GradeSlam

GradeSlam, Inc.
Type of site
 Private Company
Founded 2014
Headquarters Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Key people Philip A. Cutler CEO, Roberto Cipriani CTO
Industry Tutoring, e-learning, Online Tutoring
Products Homework Help, Online Tutoring
Employees 20+ (2015)
Website GradeSlam.org

GradeSlam is an educational technology company that provides 24/7 instant chat based homework help service for high school and university students founded by Canadian businessman, politician and philanthropist Philip A. Cutler. The service is currently available in North America, the UK and Australia.[1]

Services

GradeSlam provides schools with the ability to offer students with instant chat-based access to certified tutors 24/7 for a flat fee. On top of the tutoring, GradeSlam provides institutions with actionable insights that help identify at risk students. GradeSlam ensures the highest quality tutor, only accepting one percent of applicants.[2]

History

While studying elementary education at McGill University, founder and CEO Philip A. Cutler started a local, in-home tutoring company based in Montreal. As his company began to grow, Cutler decided to add an online component to his in-home tutoring service in order to meet increased demand. With the online tutoring component was becoming increasingly mainstream, Cutler changed the name of the company to GradeSlam. From there on, online delivery became GradeSlam's focus.

In April 2015, GradeSlam has expanded their online delivery and adopted an on-demand model to provide students with 24/7 access to a tutor.[3] In September 2015, GradeSlam moved exclusively online and changed their business to an unlimited use monthly subscription.[4]

GradeSlam announced that it raised $1.6 million dollars from venture capitalists in August 2016.[5]

Media Reception

GradeSlam has been featured on Breakfast Television and The National (CBC) as an innovative and cost effective way for students to get ahead in school. GradeSlam’s online tutoring component has also been written about in La Presse, Tech Crunch. Les Affaires, TechVibes and EdTech Review.[6][7][8][9][10]

In September 2015, GradeSlam was selected by Tourism Montreal as one of the Top 10 Startups In Montreal.[11]


Affiliations

GradeSlam is a member of the GSV Labs EdTech Innovation Lab,[12] Real Ventures FounderFuel 2015 Cohort, Google-backed NEXT Montreal Program[13] and was a Fondation Montreal 2015 Laureate. GradeSlam won the Canadian segment of the 1776 Challenge Cup.


References

  1. ↑ Crunchbase: GradeSlam Inc.
  2. ↑ GradeSlam Tutor Certification
  3. ↑ "GradeSlam for Online Tutoring".
  4. ↑ EdSurge Product Reviews
  5. ↑ "GradeSlam raises $1.6 million seed round".
  6. ↑ "New 24/7 tutoring in Montreal". Breakfast Television.
  7. ↑ "Turning To Tutors: The Future of Tutoring". The National (CBC).
  8. ↑ Codère, Jean-François. "Huit jeunes entreprises à surveiller". La Presse.
  9. ↑ Brault, Julien. "La Montréalaise GradeSlam veut réinventer le marché du tutorat en ligne". Les Affaires.
  10. ↑ Serebrin, Jacob. "MakerBloks, GradeSlam and OfficeVibe Shine at TechCrunch Pitch Competition in Montreal". TechVibes.
  11. ↑ 10 Montreal Startups You Need To Know About
  12. ↑ GSV Labs GradeSlam Profile
  13. ↑ Inaugural Google-Backed NEXT Montreal Cohort

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