MathCrunch
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| Industry | Online tutoring |
| Founded | San Francisco (2014) |
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| Headquarters | San Francisco, United Sates |
Area served | United States |
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MathCrunch is a San Francisco-based educational technology company that provides on-demand tutoring services on various topics of mathematics. The service is provided via a mobile app, which connects tutors with students in real-time. The company was founded in 2014 in San Francisco by Naguib S. Sawiris, who also acts as the CEO. The company has been featured in publications such as Forbes, Fox, VentureBeat, and TechCrunch.
History
MathCrunch was founded in 2014 in San Francisco by entrepreneur and angel investor Naguib S. Sawiris.[1][2] The initial idea for the creation of MathCrunch came as Sawiris observed that students were texting friends and family to help them solve homework problems they could not; Sawiris saw an opportunity for both a business and to have a positive social impact in the development of such a service.[2] In May 2015 MathCrunch received $3.5 million in seed funding from venture capital firms Floodgate Fund, Formation 8, Index Ventures, Sherpa Ventures, and Slow Ventures, with the funding intended for expanding the company's reach in students.[3][4] A few months later, the company announced further funding from Stanford University's StartX Fund, a fund established to provide assistance to Stanford University alumni.[1][5] That funding was expected to help the company develop its platform's features, and recruit more tutors.[5]
Services
MathCrunch has developed a mobile app that connects students with live professional tutors, to help them solve homework problems on-demand.[5][6] The app operates in a chat-like environment - the students snap a picture of the problem with their mobile devices or write out their questions and select the subject category.[7][8] MathCrunch matches the problem with available tutors and the selected tutor proceeds to guide the student to solve the problem leveraging chat and pictures to communicate.[7][8] The categories that are being supported are Algebra, Basic Calculus, Geometry, Pre-algebra, and Trigonometry.[8]
The tutors working with MathCrunch range from college students, to high school teachers, to college professors and are scheduled to provide 24/7 coverage.[4][7][9] Downloading the app is free of charge,[10] and users can either select pay-as-you-go or subscription pricing.[4][7][9] The iOS app has twice reached the second position for most downloaded educational app in the United States. MathCrunch's tutoring services are provided to elementary school students to college students.[6] Up to September 2015 there were over 100,000 registered students, and more than 200,000 tutoring sessions completed via the MathCrunch platform.[5]
References
- 1 2 Sawers, Paul (September 22, 2015). "MathCrunch’s new monthly subscription helps you learn math on the go". venturebeat.com. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
- 1 2 Montgomery, Mike (August 26, 2015). "Why Your Child's Next Tutor Will Be Online". Forbes. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
- ↑ Lawler, Ryan (May 12, 2015). "With $3.5M In Funding, MathCrunch Wants To Provide Mobile Tutoring For High School And College Students". TechCrunch.com. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
- 1 2 3 Qiying, Mao (May 14, 2015). "在线教育MathCrunch获350万美元融资 计时收费". it.sohu.com. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 "Math tutoring startup uses mobile chats to connect students and tutors". eSchoolNews.com. September 29, 2015. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
- 1 2 Haider, Mo (November 3, 2015). "Math app brings tutoring to student’s finger tips". KRQE NEWS 13. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 Evans, Tara (November 11, 2015). "Math app helps local students excel". ClickOrlando.com. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
- 1 2 3 Danos, Stephen (February 6, 2015). "Master higher level math with these impressive apps". appolicious.com. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
- 1 2 Borbon, Danna (May 14, 2015). "MathCrunch Can Help You With Your Math Problems 24/7". Christianity Daily. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
- ↑ Byrne, Kelly (August 31, 2015). "Cheaper, faster tutoring techniques". WLNS.com. Retrieved November 27, 2015.