At PeopleGrove, we believe the way students experience and value their education has changed. They are seeking an academic experience that addresses:
- Job outcomes, not just a degree
- Social and digital, not isolated and static
- Experiential, not theoretical
In fact, many are questioning the value of a college education. Only half of US alumni strongly agree their education was worth the cost. Meanwhile, supportive relationships most influenced, even doubled, graduates’ perception that their education was worth the cost.
We believe relationships and community are key to student success and engaged alumni. That's why we built PeopleGrove: a unified solution for relationship-driven career success. By making mentors, advisers and coaches accessible, we help students from all walks of life access new opportunities and achieve their career goals.
PeopleGrove is on a mission to connect every student and professional with the mentors, advisers and network needed to realize their full potential and find a fulfilling career. PeopleGrove's mentorship and advising platform has been successfully launched at the world's leading institutions, including Stanford, UMUC, K-State and many more.
It turns out the student journey aligns with a new hire journey. We're excited to be working with Intuit and Qualcomm so that their employees can better access experts and coaching within their own organizations.
- Job outcomes, not just a degree
- Social and digital, not isolated and static
- Experiential, not theoretical
In fact, many are questioning the value of a college education. Only half of US alumni strongly agree their education was worth the cost. Meanwhile, supportive relationships most influenced, even doubled, graduates’ perception that their education was worth the cost.
We believe relationships and community are key to student success and engaged alumni. That's why we built PeopleGrove: a unified solution for relationship-driven career success. By making mentors, advisers and coaches accessible, we help students from all walks of life access new opportunities and achieve their career goals.
PeopleGrove is on a mission to connect every student and professional with the mentors, advisers and network needed to realize their full potential and find a fulfilling career. PeopleGrove's mentorship and advising platform has been successfully launched at the world's leading institutions, including Stanford, UMUC, K-State and many more.
It turns out the student journey aligns with a new hire journey. We're excited to be working with Intuit and Qualcomm so that their employees can better access experts and coaching within their own organizations.
Location: United States, California, San Francisco
Employees: 51-200
Total raised: $4.7M
Founded date: 2015
Investors 5
| Date | Name | Website |
| - | LaunchCapi... | launchcapi... |
| - | RiverPark ... | riverparkv... |
| - | GSV Accele... | gsv.ventur... |
| 13.05.2022 | The Rivers... | riversidec... |
| - | Reach Capi... | reachcapit... |
Funding Rounds 1
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 03.05.2019 | Series A | $4.7M | - |
Mentions in press and media 11
| Date | Title | Description |
| 09.08.2023 | PeopleGrove Acquires jobZology | PeopleGrove, a San Francisco, CA-based provider of a higher education’s career access platform for career development, experiential learning, and alumni engagement, acquired Fort Collins, CO-based jobZology and its flagship product, Pathway... |
| 10.03.2023 | PeopleGrove Reports Exposure of Users' Sensitive Data After Security Lapse | Jace Dela Cruz, Tech Times 10 March 2023, 10:03 am PeopleGrove, a company that provides and hosts a social platform for higher education institutions and alumni networks, is currently investigating a security lapse that exposed users' perso... |
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| 03.05.2019 | PeopleGrove Raises $4.7M in Series A Financing | PeopleGrove, a San Francisco, CA-based online platform that connects students with alumni and mentors before, during, and after university, closed a $4.7m in Series A financing. The round was led by Reach Capital, with participation from Bi... |
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