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Learnzillion

Washington, US · Founded 2011 · Delaware corporation · 13 employees on LinkedIn · 1 known investors

Find your way into Learnzillion

665 people in our graph share verified history with the Learnzillion team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Sapna Mehtaunlockedknows Ian Lotinsky · together at Livingsocial (overlapped)
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×5knows the team · via Stanford University Graduate School of Business
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knows the team · via Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
knows the team · via Montgomery College

Founders & leadership

Learnzillion was founded in 2011 by Alix Guerrier and Eric Westendorf.

AGAlix Guerrier
Alix GuerrierinCo-founderAlix Guerrier is CEO of DonorsChoose, a crowdfunding platform for classroom projects. He previously co-founded LearnZillion (acquired in 2019), led GlobalGiving, and worked in education consulting at McKinsey & Company; he holds an MBA and Masters in Education from Stanford and an undergraduate degree in physics from Harvard.
EWEric Westendorf
Eric WestendorfinCo-founderExecutive Officer, Director at Coursemojo
ILIan Lotinsky
Ian LotinskyinCTO & Head of Platform2019–2020He has experience across EdTech, B2C, B2B, and non-profit sectors.

Board

TPTory Patterson
Tory PattersoninBoard Member2015–2019Co-founder and Managing Partner at Owl Ventures
MJ
Mark JacobsenBoard director
PMPeter Moran
Peter MoraninBoard of directors2013–2019Investor
RH
Robert HutterBoard director
AK
Andrew KlingensteinBoard director
MM
Maura MarinoBoard director
JW
Joanne WeissBoard director

Investors · 1

Owl VenturesSan Francisco · $5M – $50Mvia Tory Patterson · board

Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements

$15.2M disclosed across 2 rounds · 2012–2015

▶$13MraisedOct 2015 · 14 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Tory PattersonDirector
  • Ian LotinskyExecutive Officer
  • Mark JacobsenDirector
  • Alix GuerrierExecutive Officer, Director
  • Eric WestendorfExecutive Officer, Director
  • Peter MoranDirector
  • Robert HutterDirector
  • Joanne WeissDirector
Offering amount
$13M
Amount sold
$13M
First sale
Jun 2015
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2011
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$2.2MraisedMar 2012 · 16 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Andrew KlingensteinDirector
  • Eric WestendorfExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
  • Mark JacobsenDirector
  • Robert HutterDirector
  • Maura MarinoDirector
  • Alix GuerrierExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
Offering amount
$2.5M
Amount sold
$2.2M
Proceeds to insiders
$12K
First sale
Mar 2012
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2011
Federal exemptions
06
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

Founder mafia

2 people who came through Learnzillion went on to found or lead other companies.

Eric WestendorfExecutive Officer, DirectorFounded CoursemojoRob HutterInvestor & Board MemberFounded Learn Capital

Frequently asked questions

Who founded Learnzillion?
Learnzillion was founded by Alix Guerrier, Eric Westendorf in 2011.
Who are Learnzillion's investors?
Learnzillion's investors include Owl Ventures.
How much funding has Learnzillion raised?
Learnzillion has disclosed $15.2M raised across 2 rounds.
Where is Learnzillion headquartered?
Learnzillion is headquartered in Washington, US.