Blackboard - About the company
Blackboard is an acquired company based in Reston (United States), founded in 1997 by Michael Chasen and Matthew Pittinsky. It operates as an Educational platform offering online learning solutions and services for professional development, training, and employee development. Blackboard has raised $30M in funding, with last known valuation of $*****. The company has 1434 active competitors, including 98 funded and 86 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Ellucian, Anthology and Beanstack.
Company Details
Educational platform offering online learning solutions and services for professional development, training, and employee development. It offers a learning management system (LMS) for k-12 schools, business, government. It offers solutions for schools for enrollment and manage communication.
- Website
- www.blackboard.com/
- Registered Address
- Reston, Virginia
Key Metrics
Founded Year
1997
Location
Reston, United States
Stage
Acquired
Total Funding
$30M in 1 round
Latest Funding Round
Last Known Valuation
$***** as on Jul 07, 2019
Ranked
1st among 1434 active competitors
Annual Revenue
$100M - $500M as on Dec 31, 2010
Employee Count
48 as on Aug 31, 2026
Exit Details
Acquired by Class (May 21, 2022)
Legal entities associated with Blackboard
Blackboard is associated with 5 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
BLACKBOARD INC CIN: 0001106942 , United States, Active | $100M - $500M (As on Dec 31, 2010) | - | - | |
Anthology Inc CIN: 65-0518155 , United States, Active | Jan 01, 1970 | - | 1445 (As on Dec 31, 2023) | - |
BLACKBOARD INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U72900TN2015FTC137182 , India, Active | Mar 18, 2015 | ₹50 - ₹100 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025) | 157 (As on Aug 01, 2025) | |
HAMILTON SERVICES, LLC CIN: 320433306 , United States, Active | Dec 31, 1999 | - | 2 (As on Dec 31, 2020) | - |
BLACKBOARD INC. CIN: 522081178 , United States, Active | Dec 26, 999 | - | 458 (As on Dec 31, 2022) | - |
Blackboard's acquisition details
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Blackboard's funding and investors
Blackboard has raised a total funding of $30M over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Series E round on May 11, 2000 for $*****. 7 investors participated in its latest round. Blackboard has 10 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Blackboard:
Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
May 11, 2000 | 3347899 | Series E | 5554388 | 9616720 | 5570789 | 1699371 |
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Blackboard's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Blackboard are Michael Chasen and Matthew Pittinsky.
Here are the details of Blackboard's key team members:
- Michael Chasen: Former Co-Founder of Blackboard and founder of 3 other companies, Class, ClassEDU and SocialRadar. They are also an angel investor in 4 startups.
- Matthew Pittinsky: Former Co-Founder of Blackboard.
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Blackboard's employee count trend
Blackboard has 48 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Blackboard's employee count trend over the years:
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Blackboard's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Blackboard include Ellucian, Anthology and Beanstack. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Blackboard, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Blackboard 1997, Reston (United States), Acquired | Educational platform offering online learning solutions and services for professional development, training, and employee development | $30M | 71/100 | |
2nd | Ellucian 1968, Fairfax (United States), Acquired | Cloud based enterprise resource planning software for universities | - | 68/100 | |
3rd |  Anthology 1996, Boca Raton (United States), Public | Provider of educational tools and platforms for institutions and learners | $129M | 66/100 | |
4th | Beanstack 2013, Arlington (United States), Series A | Provider of SaaS and app-based library management solutions | $3.3M | 66/100 | |
5th | Noodle 2013, New York City (United States), Series C | Discovery platform for educational resources | $142M | 66/100 | |
6th |  Transact Campus 2019, Phoenix (United States), Acquired | Provider of app based campus transaction processing solution | - | 63/100 | |
7th |  CollegeVine 2013, Cambridge (United States), Series B | Provider of an online higher-education platform for college admissions and educational planning | $30.7M | 61/100 | |
8th | NoPaperForms 2017, Gurugram (India), Series A | Provider of SaaS-based enrollment automation platform for educational institutions | $5.06M | 60/100 | |
9th | CourseKey 2015, San Diego (United States), Series B | School management solutions provider | $20M | 58/100 | |
10th |  TeamLease Edtech 2012, Mumbai (India), Seed | Provider of employability solutions and educational technology for higher education | $3.94M | 58/100 |
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Blackboard's Investments and acquisitions
Blackboard has not made any investments yet. Blackboard has made 25 acquisitions.Here is the list of latest three $acquisitions:
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Filter this listDate of Investment/Acquisition | Type | Company Name | Founded Year | Location |
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Oct 26, 2016 | Acquisition | 2014 | Cambridge (United Kingdom) | |
Jun 30, 2016 | Acquisition | 2000 | New Haven (United States) | |
May 27, 2016 | Acquisition | 1985 | Mountain View (United States) |
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Reports related to Blackboard
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News related to Blackboard
Filter this listMedia has covered Blackboard for 1 event in last 1 year, It was about partnerships.
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ViaPath Technologies Partners with Blackboard to Enhance Reentry Through EducationRad AI•Apr 07, 2026•Blackboard, ViaPath
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StudyFetch partners with three major EdTech platforms, surpassing one million users in seven monthsCui Niuhui•Jul 05, 2025•StudyFetch, D2L, Blackboard, Canva
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Class buys tech from its own founder’s first edtech company for $210 millionTechCrunch+•May 19, 2022•Anthology, Class, Blackboard
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Blackboard’s Merger with AnthologyGlobal Legal Chronicle•Sep 17, 2021•blackboad.com, Anthology, Blackboard
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Kathleen Ziegler Joins CopperPoint as SVP, OperationsIireporter•Aug 24, 2020•CopperPoint, Anthology, Blackboard
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Everest Insurance adds Louis Manger as Head of Casualty ClaimsReinsurance News•Jul 10, 2020•Everest, Anthology, Blackboard
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Learning Technologies Snaps Up Online Learning Firm For USD32 MillionMorningstar•Mar 10, 2020•Learning Technologies Group, Anthology, Blackboard
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Avenu Insights & Analytics Announces New Chief Operating OfficerBusiness Wire•Jan 06, 2020•Avenu, PrecisionHawk, Blackboard
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Blackboard Debuts the First Release of the Blackboard Data PlatformPR Newswire•Jul 23, 2019•Anthology, Mediasite, Blackboard
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