May 2022Hypothesis Secures $1.9M of New Funding : Hypothesisweb.hypothes.is · Aug 2016

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.