# Koofers

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

- Industry: Education/Training
- Headquarters: Reston, US
- Website: www.koofers.com
- Total disclosed funding: $7M
- Latest round: Series A (Sep 29, 2010)
- Investors on record: 5

## About

Koofers is a digital platform providing students with academic resources that enhance their learning experience. It focuses on facilitating peer-to-peer knowledge sharing through document uploads and downloads.Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Reston, US, Koofers is designed to assist students by providing a platform for sharing academic resources. The company has raised a total of USD 5.00 mn across various funding rounds, with the most recent being a SERIES A round in September 2010, which brought in USD 5.00 mn from investors including Altos Ventures, New Atlantic Ventures, QED Investors, and Revolution Ventures.Koofers offers an online platform where university and high school students can access a variety of educational resources. The main service allows students to upload their academic documents and download those shared by peers, facilitating a collaborative learning environment.Koofers utilizes a freemium revenue model, where users can earn points by contributing documents and use these points to access premium content. Subscription plans are also available, allowing users immediate access to a broader range of resources, which supports both direct consumer interactions and potential institutional partnerships.Following the latest funding round in September 2010, which raised USD 5.00 mn, Koofers is focusing on the development of new features aimed at enhancing user experience. Future plans include expanding into additional geographic markets, although specific regions have yet to be detailed. The recent funding will be allocated to support product enhancements and strategic marketing initiatives to attract a larger user base.

## Funding rounds

- Series A, Sep 29, 2010, $5M — Altos Ventures, NAV.VC, Revolution Ventures, QED Investors
- Seed, Jan 22, 2010, $1.5M — Altos Ventures, NAV.VC
- Seed, Dec 9, 2008, $0.5M — Altos Ventures, NAV.VC
- Seed, Apr 1, 2008 — LaunchBox Digital

## Investors

- LaunchBox Digital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/launchbox-digital) — Seed
- Altos Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/altos-ventures) — Seed, Series A
- NAV.VC (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/nav-vc) — Seed, Series A
- Revolution Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/revolution-ventures) — Series A
- QED Investors (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/qed-investors) — Series A