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KickUp partners with K-12 organizations to coordinate professional learning efforts and synthesize data related to community progress and needs over time.
Overview
Location
United States, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Employees
11-50
Total raised
$4.02M
Founded date
2014
Investors 9
| Date | Name | Website |
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| Jul 20, 2023 | Robin Hood Ventures | robinhoodventures.com |
| Oct 8, 2022 | Enjoy The Work | enjoythework.com |
| Ben Franklin Technology Partner of Southeastern Pennsylvania | sep.benfranklin.org | |
| Reach Capital | reachcapital.com | |
| Rittenhouse Ventures | rittenhouseventures.com | |
| Impact Engine | theimpactengine.com | |
| SustainVC | sustainvc.com | |
| Sep 4, 2026 | Achieve Partners | achievepartners.com |
Funding Rounds 3
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
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| Jul 18, 2017 | Funding round | $730K | |
| May 23, 2016 | Seed round | $1.54M |
Mentions in press and media 16
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| Sep 18, 2019 | Money Moves: These 5 Philly-area companies just raised millions in VC funding | A handful of Philly-area startups across industries such as biosciences and edtech have announced some late-summer fundraising rounds ranging from just under $1 million up to $50 million. Late last month, Group K Diagnostics, a Center City-... |
| Jul 18, 2017 | KickUp Raised $730,000 to Launch a New Suite of Edtech Products | Backed by New York-based VC firm Red House Education, the company just closed a $730,000 seed round, with follow-up capital from former investor Reach Capital. The previous round raked in $1.5 million. “We raised some additional seed capit... |
| Jul 17, 2017 | KickUp raised $730,000 to launch a new suite of edtech products | It’s not too often edtech companies get funding outside of a pitch competition, so when Center City startup KickUp raised some money for the second time we quickly took note. Backed by New York-based VC firm Red House Education, the company... |
| May 22, 2017 | Philly tech job descriptions that scream ‘Apply!’ | Philly is crawling with young, eager talent. You just need to know where to find them and how to get their attention. At Philly Startup Leaders, we are connecting Philly startups with summer interns through our PSL STARTUp Fellowship. We ha... |
| May 5, 2017 | Here are the 69 Philadelphia startups that showcased at Entrepreneur Expo | If you trekked through this year’s Entrepreneur Expo, a longtime Philly Tech Week staple organized by Philly Startup Leaders, you had a chance to see 69 startups posted up at the 23rd Street Armory. Part of Philly Tech Week 2017 presented b... |
| Feb 3, 2017 | These 13 startups are hosting Philly Startup Leaders interns this summer | If there are so many universities in the city, why is it so difficult to connect young talent to startups? There is no shortage of talent at universities in the Northeast, but we think it’s the matchmaking to opportunities at Philadelphia s... |
| Feb 3, 2017 | These 13 startups are hosting Philly Startup Leaders interns this summer | This is a guest post by Philly Startup Leaders program coordinator Rachel Zydyk. If there are so many universities in the city, why is it so difficult to connect young talent to startups? There is no shortage of talent at universities in th... |
| Sep 22, 2016 | Rittenhouse Ventures Raises $18M for Second Fund | Rittenhouse Ventures today announced the final closing of Rittenhouse Fund II. At $18 million of committed capital, Rittenhouse II builds upon the firm's strong performance in the Rittenhouse Fund I portfolio, which includes Tabula Rasa Hea... |
| Aug 18, 2016 | Ben Franklin Approved $2.9M for 13 Early Stage Companies |
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FAQ about KickUp
When was KickUp founded?
KickUp was founded in 2014.
How much funding has KickUp raised?
KickUp has raised $4.02M in total across 3 funding rounds.
What funding rounds has KickUp raised?
Parsers VC lists 3 funding rounds of KickUp, among them a funding round of $730K on Jul 18, 2017 and a seed round of $1.54M on May 23, 2016.
Who has invested in KickUp?
Parsers VC lists 9 investors of KickUp, among them Achieve Partners, Robin Hood Ventures and Enjoy The Work.
What has the press written about KickUp?
Parsers VC has collected 16 articles mentioning KickUp, among them “Money Moves: These 5 Philly-area companies just raised millions in VC funding” (Sep 18, 2019) and “KickUp Raised $730,000 to Launch a New Suite of Edtech Products” (Jul 18, 2017).
Is KickUp still active?
Yes, KickUp is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Sep 4, 2026.