When was EmpowerU founded?

EmpowerU was founded in 2018 and raised its 1st funding round 2 years after it was founded.

Where is EmpowerU located?

EmpowerU is headquartered in Excelsior, United States.

Who is the current CEO of EmpowerU?

Katie Dorn of EmpowerU. They have also founded 1 company.

How many employees does EmpowerU have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at EmpowerU is 41.

Is EmpowerU a funded company?

EmpowerU is a funded company, having raised a total of $2.78M across 3 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Dec 08, 2020.

When was the latest funding round of EmpowerU?

EmpowerU's latest funding was a $***** Seed round on May 03, 2023, with participation from 0 investor. Its primary sector is K-12 EdTech. In United States, the K-12 EdTech sector has seen $226M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does EmpowerU rank among its competitors?

EmpowerU ranks 3rd amongst 151 active competitors, of which 9 are funded. It stands 4th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Sown To Grow, which secured $1.89M in Jul, 2024.

Who are the top competitors of EmpowerU?

EmpowerU's top competitors include Wayfinder, Sown To Grow and Rhithm. Among them, Sown To Grow secured the most recent funding round in July, 2024.

EmpowerU - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Online platform providing courses on social-emotional learning. It provides personalized learning programs for students. It also provides one-on-one coaching for K-12 students and higher education students to increase student retention.

Website: empoweru.education
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2018

Location

Excelsior, United States

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$2.78M in 3 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Seed, May 03, 2023, $*****

Investors

Capita3 & 3 more

Ranked

3^rd among 151 active competitors

Employee Count

41 as on Aug 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Wayfinder & 167 more

Exit Details

Acquired by FullBloom (Sep 13, 2023)

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EmpowerU is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
EMPOWERU CIN: 825265694 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 1999	-	3 (As on Dec 31, 2023)	-

EmpowerU got acquired by FullBloom on Sep 13, 2023.

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EmpowerU has raised a total funding of $2.78M over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Dec 08, 2020. EmpowerU has 4 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of EmpowerU:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
May 03, 2023	7603618	Seed	6064693	1418586	8268396	3459480
Mar 31, 2022	4553442	Seed	8088428	7047377	9438213	5279948
Dec 08, 2020	6273219	Seed	9903561	7292346	Capita3	ECMC & 1 more

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The founders of EmpowerU are Katie Dorn and Abby Master. Katie Dorn is the CEO of EmpowerU.

Here are the details of EmpowerU's key team members:

Katie Dorn: Co-Founder & CEO of EmpowerU.
Abby Master: Co-Founder of EmpowerU.

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EmpowerU's employee count trend

EmpowerU has 41 employees as of Aug 26. Here is EmpowerU's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of EmpowerU include Wayfinder, Sown To Grow and Rhithm. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of EmpowerU, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Wayfinder 2017, Berkeley (United States), Acquired	Operator of k-12 schools	$6.6M	Rabil Ventures, Oregon Venture Fund & 4 others	59/100
2nd	Sown To Grow 2015, San Francisco (United States), Series A	K-12 platform improving student well-being through check-ins, feedback, and curriculum	$3.99M	Top Corner Capital, America’s Seed Fund & 5 others	45/100
3rd	EmpowerU 2018, Excelsior (United States), Acquired	Online platform providing courses on social-emotional learning	$2.78M	Education Impact Fund, Great North Ventures ... & 2 others	40/100
4th	Rhithm 2019, Dallas (United States), Acquired	Online platform providing social emotional learning & mental health-related solutions for schools	$4.51M	Reach Capital, SJF Ventures & 2 others	37/100
5th	The Social Institute 2016, Durham (United States), Funding Raised	Provider of web-based social-emotional learning solutions for schools to teach students	-	TMD Ventures, Avalanche VC	36/100
6th	GiveThx 2017, Oakland (United States), Funding Raised	App for students to express peer feedback	-	AT&T, NewSchools Venture Fund	35/100
7th	SiLAS 2015, Monmouth Beach (United States), Acquired	Gamified learning platform for kids	-	MassChallenge, America’s Seed Fund & 1 others	34/100
8th	Neuromindset 2018, Granada (Spain), Seed	Provider of learning solutions for psychology students	$220K	SEK Lab, BIGBAN & 3 others	34/100
9th	CharacterStrong 2016, Puyallup (United States), Acquired	Provider of web-based social-emotional learning solutions for school students	-	-	34/100
10th	Peekapak 2013, Toronto (Canada), Seed	Platform offering digital learning solution for kids	$46K	Ontario Centre of Innovation, JOLT & 4 others	33/100