Prompt is the writing school for the world. Our goal is for every person to be a confident, proficient writer who can independently write across any subject, enabling them to take control of their learning, matriculate and persist in postsecondary education, and succeed in their careers and lives.
Prompt's courses integrate evidence-based curriculum with self-guided or instructor-led instruction. We emphasize critical thinking and learning by doing, providing instruction and feedback as students write. We hire and train the top 2% of writing instructors.
We partner with educational institutions and companies to deliver full courses, one-on-one or small group coaching and interventions, and supplemental curriculum.
Currently, our predominant focuses are:
1. English Learners globally. We support tens of thousands of students for English writing across K-12, higher ed, and the workforce across many countries, including China and India.
2. College admissions essays. We do 20x the volume of the next closest admissions essay coaching company. We primarily work with admissions consultants and high schools.
Prompt is growing at 2x per year. We have offices in New York City, Delhi, Bengaluru, Shanghai, and Singapore.
Prompt's courses integrate evidence-based curriculum with self-guided or instructor-led instruction. We emphasize critical thinking and learning by doing, providing instruction and feedback as students write. We hire and train the top 2% of writing instructors.
We partner with educational institutions and companies to deliver full courses, one-on-one or small group coaching and interventions, and supplemental curriculum.
Currently, our predominant focuses are:
1. English Learners globally. We support tens of thousands of students for English writing across K-12, higher ed, and the workforce across many countries, including China and India.
2. College admissions essays. We do 20x the volume of the next closest admissions essay coaching company. We primarily work with admissions consultants and high schools.
Prompt is growing at 2x per year. We have offices in New York City, Delhi, Bengaluru, Shanghai, and Singapore.
Location: United States, New York
Employees: 51-200
Phone: +1 844-577-6678
Total raised: $2.24M
Founded date: 2014
Founders name: Brad Schiller
Founders Related Locations: Liberia, Montserrado, Greater Monrovia; United States, California, Newport Beach; United States, New York, New York
Investors 2
Date | Name | Website |
- | EduLab Cap... | edulabcapi... |
- | Enjoy The ... | enjoythewo... |
Funding Rounds 1
Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
27.10.2020 | Seed | $2.24M | - |
Persons 1
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Mentions in press and media 5
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04.09.2024 | Notable Capital Announces 2024 SMBTech 50 | Main Street Goes High-Tech: 50 Startups Powering America's Small Business Boom NEW YORK, Sept. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Notable Capital today announced the 2024 SMBTech 50, an annual list to recognize the growth and potential of startups ser... |
27.10.2020 | Prompt Raises €1.9M in Seed Funding | Prompt, a New York City, Delhi, and Singapore-based writing instruction and feedback company, raised a new seed funding round. EduLab Capital Partners led this round which brings Prompt’s total funding to $1.9M. The company will use the pro... |
21.07.2016 | Dreamit’s spring 2016 class met with 100 investors on both coasts | The first cycle of Dreamit Ventures’ spring 2016 class just graduated. What do they walk away with? In March, we reported that around a third of the 25 startups in this cohort would stay in Philly during the 16-week program. This class was ... |
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28.03.2016 | At least one-fifth of the new Dreamit class will be based in Philadelphia during the program | In the fall of 2015, Dreamit announced a new model that would allow participating startups to be based anywhere in the world. For some startups, like Baltimore-based edtech Lessoncast, that made the program more attractive. But we wondered ... |