ApplyBoard

ApplyBoard

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Overview

ApplyBoard is a Canada-based technology company that simplifies the study abroad search, application, and acceptance process by connecting international students, recruitment partners, and educational institutions on a single platform.

Founded in 2015 by three brothers Martin, Meti, and Massi Basiri, ApplyBoard has built partnerships with over 1,750 primary, secondary, and post-secondary educational institutions, and works with 10,000+ recruitment partners, to drive diversity on campuses across Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, and Ireland. To date, ApplyBoard has grown to become the world’s largest online platform for international student recruitment, assisting more than 600,000 students with their educational journey.

In 2021, ApplyBoard was named one of the fastest-growing technology companies in Canada by Deloitte, ranking #7 on the Technology Fast 50 and #41 of Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500 for North America. This marked the third consecutive year that ApplyBoard was recognized by Deloitte as one of Canada’s fastest-growing companies.

The ApplyBoard Team has grown rapidly in the past 7 years, employing more than 1,500 team members. The ApplyBoard headquarters is located in downtown Kitchener, Ontario, a dedicated office in Gurugram, India, and team members in 25 countries, including Nepal, Bangladesh, China, the Philippines, Vietnam, the United Kingdom, Brazil, Mexico, and the United States.

Highlights

Founded

2015

Industry

Internet

Employees

1001-5000

Investment

2

Lead Investment

0

Exits

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Stages

Seed

Investor Type

N/A

Location

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, North America

Contact Information

Social

Profile Resume

ApplyBoard, established in 2015 and headquartered in North America., specializes in Seed investments across Education, E-Learning, Tutoring, EdTech, Higher Education, STEM Education, Primary Education, Personal Development, Secondary Education, Financial Services. Their recent investments include EduRev, Y Combinator, Artiman Ventures, VentureSouq, Guiker. The highest investment round they participated in was $44.8M. Among their most notable exits are EduRev and Y Combinator. Explore their portfolio in detail, see who is connected to them, and find their contact information on our platform.

Employees

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Martin Basiri

Co-Founder

Investment portfolio

ApplyBoard has made 2 investments. Their most recent investment was on Oct 28, 2019, when Guiker raised $1.6M.

investments

2

Diversity investments

0

Lead investments

0

Number of exits

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Investments

2

Annouced DateOrganization NameIndustryMoney Raised
Oct 28, 2019
Guiker Guiker
Internet1.6M
Jan 15, 2022
EduRev EduRev
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Exits

0

Funding Timeline

Funding rounds

2

Investors

30

Funds

0

Funding Rounds

2

ApplyBoard has raised 2 rounds. Their latest funding was raised on Jan 15, 2022 from a Seed Round - EduRev round.

Annouced DateTransaction NameNumber of InvestorsMoney RaisedLead Investor
Oct 28, 2019
Pre Seed Round - Guiker Pre Seed Round - Guiker
-1.6M-
Jan 15, 2022
Seed Round - EduRev Seed Round - EduRev
-0-

Investors

41

ApplyBoard is funded by 41 investor(s). Fidelity and Blue Cloud Ventures Kantor are the most recent investors.

Fund raised

2

Susa Ventures has raised a total of $590M across 6 funds, their latest being Susa Ventures Opportunities II. This fund was announced on Aug 30, 2021 and raised a total of $250M.

Annouced DateFund NameMoney Raised
May 10, 2013
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1.0M
May 11, 2013
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1.0M

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