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Thank you to everyone who attended the Shark Tank!

For your convenience we’ve provided a summary of each of our presenters below.
Please connect through the provided contact info or reach out to any of us at StartEd for other questions.

 
 
 
 
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Autonomous Visual Note-taking Software for STEM

Audiosinc was founded with a mission to enhance learning experience for students and make higher education truly accessible to everyone. Our purpose is to empower students to stay organized and focus on what matters most in and out of the classroom – Learning.

 

TRACTION:

We are currently in MVP development phase but secured traction from two institutions in the last 6 months : Santa Clara University and College of Veterinary Medicine - University of Missouri. We will pilot our solution with faculty at these institutions in Fall to prove the efficacy of our solution. Our success at these 2 universities will give us access to 10K students.

BUSINESS MODEL:

We offer subscription based licenses to faculty and students as part of our initial customer acquisition strategy. As we build user base and prove efficacy of our solution, we plan to distribute our software to institutions through 3rd party vendors such as Learning Management System (LMS) vendors and Textbook publishers. Our revenue model will be annual contracts based on number of users. Our customer acquisition strategy is to have multiple users within the same class session so our acquisition cost as well as operation costs are minimum.

MARKET:

Total Available Market (4500+ Institutions, 5M Faculty/ students, 4 courses/qrtr); Serviceable Addressable Market (18% STEM enrollments); Target Market (160K Paid Users, 2 course/quarter by Year 5)

 

ASK:

$300K to build our MVP and $1.2M to fully launch our software early 2021

 

Website: audiosinc.com

Industry: HigherEd

CEO Contact: Udaynag Pisipati

CEO Email: upisipati@audiosinc.com


 
 
 
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CareerQuo is an on-demand social video platform for your own organization, to help connect all your members in a virtual community to share and learn together through the power of stories.

CareerQuo can help millions of students with diverse backgrounds, minority groups, veterans, disabled, international etc., to build network with those that can relate and discuss hidden rules to lead a successful career and life.

 

TRACTION:

We are getting great traction from our customers since COVID-19 since we are a virtual video solution for non-profits, universities and schools to connect and engage all their members in their organization. We have launched CareerQuo in February and generated $16K in revenue in last 2 months and $100K+ in pipeline. We received three year contracts from our customers Pencil Nashville , YJC Chicago and Nexus Memphis. We have hosted our first virtual conference on CareerQuo this week for AACE organization in Arkansas. We are also recognized in the media (https://citycurrent.news/2020/06/16/careerquo-providing-access-to-growth-through-mentorship/)

MARKET:

1.1M+ Non profits in US; 5k Colleges/Universities and 1k Community colleges in the US.

BUSINESS MODEL:

CareerQuo target markets include Universities, corporations, non-profits, community colleges and K-12. We provide a yearly subscription-based model including basic, intermediate and premium packages with pricing ranging from $3K-$20K/year depending on the type and size of the organization.

 

ASK:

$2M

 

Website: careerquo.com

Industry: 

CEO Contact: Venki Mandapati

CEO Email: venki@careerquo.com

 
 
 
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Class.Me is a virtual social 'Learning Place' for schools that help students, teachers and private tutors study better together.

Class.Me, the app that connects students, teachers and educational environments, creating the first shared, virtual learning experience. Not only does Class.Me allow students to discuss and enrich each other in virtual classrooms, but it also gives students extra support with lessons from professional tutors at an affordable price. We help teachers and administrators dissect each student's learning level, allowing all students to reach their highest potential.

 

TRACTION:

With the impact of COVID-19 on teachers and students, and most US schools moving to virtual learning, the impact of Class.Me on student performance has been incredible with over 33% growth just in the past 2 months. Since launching the platform less than a year ago, we've been working with over 1,400 classes in the US and Israel, generating over $200K in revenues, and this is just the tip of the iceberg.

MARKET:

$ 37.5 B Potential market for Class.Me (75M Students x 500$/ Student)

BUSINESS MODEL:

B2B: Tier 1, Monthly fee to schools/districts/states for private tutors; Tier 2, Annual Subscription to publishers/schools/districts/states for smart analysis; B2C: Monthly fee to families for private tutors.

 

ASK:

$1 - $3M

 

Website: class.me

Industry: K-12

CEO Contact: Nir Zioni

CEO Email: nir@class.me

 
 
 
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Train for Hollywood success with the experts who make it happen.

Immersive elearning masterclass style platform engaging Hollywood and entertainment experts in film, TV, music, fashion and digital creation. Available worldwide in July including WECHAT distribution

 

TRACTION:

Partnership with the Young Artist Academy, worlds largest under 18 youth program known for the Youth Oscars in film, TV, music and fashion. We have connected 3 major Chinese payment and marketing platforms, Union pay, ali pay, wechat pay to our program offering 2.2 billion wallets and can receive payment within 24 hours into USA banking.

