When was Pathbrite founded?

Pathbrite was founded in 2012 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is Pathbrite located?

Pathbrite is headquartered in San Francisco, United States.

Is Pathbrite a funded company?

Pathbrite is a funded company, having raised a total of $11.8M across 3 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Series A round, raised on Jun 20, 2012.

When was the latest funding round of Pathbrite?

Pathbrite's latest funding was a $***** Series B round on Jun 02, 2014, with participation from 2 investors. Its primary sector is K-12 EdTech. In United States, the K-12 EdTech sector has seen $42M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Pathbrite rank among its competitors?

Pathbrite ranks 38th amongst 1000 active competitors, of which 45 are funded. It stands 8th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was LEAD School, which secured $315K in Jun, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Pathbrite?

Pathbrite's top competitors include PowerSchool, Seesaw and D2L. Among them, LEAD School secured the most recent funding round in June, 2025.

Pathbrite - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Pathbrite is an acquired company based in San Francisco (United States), founded in 2012 by Heather Hiles. It operates as a Portfolios for educators. Pathbrite has raised $11.8M in funding from investors like ACT, Cengage India and Rethink Capital Partners. The company has 1000 active competitors, including 45 funded and 41 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like PowerSchool, Seesaw and D2L.

Company Details

Pathbrite is an e-portfolio documenting student achievements and build pathways for opportunities. Teachers can now create and manage class assignments through their accounts. Offers both students and teachers a way to collect evidence of student learning into a visually appealing portfolio of the students. Users can upload directly from a computer or from sources like facebook, linkedIn, YouTube, Google Drive, Khan Academy. As of May 2013, Pathbrite is used in more than 100 schools, including Stanford, Leadership Public Schools

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Founded Year

2012

Location

San Francisco, United States

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$11.8M in 3 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series B, Jun 02, 2014, $*****

Investors

ACT & 5 more

Ranked

38^th among 1000 active competitors

Similar Companies

PowerSchool & 1348 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Cengage India (Oct 27, 2015)

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Pathbrite got acquired by Cengage India on Oct 27, 2015.

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Pathbrite has raised a total funding of $11.8M over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jun 20, 2012. Its latest funding round was a Series B round on Jun 02, 2014 for $*****. 2 investors participated in its latest round. Pathbrite has 6 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Pathbrite:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jun 02, 2014	4338883	Series B	1076058	6806944	1811332	3811587
Mar 04, 2013	8145484	Series A	9643229	7120751	8703236	Focus Impresa & 1 more
Jun 20, 2012	7960956	Series A	3612581	2996160	Rethink Capital Partners	Act Venture Capital

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The founders of Pathbrite is Heather Hiles.

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

Heather Hiles: CEO & Founder of Pathbrite.

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Top competitors of Pathbrite include PowerSchool, Seesaw and D2L. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Pathbrite, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	PowerSchool 1997, Folsom (United States), Acquired	Provider of software and cloud-based solutions for K-12 education	$32M	Warburg Pincus, Snider Capital & 7 others	79/100
2nd	Seesaw 1994, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Provider of a learning experience platform for K-6 education	$27.3M	Reach Capital, Providence Equity Partners ... & 3 others	75/100
3rd	D2L 1999, Kitchener (Canada), Public	Provider of LMS systems for multiple sectors	$244M	New Enterprise Associates, OMERS & 6 others	72/100
4th	Instructure 1999, Salt Lake City (United States), Acquired	Provider of learning management system and assessment and credential solutions	$105M	OpenView, Bessemer Venture Partners & 11 others	69/100
5th	LEAD School 2012, Mumbai (India), Series E	Provider of integrated learning system consisting of curriculum, pedagogy, and technology	$172M	WestBridge Capital, Elevar Equity & 21 others	68/100
6th	Toddle 2019, Bengaluru (India), Series A	AI-powered management solutions for educational institutions	$29.6M	Z47, Trifecta Capital & 46 others	68/100
7th	Schoolnet 1997, Noida (India), Acquired	Provider of K‑12 digital learning solutions	$4.1M	GoodWorker, Genius Teacher & 7 others	60/100
8th	Skillsoft 1998, Nashua (United States), Public	Provider of e-learning platform	-	Salmon River Capital, Prosus & 6 others	59/100
9th	CYPHER LEARNING 2015, Plano (United States), Late Stage	Provider of cloud and app-based learning management system for schools and corporates	$40M	Invictus Growth, Hermes GPE	54/100
10th	Moodle 2001, Perth (Australia), Series A	Open source learning management platform	$6M	Education For The Many	54/100
38th	Pathbrite 2012, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Portfolios for educators	$11.8M	Rethink Capital Partners, Seavest Investment Group ... & 4 others	40/100