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Niche
Pittsburgh, US · Founded 2002 · 580 employees on LinkedIn · 4 known investors
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Niche offers an online quiz that helps families search for and identify schools that fit their needs, letting users filter by location, grade level, school type, and religious affiliation. It serves parents choosing K-12 schools.
Founders & leadership
Niche was founded in 2002 by Luke Skurman.
Board
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Robert SehlingerBoard director
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Glen T. MeakemBoard director
Investors · 4
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Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$36M disclosed across 2 of 4 rounds · 2015–2020
▶$35MraisedMay 2020 · 14 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$35MraisedMay 2020 · 14 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Luke SkurmanExecutive Officer, Director
- David G. KoeglerExecutive Officer
- Glen T. MeakemDirector
- Robert SehlingerDirector
- Offering amount
- $35M
- Amount sold
- $35M
- Proceeds to insiders
- $11.7M
- First sale
- Dec 2019
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$1MraisedNov 2015 · 11 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$1MraisedNov 2015 · 11 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Robert SehlingerDirector
- Glen T. MeakemDirector
- David G. KoeglerExecutive Officer
- Luke SkurmanExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $5M
- Amount sold
- $1M
- First sale
- Oct 2015
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
Founder mafia
5 people who came through Niche went on to found or lead other companies.
Frequently asked questions
- What does Niche do?
- Niche offers an online quiz that helps families search for and identify schools that fit their needs, letting users filter by location, grade level, school type, and religious affiliation. It serves parents choosing K-12 schools.
- Who founded Niche?
- Niche was founded by Luke Skurman in 2002.
- Who are Niche's investors?
- Niche's investors include BlueTree Venture Capital, Graph Ventures, Grit Capital Partners, Radian Capital.
- How much funding has Niche raised?
- Niche has disclosed $36M raised across 2 of its 4 known rounds.
- Where is Niche headquartered?
- Niche is headquartered in Pittsburgh, US.