Kenzie Academy

https://www.kenzie.academy/

Last activity: 04.11.2021

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From Southern New Hampshire University, Kenzie Academy is a Software Engineering & UX Design school. We were founded by tech industry veterans with years of experience developing and managing tech talent at startups and major tech companies.

Kenzie Academy is dedicated to providing the highest-quality education, experiential learning, mentorship, and most importantly, a lifelong commitment to each and every one of our students.

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Overview

Location

United States, Indiana, Indianapolis

Employees

201-500

Phone

+1 317-644-4973

Total raised

$113.6M

Founded date

2017

Investors 9

Date	Name	Website
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	Necessary Ventures	necessary.vc
	122 West Ventures	122west.vc
	Buckhill Capital	buckhillcapital.com
	Rethink Education Management	rethink.vc
	LearnStart	learnstart.vc
	500 Startups	500.co
	Juvo Ventures	juvovc.org
	Revolution	revolution.com

Funding Rounds 4

Date	Series	Amount	Investors
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Sep 30, 2019	Series A round	$7.8M
Jul 18, 2018	Seed round	$4.2M
Nov 9, 2017	Funding round	$1.6M

Mentions in press and media 28

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Sep 9, 2021	Looking For A Fresh Start? Find Your Inner Genius, Says Denise Hartsoch	Denise Hartsoch, President of MyInnerGeniusDenise Hartsoch
Apr 14, 2021	Amazon expands Technical Academy classes to two online schools to open enrollment beyond employees	Image: vladwel, Getty Images/iStockphoto Must-read developer coverage If you don’t know Python, it’s time to learn: Try this affordable training What developers value most about their positions Tips for getting developer relations right at ...
Apr 13, 2021	AMAZON.COM, INC. Amazon com : helps employees become software engineers in 9 months	The Amazon Technical Academy upskilling program targets Amazon employees aspiring to become software engineers. Its leader says education is key to long-term success. The benefits are vast for Amazon employees accepted into Amazon Technical...
Nov 6, 2019	Kenzie Academy Raises $100M in Funding	Kenzie Academy, an Indianapolis based online and in-person college alternative that creates jobs for tomorrow’s economy by providing technology training to anyone looking to accelerate their career, raised $100m in funding. Community Invest...
Nov 4, 2019	Tech academy Kenzie secures $100M for student tuition financing
Nov 4, 2019	Kenzie Academy Raises $100M ISA Fund to Pay for Students' Education	Education startup Kenzie Academy, one of the several new ventures that provide financing for students in exchange for a proportion of future earnin...
Sep 30, 2019	Kenzie Academy Raises $7.77 Million to Build Tech Talent in Overlooked Places	To date, Kenzie has raised $13.6 million. This latest capital infusion comes about a year after its $4.2 million seed round. At that time, the comp...
Sep 30, 2019	Jackpot? Kenzie Academy Raises $7.77 Million to Build Tech Talent in Overlooked Places	If one were to name the top tech companies that people want to work for, the FAANGs wouldn’t be a bad bet. But that’s not the case for the students at Kenzie Academy, which provides technology training and job placement programs targeted to...
Sep 30, 2019	Top tech startup news for today, Monday, September 30, 2019	Good morning! Below are some of the top tech startup news for today, Monday, September 30, 2019. Samsung’s $2,000 folding phone finally launches after months of delays. The Galaxy Fold, a $2,000 Samsung’s smartphone is finally out in most ...
Sep 30, 2019	Kenzie Academy raises $7.8M in venture capital
Sep 30, 2019	Kenzie Academy Raises $7.8M in Series A Funding	Kenzie Academy, an Indianapolis-based college alternative providing job-focused technology training to middle America, raised $7.8m in Series A funding. The round was led by ReThink Education, with participation from Revolution’s Rise of th...
Apr 4, 2019	What’s the blueprint? Preparing the heartland for AI, automation, and the future of work	VentureBeat held a two-day event in York, Pennsylvania last week, as part of our quest to find a “blueprint” for the way forward for the U.S. heartland. The event provided a fascinating insight into the challenges, and promise, of a heartla...
Apr 4, 2019	What’s the blueprint? Preparing the heartland for AI, automation, and the future of work	We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today! VentureBeat held a two-day event in York, Pennsyl...
Apr 1, 2019	New Higher-Ed Business Models That Millions of Americans Need to Get Better Jobs	Demographic shifts and rapid-fire technological change are upending traditional postsecondary education and workforce training. In response, schools and companies alike have responded with innovative ideas, but almost all focus on applying ...
