# Piazza Technologies

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

- Industry: Internet
- Headquarters: Palo Alto, US
- Website: www.piazza.com
- Total disclosed funding: $16M
- Latest round: Series B (Feb 24, 2014)
- Investors on record: 6

## About

Piazza Technologies, Inc. offers a specialized question-and-answer platform for educational institutions, enhancing communication and collaboration among students, teaching assistants, and professors in academic settings.Founded in 2009 by Pooja Sankar, Piazza Technologies, Inc. is headquartered in Palo Alto, US. The company provides a platform designed to facilitate knowledge sharing in educational environments. It has raised a total of USD 8.00 mn through 4 deals, with the most recent funding round being a Series B in February 2014, led by Khosla Ventures and Bessemer Venture Partners.Piazza offers an innovative question-and-answer platform designed specifically for educational environments, enabling seamless interaction among students, teaching assistants (TAs), and professors. The platform facilitates real-time engagement and support, allowing users to pose questions and receive answers at any time, thereby addressing the challenges of accessibility and timely assistance in academic settings. Piazza serves millions of students across thousands of campuses, enhancing the learning experience by fostering collaborative discourse and improving communication between instructors and learners. The platform is utilized in a variety of higher education institutions across North America and globally, making it a critical tool in modern classrooms that seek to integrate technology into their teaching methodologies.Piazza generates revenue primarily through subscription-based models tailored to educational institutions. Institutions partner with Piazza to access the platform for their classes, allowing students and faculty to engage efficiently. The pricing structure typically involves agreements where educational entities pay for a bundled service that includes access for all users within the institution, covering an entire academic term or year. This model allows for predictable revenue streams as educational contracts often span multiple semesters, ensuring a stable client base. Through this structure, Piazza's flagship platform remains a critical resource for educational institutions aiming to enhance their engagement and support systems for students and faculty alike.In February 2014, Piazza Technologies raised USD 8 million in Series B funding, which will support the development of new products aimed at improving the user experience on their platform. The company is focusing on expanding into additional markets across North America and Europe by 2025, leveraging recent funding to enhance their infrastructure and reach more educational institutions.

## Funding rounds

- Series B, Feb 24, 2014, $8M — Khosla Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners
- Series A, Dec 22, 2011, $6M — Bessemer Venture Partners, Felicis Ventures, Kapor Capital
- Seed, Jul 6, 2011, $1.5M — Hong Shan, Felicis Ventures, SV Angel, Kapor Capital

## Investors

- Hong Shan — Seed
- Felicis Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/felicis-ventures) — Seed, Series A
- SV Angel (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/sv-angel) — Seed
- Kapor Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/kapor-capital) — Seed, Series A
- Bessemer Venture Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/bessemer-venture-partners) — Series A, Series B
- Khosla Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/khosla-ventures) — Series B