When was Plexuss founded?

Plexuss was founded in 2013 and raised its 1st funding round 3 years after it was founded.

Where is Plexuss located?

Plexuss is headquartered in Walnut Creek, United States. It is registered at San Ramon, California.

How many employees does Plexuss have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Plexuss is 25.

Is Plexuss a funded company?

Plexuss is a funded company, having raised a total of $5.71M across 4 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Oct 28, 2016.

When was the latest funding round of Plexuss?

Plexuss' latest funding was a $***** Series A round on Jan 11, 2018, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does Plexuss rank among its competitors?

Plexuss ranks 6th amongst 1143 active competitors, of which 50 are funded. It stands 5th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Empowerly, which secured $15M in Feb, 2024.

Who are the top competitors of Plexuss?

Plexuss' top competitors include PeopleGrove, Kanopy and Ready Education. Among them, Empowerly secured the most recent funding round in February, 2024.

Plexuss - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Platform that helps students research colleges, find scholarships, and connect with the educational community. Offers a database of colleges through which students can search and compare. Students can also send messages to colleges. Users can donate financially for students through a care package.

Website: plexuss.com
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Registered Address: San Ramon, California

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2013

Location

Walnut Creek, United States

Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$5.71M in 4 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series A, Jan 11, 2018, $*****

Investors

Mindset Ventures & 4 more

Ranked

6^th among 1143 active competitors

Employee Count

25 as on Aug 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Kanopy & 1240 more

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Plexuss is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
Plexuss, Inc. CIN: 1688562 , United States, Active		$1 - $1M (As on Jun 06, 2017)	-	-
PLEXUSS INC. CIN: 475665072 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 1999	-	22 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-

Plexuss has raised a total funding of $5.71M over 4 rounds. Its first funding round was on Oct 28, 2016. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Jan 11, 2018 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Plexuss has 4 institutional investors and 1 angel investor.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Plexuss:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jan 11, 2018	9409879	Series A	3470823	7045862	2786033	6823067
Jun 06, 2017	6502903	Seed	4679231	9770072	7675232	1435124
Nov 15, 2016	9578939	Seed	3343691	9550172	4203470	Mindset Ventures

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The founders of Plexuss is Sina Shayesteh.

Here are the details of Plexuss' key team members:

Sina Shayesteh: Chief Executive Officer, Founder & Chairman of Plexuss.

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Plexuss' employee count trend

Plexuss has 25 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Plexuss's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Plexuss include PeopleGrove, Kanopy and Ready Education. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Plexuss, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	PeopleGrove 2015, San Francisco (United States), Series A	Career mentorship platform for schools	$14.2M	Reach Capital, Dreamit & 8 others	64/100
2nd	Kanopy 2008, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Video-streaming platform offering solutions for public libraries and universities	-	L Squared Capital Partners, The Najafi Companies ... & 2 others	62/100
3rd	Ready Education 2010, Burlington (United States), Series A	Communication platform for colleges	$5.44M	University Ventures, Y Combinator & 8 others	60/100
4th	XanEdu 1999, Ann Arbor (United States), Series B	Innovative education solutions for K-12 and higher education	$11.7M	Plymouth Growth, Superior Capital Partners ... & 1 others	58/100
5th	Empowerly 2014, Palo Alto (United States), Series A	Online platform for career advice	$30M	TransLink Capital, Conductive Ventures & 12 others	50/100
6th	Plexuss 2013, Walnut Creek (United States), Series A	Platform that helps students research colleges, find scholarships, and connect with the educational community	$5.71M	Fusion Fund, Microsoft Accelerator & 3 others	47/100
7th	College Guidance Network 2020, Cambridge (United States), Seed	Provider of college guidance and admission assistance solutions	$75K	Chaos Ventures, Water Bear Ventures	46/100
8th	Hobsons 1974, Cincinnati (United States), Acquired	PowerSchool: Comprehensive K-12 education technology solutions for student success	-	DMGT, EAB	46/100
9th	CareerLabs 2019, Bengaluru (India), Seed	Educational learning apps for GRE and GMAT Courses	$2.2M	Global Founders Capital, Luminaire Capital ... & 6 others	45/100
10th	LearnZillion 2011, Washington, DC (United States), Acquired	Common core curriculum digital platform	$22.4M	DCM Ventures, Calvert & 15 others	45/100