Wyzant is an American educational technology company that develops an online platform for hiring tutors. It is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.[1]

History

Wyzant was co-founded in 2005 by Andrew Geant and Mike Weishuhn.[2] The platform's users are able to leave feedback on tutors and have the option to get background checks.[3] As of 2013, it had roughly 500,000 registered tutors.[4] In 2013, Accel Partners invested $21.5 million into Wyzant.[5] Wyzant subsequently acquired their competitor Tutorspree.[6]

In 2014, it claimed to have about 2 million registered users.[7]

References

  1. ^ "How one firm is helping tutors with the business of tutoring". Crain's Chicago Business. 2012-06-01. Retrieved 2025-03-14.
  2. ^ "WyzAnt and the grasshopper". Crain's Chicago Business. 2013-05-11. Retrieved 2025-03-14.
  3. ^ "Instant wisdom: Tutoring sites offer quick help for struggling students". Las Vegas Sun. 2014-06-03. Archived from the original on 2025-02-23. Retrieved 2025-03-14.
  4. ^ Empson, Rip (2013-12-17). "After Bootstrapping To $100M+ In Sales, Tutoring Marketplace WyzAnt Lands $21M From Accel To Go Global And Mobile". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2025-03-14.
  5. ^ "Accel Partners Put $21.5M into WyzAnt Tutoring Service". Edsurge. 17 December 2013.
  6. ^ Empson, Rip (2014-01-24). "Fresh Off Its $21.5M Raise, Tutoring Marketplace WyzAnt Acquires Deadpooled Competitor, Tutorspree". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2025-03-14.
  7. ^ Tilin, Andrew (September 13, 2014). "Meet the eHarmony of Tutoring". Entrepreneur. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
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