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§ Private Profile · San Francisco, CA, USA
Educational technology platform for K-12 school districts, managing student data and connecting learning apps via single login.
Founded in 2012 by Harvard University graduates Tyler Bosmeny, Dan Carroll, and Rafael Garcia, Clever is an educational technology platform based in San Francisco, California, providing centralized single login capabilities for K-12 school districts. The company offers this digital infrastructure to educational institutions at no cost, generating revenue by charging the application developers, textbook publishers, and curriculum software providers integrating into its ecosystem. Operating with 210 employees, the platform serves over 111,000 schools and 95 of the 100 largest school districts in the United States. The system facilitates secure application access for roughly 20 million monthly active users, representing nearly 60 percent of all students across the country. Following its acquisition by the global learning company Kahoot in May 2021, the organization continues operating as an independent entity while expanding internationally and integrating new educational applications.
Clever has raised $83.0M across 5 funding rounds.
Key people at Clever.
Clever was founded in 2012 by Tyler Bosmeny (Founder) and Dan Carroll (Founder/CPO) and Rafael Garcia (Co-founder & CTO).
Clever has raised $83.0M in total across 5 funding rounds.
Clever is a leading digital learning platform that powers technology in K–12 classrooms by providing a secure, single sign-on (SSO) system and identity management tailored specifically for education. It serves over 100,000 schools and 25 million students across the U.S., simplifying access to multiple educational apps through one login, automating account provisioning, and enabling seamless rostering and data integration from district Student Information Systems (SIS). Clever’s platform benefits students, teachers, parents, and district administrators by streamlining digital classroom organization, enhancing security, and improving edtech interoperability, thus solving the problem of fragmented access to educational technology[1][3][4].
Founded in 2012 by educators and technology professionals, Clever emerged from the recognition that schools, teachers, and students faced significant barriers accessing the growing array of digital learning tools due to complex integrations and multiple logins. The founders aimed to create a unified platform that would simplify and secure access to educational software. Early traction came as Clever quickly gained adoption, now used by half of U.S. K–12 schools, and evolved to address the increasing complexity of edtech ecosystems by introducing innovations like Clever Complete, which further reduces integration barriers between schools and edtech applications[2][3].
Clever rides the trend of digital transformation in education, addressing the critical need for interoperability and secure identity management in an increasingly fragmented edtech market. The timing is crucial as schools adopt more digital tools, making integration and data privacy paramount. Market forces such as rising demand for personalized learning, data-driven instruction, and remote learning capabilities favor Clever’s platform. By simplifying access and data management, Clever influences the broader ecosystem by enabling faster adoption of innovative educational technologies and improving teaching and learning outcomes[2][4][7].
Looking ahead, Clever is poised to expand its influence by further enhancing integration capabilities and accessibility features, supporting the growing demand for seamless, secure digital learning environments. Trends such as AI-driven personalized learning, hybrid education models, and increased focus on data privacy will shape Clever’s evolution. Its role as a foundational platform in K–12 education technology positions it to continue driving innovation and efficiency in how schools adopt and use digital learning tools, ultimately advancing education with technology that works for students everywhere[2][6][8].
Key people at Clever.
Clever was founded in 2012 by Tyler Bosmeny (Founder) and Dan Carroll (Founder/CPO) and Rafael Garcia (Co-founder & CTO).
Clever has raised $83.0M in total across 5 funding rounds.
Clever's investors include Ravi Mhatre, Peter Thiel, GSV Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Lightspeed Venture Partners, 1955 Capital, AME Cloud Ventures, Founders Fund, GSV Acceleration, Hardware Club, Mayfield, NewView Capital.
Clever has raised $83.0M across 5 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $30.0M Other Equity in December 2014.