Jul 24, 2018	Kenzie Academy Snags $4.2M, Expands Tech Training in Middle America	Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter LinkedIn Email Reprints As the cost of a college education creeps higher and the student debt crisis grows more pressing, there are lots of people brainstorming and developing educational programs th...
Jul 19, 2018	Term Sheet — Thursday, July 19	YOUNG & INFLUENTIAL Good morning, Term Sheet readers. Paid Content Securing the enterprise without boundaries From ExtraHop Two investors made the list — Female Founders Fund founding partner Anu Duggal as well as Backstage Capital foun...
Jul 18, 2018	Tech Apprenticeship Program Provider Kenzie Academy Closes $4.2m in Seed	Kenzie Academy, a San Francisco, CA-based apprenticeship program that develops modern tech workers, closed a $4.2m seed funding. The round was led by ReThink Education with participation from a follow-on investment from Learn Start, a fund ...
Jul 18, 2018	Indianapolis’ Kenzie Academy raises $4.2 million to expand tech apprenticeship offerings	We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today! Indianapolis-based tech apprenticeship academy Ke...
Jul 18, 2018	Tech Training and Apprenticeship Startup Kenzie Academy Raises $4.2M	When coding bootcamps first arrived on the (predominantly coastal) scene, they pitched themselves as alternatives to the college experience. But a series of closures have raised questions about whether these short-term skills-training progr...
Jul 18, 2018	Kenzie Academy scores $4.2 million, plans to expand school
Jul 18, 2018	Tech Training and Apprenticeship Startup Kenzie Academy Raises $4.2M	Kenzie’s latest funding round was led by Rethink Education. The seed round follows a $1.6 million seed raised in November 2017, bringing the compan...
Jul 18, 2018	Indianapolis’ Kenzie Academy raises $4.2 million to expand tech apprenticeship offerings	Indianapolis-based tech apprenticeship academy Kenzie Academy announced today that it has raised $4.2 million in seed funding. The funding was led by existing investor, edtech VC firm ReThink Ventures. Butler University, also located in Ind...
Jul 4, 2018	Buckhill Capital Invests in Kenzie Academy with Co-Investors Including Gratitude Railroad, Rethink Education, and Learn Capital San Francisco-based impact investment firm Buckhill Capital LP has invested in Kenzie Academy, a user experience design and coding school in Indianapolis, Indiana, tha ...	Kenzie helps people transition from traditional manufacturing to jobs in data, analytics and the Internet of Things. Kenzie provides software design and coding training with apprenticeships leading to a more direct career path than traditio...
Nov 15, 2017	Can These New Colleges Help Solve Higher Education’s Equity Problem?	Young people from families in the top income quartile are eight times more likely than those from the bottom quartile to earn a bachelor's degree by the age of 24. And the problem is getting worse, not better. In its current form, our highe...
Nov 9, 2017	Kenzie Academy raises $1.6 million for Indianapolis tech apprenticeship program	We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today! Today, a tech apprenticeship school called Kenzie...
Nov 9, 2017	Kenzie Academy raises $1.6 million for Indianapolis tech apprenticeship program	Today, a tech apprenticeship school called Kenzie Academy announced that it has raised a $1.6 million seed round from investors that include 500 Startups, as well as edtech venture capital firms Rethink Education and LearnStart. Kenzie Acad...
Oct 29, 2017	Kenzie Academy is an ambitious project to bring tech jobs to Middle America	The most logical thing to do when you decide to step back from your successful startup, which didn’t end up in the deadpool like the other 99 percent, is to take some time off. Appreciate things. Enjoy the fact that years of work paid off, ...

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FAQ about Kenzie Academy

When was Kenzie Academy founded?

Kenzie Academy was founded in 2017.

How much funding has Kenzie Academy raised?

Kenzie Academy has raised $113.6M in total across 4 funding rounds.

What funding rounds has Kenzie Academy raised?

Parsers VC lists 4 funding rounds of Kenzie Academy, among them a Series A round of $7.8M on Sep 30, 2019, a seed round of $4.2M on Jul 18, 2018 and a funding round of $1.6M on Nov 9, 2017.

Who has invested in Kenzie Academy?

Parsers VC lists 9 investors of Kenzie Academy, among them Necessary Ventures, 122 West Ventures and Buckhill Capital.

What has the press written about Kenzie Academy?

Parsers VC has collected 28 articles mentioning Kenzie Academy, among them “Looking For A Fresh Start? Find Your Inner Genius, Says Denise Hartsoch” (Sep 9, 2021) and “Amazon expands Technical Academy classes to two online schools to open enrollment beyond employees” (Apr 14, 2021).

Is Kenzie Academy still active?

Yes, Kenzie Academy is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Nov 4, 2021.