What Studypool does

Studypool Inc., founded in 2014 and headquartered in Mountain View, California, operates a global microtutoring marketplace that connects students with vetted tutors for on-demand academic help. Students post questions anonymously with a stated budget and deadline, and Studypool's matching system pairs them with credentialed tutors (holding bachelors, masters, or PhDs) for 1-on-1 sessions; payment is released only after the student confirms satisfaction with the session. The platform spans a broad subject taxonomy covering Business, Humanities, Mathematics, Programming, Science, Writing, Health and Medical, Economics, Engineering, Computer Science, Law, and Foreign Languages, and extends beyond asynchronous Q&A into synchronous Video Tutoring and offline In-Person Tutoring.

The product suite is anchored by four core offerings: Homework Q&A (the core marketplace), the Notebank (a repository of millions of study documents from hundreds of universities across 150 countries), Book Guides (chapter-by-chapter summaries of popular texts), and the proprietary 'Microtutoring' platform technology that powers tutor-student matching. Adjacent modules include an Educator Portal serving a community of more than 10,000 teachers with lesson plans, tests, and lectures, as well as a scholarship program that funds a $5,000/year 'Star in the Community' award alongside hardship and performing-arts scholarships.

Studypool generates revenue primarily through transaction fees on tutor earnings, charging tutors a service fee starting at 20% — described by the company as the lowest in the market — on per-question pricing that typically ranges from $3 to $40+ depending on complexity and urgency. The company has raised a cumulative $2.0 million in disclosed seed funding (2015 rounds led by Lerer Hippeau with participation from 500 Global, FJ Labs, Great Oaks Venture Capital, DHVC, and UpHonest Capital), operates with 11-50 employees, distributes through a self-serve direct-to-consumer website across 150 countries, and reports strong consumer reputation scores of 4.7/5.0 on Sitejabber and 4.5/5.0 on Indeed.

Name

Studypool

Legal name

Studypool Inc.

Website

https://studypool.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Studypool is a global microtutoring marketplace founded in 2014 that matches students in 150 countries with vetted tutors for 1-on-1 homework help, video, and in-person sessions, monetizing via a transaction fee starting at 20% of tutor earnings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online Tutoring Marketplace

NAICS

Exam Preparation and Tutoring (611691), Educational Support Services (6117)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Tutoring & Homework Help Marketplaces (On-Demand) (EDAFAIAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

On-Demand 1:1 Live Tutoring Marketplaces (EDANAGAA), Asynchronous Tutoring (Q&A, Essay Review, Homework Help) Platforms (EDANAGAC), General Homework Help (Multi-Subject) (EDANADAA)

Keywords

• Online tutoring platform
• Homework help services
• Microtutoring marketplace
• On-demand tutoring
• Study resources platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Mountain View

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Others

Revenue model

1. Question-based tutoring fees: Students pay for individual question/tutoring sessions. Tutors set prices and students bid/post with budget. Payment is released after satisfaction with the session.
2. Tutor service fees: Platform charges tutors service fees starting at 20% (the lowest in the market per company claims). Top tutors earn up to $7,500/month.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Studypool operates an online microtutoring marketplace where students post academic questions with a budget and deadline, are anonymously matched with vetted tutors (including those with bachelor, master, and PhD degrees), and receive personalized 1-on-1 help. Payment is released only after the student is satisfied with the session. The platform also offers video tutoring, in-person tutoring, a Notebank of millions of study documents, book guides, an educator portal, and a scholarship program.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Microtutoring: Studypool's proprietary tutoring platform technology

Products and services

• Homework Q&A Core Q&A tutoring platform where students post questions anonymously and get matched with verified tutors who provide personalized explanations and answers. Payment is made only after the 1-on-1 session is completed. For students (K-12, college, graduate) needing homework help, exam prep, and concept explanations.
• Notebank Repository of millions of study documents uploaded by students from hundreds of universities in 150 countries, searchable by copying question text. For students seeking reference materials and past work examples.
• Book Guides Chapter-by-chapter summaries of popular books including titles like A Brief History of Humankind, The Handmaid's Tale, and Thinking Fast and Slow. For students needing structured guides for assigned reading.
• Video Tutoring Live learning platform combining video chat, interactive tools, and collaborative workspaces for one-on-one tutoring sessions with verified tutors, connectable in as little as 10 minutes. For students who prefer real-time face-to-face online sessions.
• In Person Tutoring Face-to-face tutoring service matching students with qualified tutors in their home, library, bookstore, or other preferred locations based on unique needs and learning style. For students who prefer in-person academic help.
• Scholarships Scholarship program supporting Rising Stars with three scholarships: Star in the Community ($5,000/year), Star through Hardship, and Star Performer for performing arts students. For students seeking financial support for education.
• Educator Portal Peer-sourced platform for educators offering lesson plans, tests, lectures, and activities organized by specific schools and courses, plus an online teaching platform and access to a community of over 10,000+ teachers. For K-12 and post-secondary educators seeking classroom resources.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• UC Davis Human Powered Vehicle TeamminorOthersStudent club sponsorship/partnership - UC Davis team sponsored/partnership mentioned on Studypool Tutoring Solutions page

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Chegg: Public education technology company offering homework help, textbook solutions, and online tutoring. Directly comparable to Studypool in homework Q&A, study content, and on-demand tutor matching.
• Course Hero: Subscription-based study resource platform with a large library of course-specific documents and tutor access. Overlaps with Studypool's Notebank and Q&A offerings, serving the same student demographic.
• Wyzant: Online marketplace for 1-on-1 tutoring across subjects and grade levels, with a take-rate model. Closely matches Studypool's tutor-matching, per-session pricing, and 1-on-1 session delivery.
• Tutor.com: On-demand 1-on-1 tutoring platform serving K-12 and college students, often via institutional contracts. Direct competitor to Studypool's on-demand tutoring in the same student segments.
• Preply: Global online tutoring marketplace using a tutor-set pricing and platform take-rate model. Comparable to Studypool in marketplace mechanics, tutor supply economics, and global reach.
• Brainly: Peer-to-peer homework help platform with Q&A format moderated by community and experts. Closely comparable to Studypool's Q&A homework help and multi-subject coverage.
• Varsity Tutors: Live online tutoring and test prep provider with on-demand and scheduled sessions. Comparable to Studypool's video tutoring and test prep use cases for K-12 and college students.
• Skooli: Online tutoring marketplace with on-demand 1-on-1 live tutoring and per-minute pricing. Matches Studypool's on-demand tutor matching and pay-per-session pricing model.

Emerging players

• Quizlet: Study tools platform with flashcards, practice tests, and now AI-powered tutor features. Comparable as a study content and learning support destination overlapping with Notebank and homework help use cases.
• Photomath: AI-powered math homework solver owned by Google. Substitutes for low-complexity math homework help on Studypool and signals the broader generative AI/AI-tool competitive threat to the category.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/studypool
• Facebookfacebook.com/624783530926917
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/studypool

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors6 records

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M&A

Investments

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