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Stepful

YC S21

New York City, US · Founded 2021 · Delaware corporation · 100 employees · Hiring · 18 known investors

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Stepful provides affordable, online healthcare education programs with live instruction and personalized coaching to train students for healthcare careers. The company targets individuals seeking to enter the healthcare workforce and aims to address systemic shortages in medical staffing.

Also known as Aja · Aja, The Aja School, Stepful (formerly Aja) · Stepful (formerly Aja) · The Aja School

EdTechHealthtecheLearningHealthcareUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S21)

Stepful was founded in 2021 by Carl Madi, Tressia Hobeika, and Edoardo Serra.

CMCarl Madi
Carl MadiCo-Founder & CEOCarl Madi previously held roles at Uber and Handy focused on worker acquisition and operations, including managing a significant P&L. He now leads user acquisition and employer partnerships at Stepful.
THTressia Hobeika
Tressia HobeikaCo-Founder & Chief Product OfficerTressia Hobeika previously held product leadership roles at Udacity and Triplebyte, where she worked on online education and job placement programs. She now leads Product and Operations at Stepful.
ESEdoardo Serra
Edoardo SerraCo-Founder & CTO2021–2025
PH
Paula HernandezHead of Student Operations
EC
Emmanuel ChiappiniHead of Growth
KC
Kate CooperPublic Policy Lead
CJ
Claire JohnsonSenior Business Recruiter
ND
Nancy DingProduct Leadformer
ZS
Zachary ShepherdRecrutierformer
AC
Alec CampagnaTalent Acquisition Leadformer
JP
Joe PalmiottoHead of Salesformer
DC
David CastellanosRecruiterformer

Investors · 18

AlleyCorplisted by AlleyCorpNew York · $1M – $5M

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Blue Trail Partnerslisted by Blue Trail PartnersNew York City · $10K – $100K

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Equal Opportunity Ventureslisted by Equal Opportunity VenturesCambridge · $2M

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Foresite Capitallisted by Foresite CapitalWest Hollywood

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Intermountain Healthlisted by Intermountain Health

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Oak HC/FTlisted by Oak HC/FTStamford

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Pioneerlisted by PioneerToronto, Ontario

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Reach Capitallisted by Reach CapitalSan Francisco · $100K – $12M

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SemperVirens Venture Capitallisted by SemperVirens Venture CapitalSan Mateo

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Unpopular Ventureslisted by Unpopular VenturesMiami · $100K – $500K

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Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

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01 AdvisorsreportedSan Francisco · $1M – $10M

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Company VenturesreportedNew York · $100K – $1M

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ECMC GroupreportedMinneapolis · $500K – $10M

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Harvard Management CompanyreportedAllston

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Hearst VenturesreportedTel Aviv · $2M – $5M

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Peterson Venture PartnersreportedSalt Lake City · $5M – $25M

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Stellar Vreported

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Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$73.5M disclosed across 4 of 7 rounds · 2021–2026

▶$11.8MraisedSep 2023 · 7 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Tressia HobeikaDirector
  • Tanya BejaDirector
  • Edoardo SerraDirector
  • Cartl MadiExecutive Officer, Director
  • Wanda Cole-FriemanDirector
  • Chian GongDirector
Offering amount
$11.8M
Amount sold
$11.8M
First sale
Sep 2023
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2021
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$4.9MraisedJul 2022 · 4 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Carl MadiExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$5M
Amount sold
$4.9M
First sale
Jun 2022
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2021
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$1.9MraisedOct 2021 · 18 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Carl MadiExecutive Officer, Director
Amount sold
$1.9M
First sale
Aug 2021
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2021
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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In the news

Stepful Raises $55M in Series C Fundingfinsmes.com · Jun 2026Stepful Raises $55 Million Series C to Expand AI-Powered Healthcare Workforce Training Platform | citybizcitybiz.co · Jun 2026Stepful raises $31.5M to address healthcare staffing shortage with AI-powered training | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com · Nov 2024

Frequently asked questions

What does Stepful do?
Stepful provides affordable, online healthcare education programs with live instruction and personalized coaching to train students for healthcare careers. The company targets individuals seeking to enter the healthcare workforce and aims to address systemic shortages in medical staffing.
Who founded Stepful?
Stepful was founded by Carl Madi, Tressia Hobeika, Edoardo Serra in 2021.
Who are Stepful's investors?
Stepful's investors include AlleyCorp, Blue Trail Partners, Equal Opportunity Ventures, Foresite Capital, Intermountain Health, Oak HC/FT, Pioneer, Reach Capital and 10 more.
How much funding has Stepful raised?
Stepful has disclosed $73.5M raised across 4 of its 7 known rounds.
Where is Stepful headquartered?
Stepful is headquartered in New York City, US.