# Higher Learning Technologies Corporation

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/higher-learning-technologies

- Industry: Education/Training
- Headquarters: Coralville, US
- Website: www.builtbyhlt.com
- Total disclosed funding: $11M
- Latest round: Series B (Jun 1, 2017)
- Investors on record: 2

## About

Based in Iowa, US, and founded in 2012 by its CEO Alec Whitters, CBO Adam Keune, and CFO Ben O'Connor, Higher Learning Technologies Corporation, also known as HLT, operates as a provider of a mobile-learning education application used to study for licensure exams and other high-level tests. In May 2019, Higher Learning Technologies Corporation raised USD 4 million in venture debt funding from Next Level Ventures.  As of May 2023, the company has over 50,000 daily users and 10 million downloads worldwide. Students from 192 countries benefit from the platform, which provides access to a vast collection of practice questions, with 575,000 questions being answered daily.

Higher Learning Technologies Corporation Inc. offers customized digital test preparations and learning solutions with practice questions, and tracking features, as well as provides feedback on performance, enabling its users to identify areas of strength and areas that require further review. Its application provides insights related to medical, dental, nursing, military, and Civic, as well as for the preparation of GMAT, Real Estate, and financial exams.

## Funding rounds

- Series B, Jun 1, 2017, $5M — Next Level Ventures
- Series A, Sep 24, 2014, $5.5M — New York Angels

## Investors

- New York Angels (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/new-york-angels) — Series A
- Next Level Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/next-level-ventures) — Series B