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Clever

Clever makes it easy to use technology in the classroom

San Francisco, CA

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Founded: 2012
Headcount: 285
Open roles: 3
Last raised: Series B

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LOCATIONS

Where they work

Clever offices

San Francisco, CA1263 Mission St.

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FUNDING

Capital raised

Total raised

$43,320,000

Investors

Funding rounds

Series B
Lightspeed Venture Partners, Sequoia Capital, GSV Ventures, Founders Fund
$30MDec 15, 2014
Series A
Sequoia Capital, GSV Ventures, Y Combinator
$10.3MMar 24, 2014
Seed
Bessemer Venture Partners, GV, Ben Parr, SV Angel, Ashton Kutcher, Mitch Kapor, Floodgate, Alexis Ohanian, Yuri Milner, Paul Buchheit, Jessica Livingston, Uncork Capital, Y Combinator, Ulu Ventures, Kapor Capital, GSV Ventures, Streamlined Ventures, Initialized Capital, Mike Stachowiak, To Kenz Capital, COIND, Crowd Venture Capital, Jeff Clavier
$3MSep 18, 2012
Pre Seed
Y Combinator, Start Fund
$20KMay 31, 2012

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TECH STACK

How Clever builds

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Programming Languages

C/C++Go Swift TypeScript

Databases

Amazon DynamoDB MongoDB

Cloud Platforms

Amazon S3 Microsoft Azure

Mobile

Frameworks & Libraries

Security & Identity

CRM & Sales Tools

DevOps & Infrastructure

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OPEN ROLES

Hiring at Clever

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LEADERSHIP

Founders & key people

Rafael García

Mexican footballer

Dorados de SinaloaAtlas FCToluca FCPyramids FC Soccer Club in EgyptPuebla F.CClub AméricaJohan Cruyff InstituteAnimal MindATFA Asociación de Técnicos de fútbol Argentino

Dan Carroll

Founder at Clever

CleverFirst Round CapitalMyHealthEd Inc. (Real Talk App)Teach For AmericaWest Denver PrepThe Harvard CrimsonY CombinatorHarvard UniversityBexley High School

Tyler Bosmeny

Board Member at Clever

CleverY CombinatorThunderJefferiesHarvard University

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