When was StudySync founded?

StudySync was founded in 2008 and raised its 1st funding round 3 years after it was founded.

Where is StudySync located?

StudySync is headquartered in San Francisco, United States.

How many employees does StudySync have?

As of May 31, 2026, the latest employee count at StudySync is 55.

Is StudySync a funded company?

StudySync is a funded company, having raised a total of $2.54M across 3 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Aug 22, 2011.

When was the latest funding round of StudySync?

StudySync's latest funding was a $***** Series A round on Aug 12, 2014, with participation from 0 investor. Its primary sector is K-12 EdTech. In United States, the K-12 EdTech sector has seen $230M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does StudySync rank among its competitors?

StudySync ranks 7th amongst 125 active competitors, of which 10 are funded. It stands 6th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Really Great Reading, which secured an undisclosed amount in Feb, 2023.

Who are the top competitors of StudySync?

StudySync's top competitors include Achieve3000, CommonLit and Elefante Letrado. Among them, Really Great Reading secured the most recent funding round in February, 2023.

StudySync - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

StudySync is an acquired company based in San Francisco (United States), founded in 2008 by Robert Romano. It operates as a Blended English language learning platform. StudySync has raised $2.54M in funding. The company has 125 active competitors, including 10 funded and 19 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Achieve3000, CommonLit and Elefante Letrado.

Company Details

StudySync is a web-based digital literacy curriculum designed to enhance reading, writing, critical thinking, speaking and listening skills. Provides online access to 1000+ classic and contemporary texts in both fiction and nonfiction category, standards-based assignments & assessments, multimedia lessons, peer review and more. Also provides an optional print support for the curriculum. Has partnered with McGraw-Hill Education for the content.

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Founded Year

2008

Location

San Francisco, United States

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$2.54M in 3 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series A, Aug 12, 2014, $*****

Investors

Learn Capital

Ranked

7^th among 125 active competitors

Employee Count

55 as on May 31, 2026

Similar Companies

CommonLit & 93 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Weld North Education (Feb 04, 2021)

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StudySync is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
BookheadEd Learning, LLC CIN: 264760484 , United States, Active		-	91 (As on Dec 31, 2020)	-

StudySync got acquired by Weld North Education on Feb 04, 2021.

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StudySync has raised a total funding of $2.54M over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Aug 22, 2011. StudySync has 1 institutional investor.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of StudySync:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Aug 12, 2014	7685241	Series A	8910172	4087562	4075836	7855657
May 10, 2013	6707259	Series A	8791547	1692580	5390354	6461943
Aug 22, 2011	4641855	Seed	1270009	7616307	2873406	4630852

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The founders of StudySync is Robert Romano.

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

Robert Romano: Founder & CEO of StudySync.

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StudySync's employee count trend

StudySync has 55 employees as of May 26. Here is StudySync's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of StudySync include Achieve3000, CommonLit and Elefante Letrado. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of StudySync, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Achieve3000 2000, Lakewood (United States), Acquired	Provider of app-based adaptive reading proficiency solutions for students	$13.6M	http://njtcventurefund.com/, NJTC Venture Fund ... & 5 others	59/100
2nd	CommonLit 2014, Washington, DC (United States), Series A	ELA curriculum and resources empowering teachers to drive student literacy	$4M	AT&T, Teach For America & 7 others	51/100
3rd	Elefante Letrado 2013, Porto Alegre (Brazil), Unfunded	Provider of app-based online reading proficiency solutions for schools to teach students	-	-	48/100
4th	Really Great Reading 2005, Cabin John (United States), Late Stage	Online platform providing learning solutions for teachers	-	The Vistria Group, VSS & 1 others	47/100
5th	Spritz 2012, Salt Lake City (United States), Seed	Provider of app-based reading proficiency solutions for students	$4.38M	-	46/100
6th	Árvore 2014, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Funding Raised	Provider of digital reading platform for schools and educational institutions	-	Unreasonable, Imaginable Futures & 1 others	45/100
7th	StudySync 2008, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Blended English language learning platform	$2.54M	Learn Capital	45/100
8th	Reading Horizons 1984, Kaysville (United States), Unfunded	Provider of curriculum for schools for teaching students to read	-	-	45/100
9th	Lalilo 2016, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Literacy web-based app for K-2 teachers	$7.41M	Citizen Capital, Kima Ventures & 10 others	44/100
10th	LightSail 2012, New York City (United States), Acquired	Adaptive literacy platform fostering reading growth with personalized learning experiences	$25.7M	Viceroy Ventures, New Ground Ventures & 9 others	44/100