Newsela
Techstars '13New York City, US · Founded 2014 · Delaware corporation · 534 employees on LinkedIn · 6 known investors
Newsela provides educational content and classroom tools for K-12 teachers and students, delivering news articles and learning materials aligned to curriculum standards at multiple reading levels. The platform includes formative assessment and real-time instruction features to support personalized learning and engagement.
Founders & leadership
Newsela was founded in 2014 by Matthew Gross and Dan Cogan-Drew.
Board
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Investors · 6
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$21.4M disclosed across 3 rounds · 2014–2015
▶$15MraisedOct 2015 · 24 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$15MraisedOct 2015 · 24 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Brook ByersDirector
- Tory PattersonDirector
- Matthew GrossExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $15.5M
- Amount sold
- $15M
- First sale
- May 2015
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2014
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$6MraisedSep 2014 · 33 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$6MraisedSep 2014 · 33 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Matthew GrossExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Jennifer CooganExecutive Officer
- Dan Cogan-DrewExecutive Officer, Promoter
- Daniel WinstonExecutive Officer
- Offering amount
- $6M
- Amount sold
- $6M
- First sale
- Sep 2014
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2014
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$400KraisedMay 2014 · 7 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$400KraisedMay 2014 · 7 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Jennifer CooganExecutive Officer
- Dan Cogan-DrewExecutive Officer, Promoter
- Matthew GrossExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Offering amount
- $500K
- Amount sold
- $400K
- First sale
- May 2014
- Incorporated
- Limited Liability Company, New York, 2012
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
Competitors · 3
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Brainly1771 shared keywordsBrainly provides 1:1 tutoring combining AI explanations with human expert intervention, targeting K-12 students and their parents seeking affordable academic support across all subjects. The platform emphasizes guaranteed grade improvement within 30 days, safety through human supervision of AI interactions, and compliance with education-focused privacy standards.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Newsela do?
- Newsela provides educational content and classroom tools for K-12 teachers and students, delivering news articles and learning materials aligned to curriculum standards at multiple reading levels. The platform includes formative assessment and real-time instruction features to support personalized learning and engagement.
- Who founded Newsela?
- Newsela was founded by Matthew Gross, Dan Cogan-Drew in 2014.
- Who are Newsela's investors?
- Newsela's investors include Kleiner Perkins, New Ground Ventures, Owl Ventures, Reach Capital, TCV, Techstars.
- How much funding has Newsela raised?
- Newsela has disclosed $21.4M raised across 3 rounds.
- Where is Newsela headquartered?
- Newsela is headquartered in New York City, US.