# Wyzant

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

- Industry: Education/Training
- Headquarters: Chicago, US
- Website: www.wyzant.com
- Total disclosed funding: $22M
- Latest round: Series A (Dec 17, 2013)
- Investors on record: 1

## About

Founded in 2005 and based in Illinois, US, Wyzant, Inc. operates as an online learning platform that provides one-on-one tutoring. Mr. Andrew Geant is the CEO and co-founder of the firm with Mr. Michael Weishuhn. In 2014, the firm acquired Tutorspree. The firm has raised a total funding of USD 21.5 million and was acquired by IXL Learning that operates an integrated learning platform in February 2021.

Wyzant, Inc. provides students an option to learn with experts through face-to-face or virtual. The firm's platform allows users to choose who, when and what subject or skill they wanted to study. The firm provides students an experts in different fields such as English and Language, Math and Science, accounting, and coding tutorials. The firm also offers tutorials for preparing college students to take tests such as SAT exams and other subjects like music and sports. Wyzant, Inc. also provides digital tools to use during virtual lessons such as an interactive whiteboard that enables tutors and students to show graphs and solutions at the same time.

Wyzant, Inc. generates revenue by providing users to set their own amount of payment to whatever subject and whoever tutors they wanted to work with whenever they want to. The firm also charges the learner a 9% service fee after each lesson and a USD 15.99 for a background check on any tutor if they wish to.

## Funding rounds

- Series A, Dec 17, 2013, $22M — Accel

## Investors

- Accel (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/accel) — Series A