Who founded Pantheon?

Pantheon was founded by Ali Ahmed, Akshath Sivaprasad in 2020.

Who are Pantheon's investors?

Pantheon's investors include Y Combinator, Foundry, Scale Venture Partners, SoftBank Vision Fund.

How much funding has Pantheon raised?

Pantheon has disclosed $3.8M raised across 2 of its 3 known rounds.

Where is Pantheon headquartered?

Pantheon is headquartered in San Francisco, US.

Pantheon

DefunctYC W20

San Francisco, US · Founded 2020 · Maryland LLC · 2 employees · 4 known investors

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A platform where middle and high school students compete against peers in real-time academic competitions, answering questions across various subjects to test speed and knowledge.

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EdTech Gaming Education SocialUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W20)

Pantheon was founded in 2020 by Ali Ahmed and Akshath Sivaprasad.

Ali Ahmed Founder2019–2021Ali Ahmed previously co-founded Brev.dev, which was acquired by NVIDIA, and currently leads Revenue Operations, Inc.

Akshath Sivaprasad Founder2019–2021Akshath Sivaprasad is founder of Pantheon, a platform for middle and high school students to compete in real-time academic competitions across various subjects.

DANIEL AARON HOLDENNamed on SEC filing

JEREMY SCOTT HOLDENNamed on SEC filing

David StraussFounder

Josh KoenigFounder

Matt CheneyFounder

Zack RosenFounder

Jeffrey P. JohnsonManager

Mark L. PowellManager

Benjamin S. Carson, Jr.Manager

Harley E. Flack, IIManager

Investors · 4

Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

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FoundryreportedBoulder · $250K – $15M

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Scale Venture PartnersreportedFoster City · $5M – $50M

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SoftBank Vision FundreportedLondon

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Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements

$3.8M disclosed across 2 of 3 rounds · 2016–2021

▶$300KraisedNov 2019 · 1 investors · Commercial

Rule 506(b)

Officers, directors & promoters on the filing

DANIEL AARON HOLDENExecutive Officer, Promoter
JEREMY SCOTT HOLDENExecutive Officer

Offering amount: $400K
Amount sold: $300K
First sale: Oct 2019
Incorporated: Limited Liability Company, Nevada, 2019
Federal exemptions: 06b

Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

▶$3.5MraisedJun 2016 · 20 investors · Other

Rule 506(b)

Officers, directors & promoters on the filing

Jeffrey P. JohnsonDirector
Mark L. PowellDirector
Benjamin S. Carson, Jr.Director
Harley E. Flack, IIDirector
Mikell Harrison PerryDirector

Offering amount: $5M
Amount sold: $3.5M
First sale: Jun 2016
Incorporated: Limited Liability Company, Maryland, 2015
Federal exemptions: 06b

Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

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

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Frequently asked questions

What does Pantheon do?: A platform where middle and high school students compete against peers in real-time academic competitions, answering questions across various subjects to test speed and knowledge.
Who founded Pantheon?: Pantheon was founded by Ali Ahmed, Akshath Sivaprasad in 2020.
Who are Pantheon's investors?: Pantheon's investors include Y Combinator, Foundry, Scale Venture Partners, SoftBank Vision Fund.
How much funding has Pantheon raised?: Pantheon has disclosed $3.8M raised across 2 of its 3 known rounds.
Where is Pantheon headquartered?: Pantheon is headquartered in San Francisco, US.