# Alpaca

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/alpaca

- Industry: Internet
- Headquarters: Omaha, US
- Website: www.getalpaca.com/
- Total disclosed funding: $1.8M
- Latest round: Seed (Apr 7, 2025)
- Investors on record: 5

## About

Based in Nebraska, US, and founded in 2022 by Karen Borchert, Alpaca, Inc., offers a monthly pulse survey designed specifically for teachers to capture real-time insights into teacher morale, enabling school administrators to respond promptly and effectively. In April 2025, the company raised USD 1.8 million in seed funding co-led by Nelnet Ventures and Invest Nebraska, with participation from Workshop Ventures, Move Venture Capital, Lozier Foundation. Alpaca’s flagship product is its pulse survey system, which takes just one minute for teachers to complete each month. The company uses semantic scale surveys, allowing educators to express their feelings in their own words rather than through standard numerical ratings. This system provides school leaders with real-time data on teacher sentiment, highlighting areas that need attention and celebrating positive feedback. The insights gained from these surveys help school administrations make informed decisions to enhance teacher well-being and engagement.

The company will use the April 2025 funding to expand into more school districts and develop new tools like its Alpaca Pulse survey application for supporting educator retention efforts.

## Funding rounds

- Seed, Apr 7, 2025, $1.8M — Invest Nebraska, Nelnet Ventures, Move Venture Capital, Workshop Ventures, Lozier Foundation

## Investors

- Invest Nebraska (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/invest-nebraska) — Seed
- Nelnet Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/nelnet-ventures) — Seed
- Move Venture Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/move-venture-capital) — Seed
- Workshop Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/workshop-ventures) — Seed
- Lozier Foundation — Seed