GoGira!

Name

GoGira!

Legal name

Shyres SCR Inc.

Website

https://gogira.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2026

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Education and Career Matching Platform

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Course Bundle Subscriptions & Learning Membership Marketplaces (EDAFAIAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

College & Career Transition Services (Bridge Programs, Dual Enrollment Pathways) (EDAAABAK), Online/Hybrid Lifelong Learning Platforms & Open Enrollment Programs (EDAAAEAL), Online Learning Content & Course Publishing Platforms (BPAMAJAL)

Keywords

• College matching platform
• Career discovery platform
• Education decision platform
• Student recruitment software
• Scholarship matching platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Long Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Student Subscriptions: Freemium model with free Scholar tier (limited to 100 swipes) and paid Deluxe Scholar subscription at $25/month or $300/year providing unlimited hub access and premium profile features.
2. Higher Education Institution Subscriptions: Tiered SaaS subscriptions for colleges and universities: Free tier with basic messaging, Pro tier at $125/month/user (billed annually), and custom Enterprise pricing with unlimited media and white-glove support.
3. Partner Subscriptions: Subscription plans for industry partners including scholarship providers, employers, and tutors: Partner Plus at $495/month/user (billed annually) and Partner Pro at $795/month/user (billed annually), with tiered media publishing limits.
4. Affiliate Referrals: 20% commission on new subscriber sign-ups referred through affiliate links, paid monthly with 60-day payout lag and $100 minimum threshold. Supports both monthly and annual subscription referrals up to 6 months.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

GoGira! operates a swipe-based discovery and matching platform that connects students aged 13+ with higher education institutions, career opportunities, financial aid, scholarships, internships, and partner services. The company sells tiered subscription plans across three segments: student-facing Free Scholar and Deluxe Scholar subscriptions ($25/month or $300/year), Higher Education institutional plans (Free, Pro at $125/month/user, custom Enterprise) for enrollment and admissions teams, and Partner plans (Plus at $495/month, Pro at $795/month) for employers, scholarship providers, and tutors. Revenue is generated through recurring subscriptions plus a 20% affiliate commission program.

Product overview

GoGira! is a dedicated discovery and decision ecosystem for education, careers, scholarships, internships, and pathways. The platform operates as a unified product combining multiple integrated modules: the core Go! Hub for swipe-based discovery, Profile+ for student profile building, My Paths for personalized pathway visualization, and GoGira! Guide for comparing institutions. Fast-Track References™ enables reference collection for admissions. The platform serves three distinct user segments with tiered subscription models: Student tier (Free Scholar and Deluxe Scholar at $25/month or $300/year), Higher Education tier (Free, Pro at $125/month/user or $1,500/year, and Enterprise with custom pricing), and Partner tier (Free Listings, Plus at $495/month/user, and Pro at $795/month/user). The ecosystem also includes an Affiliate Program for referral-based earning.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• GoGira! Intelligence Match: The company's matching system that connects students with personalized career, financial-aid, and higher education options based on their talents, values, and preferences.
• GoGira! Scholar
• Fast-Track References
• My Paths
• GoGira! Guide

