Stepful
YC S21New York City, US · Founded 2021 · Delaware corporation · 100 employees · Hiring · 8 known investors
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 · Stepful (formerly Aja) · The Aja School
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S21)
Stepful was founded in 2021 by Carl Madi, Tressia Hobeika, and Edoardo Serra.
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Tressia HobeikainCo-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.
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Edoardo SerraFounder
Investors · 8
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$18.5M disclosed across 3 of 5 rounds · 2021–2026
▶$11.8MraisedSep 2023 · 7 investors · OtherRule 506(b)
▶$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
▶$4.9MraisedJul 2022 · 4 investors · OtherRule 506(b)
▶$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
▶$1.9MraisedOct 2021 · 18 investors · OtherRule 506(b)
▶$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
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
Competitors · 2
by search overlap
Vivian Health3820 shared keywordsVivian is an online marketplace connecting healthcare professionals with staff, travel, local contract, and per diem jobs from employers and recruiters. It lets job seekers compare listings and communicate with recruiters in one place.
Dreambound Inc.3653 shared keywordsDreambound operates an online platform that helps Americans find and enroll in career-training programs—such as trade, healthcare, and tech certifications—matched to their schedule, budget, and timeline. It partners with schools nationwide and provides enrollment support, job placement resources, and ongoing career guidance.
Companies competing with Stepful for the same Google search keywords, organic and paid, via search-intersection analysis.
In the news
Stepful Raises $55M to Break Healthcare’s $97B Dependence on Contract Staffingalleywatch.com · Jul 2026Frequently 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, Equal Opportunity Ventures, Oak HC/FT, SemperVirens Venture Capital, Unpopular Ventures, Y Combinator, ECMC Group, Hearst Ventures.
- How much funding has Stepful raised?
- Stepful has disclosed $18.5M raised across 3 of its 5 known rounds.
- Where is Stepful headquartered?
- Stepful is headquartered in New York City, US.