MARKET:

B2C

BUSINESS MODEL:

Course download and or subscription model

 

ASK:

$2.5 M - $5M

 

Website: hollywoodcreativeacademy.com

Industry: Creative Sector

CEO Contact: Matt Coleman

CEO Email: matt@hollywoodcreativeacademy.com

 
 
 
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Pakistan’s first after-school help marketplace.

Pakistan's first after-school help marketplace. Pairing students and instructors through an offline-merge-online learning model at the most hyper-local level.

 

TRACTION:

It took us 3 years to get from 0 to first 1000 registered users and just 3 weeks to reach the next 1000 (all organically). We have increased our user base at a rate of 30-35% MoM basis during the COVID-19 pandemic. We have increased our MAUs by almost 150% "End of June" Vs "End of March". Other than the growth during the pandemic and introducing our own video tool (similar to Zoom), over the last 12 months we have improved a lot in terms of the product and unlocked additional revenue streams.

MARKET:

TAM $4.5 B ; SAM $1 B; SOM $100 M; ESTIMATE 4,916,000 households; 1,580,000 Teachers

BUSINESS MODEL:

Commission on sessions to Instructors and Students; Monthly Fees SaaS Services to Facility Owners; Pay-as-you-go for Progress Reports and Content to customers

 

ASK:

USD $1,500,000 to Build a Team of 35 Reach 5,000 MAUs Reach $2.8 Million Revenue in 18 months

 

Website: kumlaudi.com

Industry: K-12, HigherEd, Adult Learning

CEO Contact: Adeel Abid

CEO Email: adeelabid@kumlaudi.com

 
 
 
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The global community for international school students

We are here to serve 9,600 international schools, and 5.1 million students in them. We supercharge schools and each individual to achieve their full potentials through our connected approach of community building, information sharing, and hands-on mentoring and guidance.

 

TRACTION:

Revenue: $70k in 2019 and $70k YTD; 8 active clients (B2C) and active partnerships with 20 international schools (B2B) globally

BUSINESS MODEL:

From Day 1, we've been 100% virtual - enabling us to build a nimble yet truly interdisciplinary network. We deploy a 3-tier approach to both B2B and B2C capturing volume & thought leadership (1st tier - free), repeat customers (2nd tier - $ subscription), and consulting clients (3rd tier - $$ custom).

MARKET:

Looking at international schools alone as a market for private academic counseling, the TAM is large and expanding. The TAM was $2.6B in 2019 and will expand to $9.1 B in 2026. The SAM was $650 in 2018. Our beachhead markets (HK, SG, UAE and KSA) offer a $45M opportunity over the next few years.

 

ASK:

We raised $260k pre-seed from family & friends at a $3.2M pre-money valuation. Looking to raise between $1M to $2M within next 12 months.

 

Website: milliegroup.org

Industry: K-12

Founder Contact: Giuseppe Iademarco

Founder Email: giuseppe@milliegroup.com 

 
 
 
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Majority minority contract software developer, primarily staffed with grads of Mississippi Coding Academy (MCA).
MCA develops full-stack coders in a simulated workplace cost-free over 11-months.

MSCW is a for-profit sub of the non-profit MCA. CodeWorks is a custom software development company formed to employ MCA coders full and part-time before and after graduation. It will fund MCA.

 

TRACTION:

$50,000 contract for coding from W. K. Kellogg Foundation (via Innovate.MS), hired by Eudora Welty Foundation to rewrite their research website; a FAANG company indicated desire to enter into the workforce development partnership.

BUSINESS MODEL:

Contract creator of web sites, app, and software for individuals, companies, and governments for hire, some fixed price contracts, some cost-plus. Clients sourced locally and nationally (out source to Mississippi).

MARKET:

15,000 firms globally, 4,400 USA; About 25% serve the Enterprise Market, 37.5% each the MidMarket and the Small Business Market; Billing rates are spread broadly from $25 to $200 per hour.

 

ASK:

Growth funding (currently bootstrapping) of $500,000 to $1 million. Partnerships with tech companies to obtain mid and senior talent until we have grown our own.

 

Website: mscoding.org & mscodeworks.com 

Industry: Workforce Development

CEO Contact: Rich Sun

CEO Email: rich.sun@mscoding.org

 
 
 
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Mote is the platform for fast, friendly, effective feedback, founded by former BBC executives Will Jackson and Alex Nunes.

Mote is a Chrome extension for effortlessly adding voice-audio and voice-to-text feedback within GSuite and Google Classroom. We are developing a broader platform that will streamline the process of requesting, receiving and rewarding formative, non-evaluative feedback, for a lifetime of faster, friendlier learning.

 

TRACTION:

We have raised $125k from Angels. We have a patent pending. We have developed a community of teacher advocates. After launching our Beta in March, we have grown rapidly, with over 58k registered users creating 1.2M voice notes. Today almost all of our users are teachers, and Google Classroom is our primary platform. We have just begun a revenue pilot in Australia, and are planning to roll this out worldwide in the coming weeks. We just achieved COPPA, FERPA & CSPC certification, and GDPR compliance.

