# Be School

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/be-school

- Industry: Education/Training
- Headquarters: San Francisco, US
- Website: www.sv.academy
- Total disclosed funding: $9.5M
- Latest round: Series A (Jul 9, 2019)
- Investors on record: 6

## About

Be School Inc. provides specialized training and placement services for sales development representatives and customer success professionals within the tech industry, focusing on equipping graduates with essential skills for thriving careers.Founded in 2017, Be School Inc. is headquartered in San Francisco, US. The company is noted for training and matching highly qualified sales professionals with tech employers. The firm has completed 2 notable funding deals, with the most recent being a Series A funding round on July 9, 2019, where they raised USD 9.5 mn led by Owl Ventures, with additional participation from Kapor Capital, Strada Education Network, Bloomberg Beta, Rethink Capital Partners, and Uprising. The company was co-founded by Federico Visconti, Harsh Singh, Josh McManus, Noorin Fazal, Rahim Fazal, and Sonia Ramanah, with Visconti serving as the current CEO.Be School Inc. specializes in training and matching highly qualified sales development representatives (SDRs) and customer success professionals with employers in the tech industry. Their primary offering includes a comprehensive training program designed to prepare early-career sales professionals for high-performance roles within companies. This program emphasizes hands-on training, professional coaching, and career transition support, ensuring graduates possess the necessary skills to excel in sales environments. Their graduates are mainly targeted toward companies in the software as a service (SaaS) sector, with partnerships involving notable firms such as Salesloft, DocuSign, Udemy, and OwnBackup. Be School Inc. provides training and placement services across North America and Europe, addressing the growing demand for skilled sales professionals in these markets.Be School Inc. generates revenue through its placement services for pre-trained sales talent, incurring no fees for employers hiring graduates. The firm operates primarily under a business-to-business (B2B) model, facilitating direct placements of SDRs and customer success professionals into client organizations. Their extensive network of employers streamlines the hiring process, reducing the time-to-hire for sales roles. Be School Inc. enhances its value proposition by providing highly trained candidates prepared through their award-winning training program, effectively capitalizing on the increasing demand for expedited hiring solutions in the competitive tech landscape.Be School Inc. aims to launch new training programs tailored to emerging technologies in the sales sector by 2024. The company is also planning to expand its services into additional markets in Asia and South America by mid-2025. The recent Series A funding of USD 9.5 mn will be leveraged to support these initiatives, enhancing their training offerings and improving market reach. This funding round, completed on July 9, 2019, was led by Owl Ventures, with contributions from various investors, further positioning Be School Inc. for strategic growth.

## Funding rounds

- Series A, Jul 9, 2019, $9.5M — Rethink Capital Partners, Kapor Capital, Uprising, Bloomberg Beta, OWL Ventures, Strada Education Network

## Investors

- Rethink Capital Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/rethink-capital-partners) — Series A
- Kapor Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/kapor-capital) — Series A
- Uprising (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/uprising) — Series A
- Bloomberg Beta (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/bloomberg-beta) — Series A
- OWL Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/owl-ventures) — Series A
- Strada Education Network (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/strada-education-network) — Series A