# ConnectYard

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

- Industry: Education/Training
- Headquarters: Wayne, US
- Website: www.connectyard.com
- Total disclosed funding: $0.5M
- Latest round: Series A (Jul 27, 2010)
- Investors on record: 1

## About

ConnectYard, Inc. is an engagement platform that enhances communication in educational institutions, enabling multimodal messaging through various channels such as text, social media, and email to improve student engagement and interaction.Founded in 2007, ConnectYard, Inc. is located in Wayne, US. The company provides an engagement platform tailored for educational institutions. Grant Warner, the founder, has a history in the tech sector. ConnectYard raised USD 0.5 mn in Series A financing from JumpStart Inc. in July 2010.ConnectYard primarily offers an engagement platform designed to enhance communication within educational institutions, including K-12 and higher education. The platform facilitates multimodal messaging, enabling users to communicate via text, social media, and email, thereby meeting individuals on their preferred channels. Key functionalities include integration with popular learning management systems such as Google Classroom, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Edmodo, Moodle, Canvas, and Blackboard, which enhances interaction with learning content and improves performance and attendance metrics. This product suite aims to solve challenges related to digital communication in educational contexts, particularly in bridging the digital divide by enabling access through various devices, including basic mobile phones. ConnectYard's client base includes educational institutions across North America, focusing on districts and campuses that serve diverse student populations who may lack consistent access to traditional computing resources.ConnectYard generates revenue through a subscription-based model that targets educational institutions, allowing them to leverage the platform's capabilities for enhanced student engagement and performance tracking. Clients typically enter into service agreements that provide access to the platform’s tools and features, which are tailored to meet the specific needs of their educational environments. The transaction structure is primarily B2B, with schools and colleges subscribing to ConnectYard’s services to improve communication and learning outcomes. Revenue is derived from these subscriptions, which may include various tiers based on the scale of implementation and the specific features utilized by the institutions. The platform's analytics capabilities and integrations with well-known learning systems further enhance its value proposition to clients, ensuring that they achieve measurable improvements in student engagement and academic performance.As of now, there are no publicly available details about upcoming products or geographic expansion plans. However, the recent funding round of USD 0.5 mn from JumpStart Inc. in July 2010 will support the company's growth initiatives and operational strategies. ConnectYard will likely focus on enhancing its existing platform features to better serve clients.

## Funding rounds

- Series A, Jul 27, 2010, $0.5M — JumpStart

## Investors

- JumpStart (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/jumpstart) — Series A