When was Noodle founded?

Noodle was founded in 2013 and raised its 1st funding round 2 years after it was founded.

Where is Noodle located?

Noodle is headquartered in New York City, United States.

How many employees does Noodle have?

As of Mar 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Noodle is 481.

Is Noodle a funded company?

Noodle is a funded company, having raised a total of $142M across 8 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Series B round, raised on Jun 30, 2015.

When was the latest funding round of Noodle?

Noodle's latest funding was a $***** Series C round on Oct 06, 2021, with participation from 2 investors. Its primary sector is Higher Education Tech. In United States, the Higher Education Tech sector has seen $16.7M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Noodle rank among its competitors?

Noodle ranks 5th amongst 1328 active competitors, of which 98 are funded. It stands 1st in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Beanstack, which secured an undisclosed amount in Nov, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Noodle?

Noodle's top competitors include Blackboard, Beanstack and Ellucian. Among them, Beanstack secured the most recent funding round in November, 2025.

Noodle - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Discovery platform for educational resources. The platform enables searching for degree programs, local and online tutors, provides career counselling, resources and tips on test prep. Users can get free personalized recommendations for all types of schools, colleges, tutors, study abroad, instructional videos, and more. Users can post questions topic-wise on their platform which can be answered anonymously by other users. Users can Create lists, share them, and get feedback from other people.

Website: www.noodle.com
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Email ID: *****@noodle.com

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2013

Location

New York City, United States

Stage

Series C

Total Funding

$142M in 8 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series C, Oct 06, 2021, $*****

Investors

500 Global & 10 more

Ranked

5^th among 1328 active competitors

Employee Count

481 as on Mar 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Unsaddl & 5 more

Similar Companies

Blackboard & 1644 more

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Noodle is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
NOODLE EDUCATION, INC. CIN: 270610811 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 1999	-	186 (As on Dec 31, 2018)	-
Noodle Partners, Inc CIN: 463611390 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 2012	-	260 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-

Noodle has raised a total funding of $142M over 8 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jun 30, 2015. Its latest funding round was a Series C round on Oct 06, 2021 for $*****. 2 investors participated in its latest round. Noodle has 11 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Noodle:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Oct 06, 2021	9003781	Series C	6127343	9212204	6160520	5778049
Jun 09, 2020	1040763	Series C	3555011	8211083	9576028	2263986
Jun 10, 2019	1984235	Series C	4977264	3615214	7327384	8512378

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The founders of Noodle is Sam Maron.

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

Sam Maron: Founder, Scholars Network & SVP of Noodle.
Contact Info: 1 email address

Noodle's Board of Directors

Noodle's board has 8 active members. John Katzman, Michael Horn, Victor Patterson, Garrick Wong, Ann Kirschner, Keri Hoyt, Meredith Ruble and Nathanael Lentz are independent board members.

Here is the list of Noodle's board of directors:

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
John Katzman	Independent board member	-	Current	9y 6m
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fuufgfn	Independent board member	-	Current	5y 9m
mhfcpmv	Independent board member	-	Current	1y 7m
bmlzsj{	Independent board member	-	Current	4y 4m
bhyvexv	Independent board member	-	Current	5y 9m
scabrd{	Independent board member	-	Current	2y 4m
yzocmlj	Independent board member	-	Current	8y 8m

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Noodle's employee count trend

Noodle has 481 employees as of Mar 26. Here is Noodle's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Noodle include Blackboard, Beanstack and Ellucian. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Noodle, ranked by Tracxn score:

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	Dell, Reverence Capital Partners & 7 others	72/100
2nd	Beanstack 2013, Arlington (United States), Series A	Provider of SaaS and app-based library management solutions	$3.3M	Alexa Fund, Kapor Capital & 18 others	70/100
3rd	Ellucian 1968, Fairfax (United States), Acquired	Cloud based enterprise resource planning software for universities	-	Thoma Bravo, Leonard Green and Partners & 6 others	68/100
4th	Anthology 1996, Boca Raton (United States), Public	Provider of educational tools and platforms for institutions and learners	$129M	Oak Hill, Dell & 18 others	67/100
5th	Noodle 2013, New York City (United States), Series C	Discovery platform for educational resources	$142M	ValueAct Capital, BlackRock & 9 others	65/100
6th	BridgeU 2013, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	Data driven admission counseling through predictive analytics	$8.63M	Octopus Investments, Octopus Ventures & 7 others	64/100
7th	Transact Campus 2019, Phoenix (United States), Acquired	Provider of app based campus transaction processing solution	-	Peugeot Invest, Reverence Capital Partners ... & 1 others	63/100
8th	NoPaperForms 2017, Gurugram (India), Series A	Provider of SaaS-based enrollment automation platform for educational institutions	$5.06M	Info Edge, Trifecta Capital	60/100
9th	Motimatic 2015, San Francisco (United States), Series A	Online platform with a focus on advertising technology for students	$7.62M	New Markets Venture Partners, City Light Capital ... & 8 others	60/100
10th	TeamDynamix 2001, Columbus (United States), Acquired	Cloud-based ERP software and solutions for education institutions	-	Level Equity, K1 Investment Management & 1 others	59/100

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Noodle has not made any investments yet. Noodle has made 6 acquisitions.

Here is the list of latest three $acquisitions:

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Apr 07, 2026	Acquisition	Unsaddl	2021	New York City (United States)
Aug 22, 2023	Acquisition	Meteor Learning	2000	Danvers (United States)
Jan 19, 2023	Acquisition	Hubble Studios	2012	Cape Town (South Africa)