MARKET:

Today: K12 education (50% US, with UK, Canada, Australia and LatAm also significant). From Q4, targeting the distributed enterprise L&D opportunity, in particular employee onboarding and skills coaching.

BUSINESS MODEL:

K12: Direct-sold SaaS, starting at $19/year. We will explore K12 channel sales partnerships and school/district inbound sales. Enterprise L&D: SaaS.

 

ASK:

We’re looking to raise $1M to accelerate our work on the Enterprise opportunity.

 

Website: justmote.me

Industry: K-12; Enterprise L&D

Founder Contact: Will Jackson

Founder Email: will@justmote.me

 
 
 
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One of the world's largest science centers and New England's most attended cultural institution, to promote engineering education awareness, bringing science, technology, and mathematics alive through its exhibits, programs, and more.

Leveraging the globally recognized reputation and brand of the Museum of Science, we are building solutions that extend the experience of the Museum beyond the physical walls of the institution.

 

TRACTION:

Since March, the Museum of Science has raised $1.3M for its new digital Museum experience, MOS at Home. This experience was created in a matter of weeks and consists of multiple live presentations throughout the day, creative engineering projects, podcasts, kid-friendly activities, and more, the Museum is inviting the community to visit remotely at www.mos.org/MOSatHome

MARKET:

US and English speaking international households and families. All US preK-12 public and private, traditional and virtual institutions.

BUSINESS MODEL:

Philanthropic support (corporate, foundation, grants and individual donors) with additional direct sales to institutions and consumers.

 

ASK:

We've raised $1.3M to date through individual and foundation support. We are looking to raise an additional $1.7M over the next 6 months, and $10 M over the first three years.

 

Website: mos.org

Industry: PreK-12

Contact: Heather Gunsallus

Email: hgunsallus@mos.org

 
 
 
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Provides educational products, therapy, consultation, and professional development.

Pathways for Learning Products (PFLP) provides educational products, therapy, consultation, and professional development. We offer the patented, teacher-approved Grotto Grip® and RediSpace® paper, developed the Mead Writing Fundamentals line with MeadWestvaco, and offer the CEP - Classroom Education PlanTM - a comprehensive classroom guidance system.

 

TRACTION:

PFLP has developed and successfully launched 6 patented products and a $10M line for Mead. We completed initial survey development pilots in four schools, had 5 pilot schools secured between 2019-20 and 2020-21 school years (spanning three districts), and have conversations pending with the Ohio Education Service Centers. Findings from the first pilot will be submitted for publication within the next month.

MARKET:

Domestic and International K-12 school administrators, district and state leaders.

BUSINESS MODEL:

B2C: Professional Development courses to occupational therapists, teachers, and parents; B2B: Consultations to educational product companies, therapy clinics, and schools; B2C/ B2C: Writing Products

 

ASK:

Our goal for this program is to strengthen our business model and go to market plan for the CEP (Classroom Education Plan) education technology.

 

Website: pathwaysforlearning.com

Industry: K-12; HigherEd; Adult Learning

CEO Contact: Toni Shub

CEO Email: toni@pathwaysforlearning.com

 
 
 
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Classroom analytics and recommendation systems

Educators are data rich and information poor. With more robust data on what students are doing in the classroom, more can be understood about drivers of learning outcomes. Schoolytics will provide educators resources to manage towards optimal methods and conditions using a personalized approach.

 

TRACTION:

Adopted by 11 districts to support distance learning analysis as a result of COVID-19, comprising of 100 schools, 70K students, 400K instructional materials, and 10MM student submissions. Current pipeline of 20 districts and 200K students.

BUSINESS MODEL:

School district subscriptions; Freemium individual teacher subscriptions (non district)

MARKET:

LMS Market share expected to reach $23 B by 2023 (a pre COVID-19 estimate). Many tools are offered for free (Google Classroom, Canvas open sourced) where monetization is in support services: infrastructure, integrations, and analytics.

 

ASK:

$500K seed funding, customer acquisition (school districts), team expansion.

 

Website: schoolytics.io

Industry: K-12

CEO Contact: Aaron Wertman

CEO Email: aaron@schoolytics.io

 
 
 
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Flips the traditional career development approach. Frees students to find a career path based on real-world challenges, not job titles.

SparkPath provides software and training to implement the Challenge mindset, an innovative approach to career exploration and planning that focuses on helping students explore real-world challenges that inspire.

 

TRACTION:

June 2020 was our biggest month yet with $70k in sales of the physical Challenge Cards. In the last 12 months we created a SaaS career exploration tool and we have 30 paying customers paying for an annual subscription (over $30k ARR so far).

MARKET:

TAM: +15 million high school students in US.

BUSINESS MODEL:

SaaS software for career exploration. Currently $1 per potential student per year, with plans on expanding to $5.

 

ASK:

Advisors to help build our sales strategy. Ex-founders or senior executives who have worked in career development or with major publishing companies. Warm introductions to contacts in school districts. 2021: Funding.

 

Website: mysparkpath.com

Industry: K12/HigherEd

CEO Contact: JP Michel

CEO Email: jp@mysparkpath.com