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 Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Noodle is 492.

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.

How much is Noodle worth?

The latest valuation of Noodle is $***** as of Oct 06, 2021.

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.

Where does Noodle rank among its competitors?

Noodle ranks 4th amongst 1389 active competitors, of which 79 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, Anthology and Beanstack. Among them, Beanstack secured the most recent funding round in November, 2025.

Noodle - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Noodle is a series C company based in New York City (United States), founded in 2013 by Sam Maron. It operates as a Discovery platform for educational resources. Noodle has raised $142M in funding from investors like 500 Global, BlackRock and New Markets Venture Partners, with a current valuation of $*****. The company has 1389 active competitors, including 79 funded and 79 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Blackboard, Anthology and Beanstack.

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, $*****

Post Money Valuation

$***** as on Oct 06, 2021

Investors

500 Global & 10 more

Ranked

4^th among 1389 active competitors

Employee Count

492 as on Aug 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Unsaddl & 5 more

Similar Companies

Blackboard & 1767 more

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Noodle is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

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

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	1504805	Series C	2291967	3595335	6779291	8689539
Jun 09, 2020	7935042	Series C	8253406	1263592	3245295	6533605
Jun 10, 2019	1838479	Series C	5772007	9726156	5548001	7007630

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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, Keri Hoyt, Meredith Ruble, Nathanael Lentz and Ann Kirschner 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 10m
wisitbg	Independent board member	-	Current	4y 2m
aggm{tw	Independent board member	-	Current	9y 1m
smedyzj	Independent board member	-	Current	9y 9m
blvkqpj	Independent board member	-	Current	9y 9m
dtovbt{	Independent board member	-	Current	8y 3m
iulcavq	Independent board member	-	Current	9y 5m
ldejwrr	Independent board member	-	Current	6y 5m

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Noodle's employee count trend

Noodle has 492 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Noodle's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Noodle include Blackboard, Anthology and Beanstack. 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 & 8 others	71/100
2nd	Anthology 1996, Boca Raton (United States), Public	Provider of educational tools and platforms for institutions and learners	$129M	Oak Hill, Dell & 19 others	66/100
3rd	Beanstack 2013, Arlington (United States), Series A	Provider of SaaS and app-based library management solutions	$3.3M	Alexa Fund, Kapor Capital & 18 others	66/100
4th	Noodle 2013, New York City (United States), Series C	Discovery platform for educational resources	$142M	ValueAct Capital, SWaN & Legend Venture Partners ... & 9 others	66/100
5th	Transact Campus 2019, Phoenix (United States), Acquired	Provider of app based campus transaction processing solution	-	Reverence Capital Partners, Peugeot Invest ... & 1 others	63/100
6th	CollegeVine 2013, Cambridge (United States), Series B	Provider of an online higher-education platform for college admissions and educational planning	$30.7M	Morningside, Fidelity Investments & 3 others	62/100
7th	NoPaperForms 2017, Gurugram (India), Series A	Provider of SaaS-based enrollment automation platform for educational institutions	$5.06M	Info Edge, Trifecta Capital	60/100
8th	CourseKey 2015, San Diego (United States), Series B	School management solutions provider	$20M	SignalFire, Tech Coast Angels & 14 others	58/100
9th	Digii 2013, Bengaluru (India), Series B	Software for digitization of administrative activities and campus experience for higher-ed institutions	$6.05M	Manipal Global, Prime Venture Partners & 30 others	58/100
10th	SchoolGuru 2012, Mumbai (India), Acquired	Platform offering ERP software for universities	$7.93M	Consolidated Technical Services India, N-Squared Growth Capital ... & 16 others	57/100

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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)