- Coursedog has raised $90 million in funding.
Coursedog – a leading Academic Operations Platform for higher education – announced that it has raised $90 million in strategic growth investment from JMI Equity. This company plans to use the capital to attract mission-driven talent and focus on more partner success.
Since being founded in 2018 by Columbia University students Justin Wenig and Nicholas Diao, Coursedog focused on building software that breaks down barriers to opportunity for students. And Coursedog’s flagship Academic Operations Platform enables higher education institutions to improve curriculum planning, course scheduling, event management, and catalog management. Plus the company’s platform serves as a central user experience and integration point to enable efficiency, consistency, and data-driven decision-making. Coursedog’s 170+ customers include a diverse group of higher education institutions, such as Columbia University, Brookdale Community College, Dallas Baptist University, and the City University of New York.
KEY QUOTE:
“We raised capital to continue to establish Coursedog as a top startup for attracting mission-driven talent and to double down on partner success. We have an opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of students by empowering administrators at colleges and universities. We partnered with JMI because of their track record working with mission-driven businesses that serve higher education, and the opportunity that the investment will offer for accelerating product development and customer success.”
— Justin Wenig, Coursedog Co-Founder and CEO
“Coursedog provides an exceptional product for higher education institutions, helping them modernize their academic operations. We are excited to partner with Justin and Nicholas on the next phase of Coursedog’s growth.”
— Peter Arrowsmith, Managing General Partner at JMI