Products and services

• GoGira! Platform (Go! Hub, Profile+, My Paths, GoGira! Guide, Fast-Track References™) Core consumer-facing platform enabling students aged 13+ to swipe through careers & salaries, degrees & departments, community & networks, aid & services, sports/culture/environment, and admission & housing; build admission and interview traits; collect extracurricular and academic references from age 13; compare and rate institutions; and visualize personalized pathways to careers and education.
• Deluxe Scholar Subscription Premium student subscription at $25/month/user or $300/year/user providing unlimited Go! Hub access, elevated student profile features, Connect & Match, in-app messaging, GoGira! Guide, Fast-Track References, and My Paths. For students aged 13+ seeking unlimited discovery on the platform.
• GoGira! Pro (Higher Education) Tiered SaaS subscription for colleges, universities, community colleges, and trade schools at $125/month/user billed annually ($1,500/year). Provides on-demand streaming, premium user profiles & permissions, Match & Connect, outreach and post analytics, Fast-Track References, swipe media publishing (25 videos, 25 podcasts, 25 photo stories), invite-to-apply features, with an SDA add-on required for student-level data and CSV exports. Includes a 30-day free trial.
• GoGira! Enterprise (Higher Education) Custom-priced enterprise SaaS subscription for higher education institutions with unlimited swipe media, professionally produced video and media services, custom Fast-Track Reference quotas and analytics, dedicated success manager, AI optimizations, CRM/API integration, and white-glove support delivered through multi-year contracts.
• Partner Plus Subscription Partner subscription at $495/month/user billed annually ($5,940/year) for employers, scholarship providers, tutors, and career service organizations. Includes partner user profile, guide listing, messaging, connections and leads, event creation, swipe media (10 videos, 10 podcasts, 10 photo stories), match model, data insights, team tools, Fast-Track References for scholarships/internships/employers, and Collabs features.
• Partner Pro Subscription Premium partner subscription at $795/month/user billed annually ($9,540/year) for employers, scholarship providers, tutors, and career services organizations. Includes all Partner Plus features plus expanded swipe media publishing limits (25 HD videos, 25 podcasts, 25 photo stories) and enhanced team tools.
• GoGira! Affiliate Program Referral program allowing affiliate marketers, influencers, and fundraising organizations to earn 20% commission on each qualified student subscription sign-up delivered through unique tracking links. Includes a dashboard for tracking, ready-to-use marketing tools, monthly payouts via direct deposit or PayPal with a 60-day payout lag and $100 minimum threshold.

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Higher Education Institutions (Colleges, Universities, Trade Schools)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGoGira! enables higher education institutions to use its Intelligence Match System to target mission-aligned students, post multimedia content, and engage with prospective applicants. Institutions can streamline admissions with Fast-Track References and outreach analytics. The platform fosters collaboration between institutions and industry partners for shared initiatives.
• Industry Partners (Employers, Scholarship Providers, Tutors, Career Services)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCareer and industry partners collaborate with GoGira! to connect with students for internships, employment, and scholarships. Partners can post multimedia content, use the match model to find aligned students, and participate in collaborative initiatives with educational institutions. The platform enables Fast-Track References for scholarship and internship evaluation.
• Affiliate MarketersminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDigital marketers and influencers join the GoGira! Affiliate Program to promote student subscriptions. Affiliates receive unique tracking links, marketing tools, and earn 20% commission on qualified subscriber sign-ups. Payments processed monthly via direct deposit or PayPal with 60-day payout lag.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Handshake: Handshake is the leading college-to-career network connecting students with employers, internships, and jobs — directly comparable to GoGira!'s Partner tier serving employers, internship providers, and scholarship sponsors.
• Scoir: Scoir is a college and career planning platform for high schools and students, offering application management, document handling, and matching — directly overlapping GoGira!'s higher-ed subscription tier and Fast-Track References workflow.
• College Confidential: College Confidential is a long-running college search, admissions, and community platform for prospective students and parents — comparable to GoGira!'s student-facing discovery, review, and community functions.
• Cappex: Cappex is a college search and scholarship matching platform that connects prospective students with colleges based on profile fit — closely aligned with GoGira!'s Intelligence Match for students and its scholarship listing/partner offering.
• Niche: Niche is a K–12 and college search platform with reviews, rankings, and matchmaking between students and institutions — directly comparable to GoGira!'s discovery, compare, and rate functionality for colleges and scholarships.

Emerging players

• WayUp: WayUp is a student-focused jobs and internships platform for emerging talent, with employer and university partnerships — overlapping GoGira!'s Partner/employer subscription and internship matching use case.

Broad incumbents

• Chegg: Chegg is a publicly-traded student services platform spanning tutoring, study tools, and college admissions support — a broad incumbent whose scope and capital significantly exceed GoGira!'s in adjacent student-services categories.
• Common App: Common App is the dominant college application platform used by 1M+ students annually across 1,000+ member colleges — a broad incumbent in the student–HEI matching and application funnel that GoGira! sits adjacent to.
• College Board – BigFuture: BigFuture is College Board's free college and career planning platform integrated with PSAT/SAT — a broad, well-funded incumbent competing for the same college-discovery and planning audience as GoGira!'s Student tier.
• Naviance (PowerSchool): Naviance, owned by PowerSchool, is the leading college and career readiness platform sold into K–12 districts — a broad incumbent competing for the same counselor-led, school-licensed workflows GoGira! targets via its Pro and Enterprise tiers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php?id=61565174638360
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gogira
• Instagraminstagram.com/gogirapaths
• TikToktiktok.com/@gogirapaths

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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