Strive Scan

What Strive Scan does

StriveScan is a mobile-first college fair scanning platform that connects prospective students with college admissions representatives through barcode-based data exchange. Students register on their own phones via StriveFair.com and receive a unique barcode by text and email, which college representatives then scan using the StriveScan iOS/Android app to instantly capture contact information, take notes, and rate prospects. The platform is built on AWS infrastructure with Cloudflare security layers, including SSL/TLS encryption in transit, AES-256 at rest, two-factor authentication, biometric login, role-based permissions, and a Stealth Mode for personal-device users, and is designed for FERPA and GDPR compliance. The product is positioned for institutional use and is backed by StriveScan 101 and 201 training webinars covering basic usage and advanced team/CRM integration features.

The company generates revenue through two primary channels. Most college fairs bundle StriveScan into their registration fee at no additional cost to colleges, with the host organization handling monetization; for fairs without a registration fee, StriveScan sells per-fair credits starting at $23 per institution, inclusive of unlimited scans and unlimited representatives. Students and families register for free. Data export supports Excel/CSV downloads as well as automated SFTP uploads and CRM imports.

StriveScan's go-to-market is anchored on channel exclusivity: it is the exclusive student scanning provider for all 23 NACAC regional affiliates and all 12 AACRAO state affiliates, plus multiple regional college fair organizations (CTCL, CIS, COSI, College Fairs of Greater Denver, WEF, Ontario Universities, and others). More than 15,000 representatives from 2,500+ colleges and universities use the platform across the United States and over 82 countries. The company is privately held and founder-led by President Dan Saavedra, with no disclosed institutional investment, no disclosed M&A activity, and headcount of 1-10 employees as of the most recent data.

Name

Strive Scan

Legal name

StriveScan

Website

https://strivescan.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

StriveScan is a mobile college fair scanning platform that lets students share contact info via barcodes and lets college admissions reps capture leads instantly. It is the exclusive scanning provider for all 23 NACAC affiliates and 12 AACRAO affiliates, serving 2,500+ colleges across 82+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Education Technology / College Admissions Software

NAICS

Exam Preparation and Tutoring (611691)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Application Review, Proofreading & Submission Support (EDANAEAJ)

Keywords

• College fair scanning
• Student recruitment platform
• Barcode scanning app
• Admissions data capture
• Education event technology

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Fair Registration Fees (Bundled): Most college fairs include StriveScan with their registration fee, meaning the cost is bundled into the overall fair attendance fee paid by colleges and universities.
2. Per-Fair Credit System: For fairs without a registration fee, StriveScan charges $23 per institution per fair. Colleges can purchase fair credits and use them at any fair. Unlimited scans and unlimited representatives included.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

StriveScan provides a mobile barcode scanning platform that enables college admissions representatives to scan student phones at college fairs and instantly access student contact information. Students self-register on their own phones to receive a unique barcode via text and email, which representatives then scan using the StriveScan iOS or Android app to capture leads, take notes, rate prospects, and export data via Excel, CSV, or SFTP. Most college fairs bundle StriveScan with their fair registration fee, while non-bundled fairs pay a per-fair credit starting at $23 per institution.

Product overview

StriveScan is a college fair scanning platform consisting of two core products: the StriveScan mobile app (available for iOS and Android) used by college representatives to scan student barcodes at events, and the StriveFair.com student registration platform where students register and receive their barcode via text/email. The system enables college fair organizers to digitize student-college interactions, allowing representatives to instantly access student information, take notes, rate prospects, and export data. Additional offerings include StriveScan 101 (basic usage training) and StriveScan 201 (advanced team and account management training). Pricing starts at $23 per institution per fair for fairs without registration fees.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• StriveScan Mobile App (iOS and Android) Mobile application for college admissions representatives to scan student barcodes at college fairs and instantly access student contact information, take notes, rate prospects, and export data to Excel, CSV, or SFTP. Used by more than 15,000 representatives from over 2,500 colleges and universities.
• StriveFair.com Student Registration Platform Student-facing web platform where high school students and families register to receive a unique barcode via text and email, which is then scanned by college representatives using the StriveScan app at college fairs.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2-minute student registration on their own phones
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• NACAC Affiliates (23 regional associations)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStriveScan is the exclusive provider of student scanning for college fairs sponsored by all 23 NACAC (National Association for College Admission Counseling) affiliates. These include regional associations like Iowa ACAC, Illinois ACAC, Indiana INACAC, Kentucky KYACAC, Michigan MACAC, Minnesota Minn ACAC, Missouri MOACAC, New Jersey NJACAC, New York NYSACAC, Ohio OACAC, and others.
• AACRAO Affiliates (12 regional associations)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStriveScan is the exclusive provider of student scanning for all 12 AACRAO (American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers) affiliates. These include state-level organizations such as ALACRAO, ArkACRAO, CACRAO, Idaho ACRAO, KACRAO, LACRAO, MACRAO, Nebraska ACRAO, TACRAO, UACRAO, VACRAO, and WVACRAO.
• Regional College Fair OrganizationsflagshipChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMultiple regional college fair organizations use StriveScan including CTCL (Colleges That Change Lives), Council of International Schools (CIS), California Out-of-State & International College Fairs (COSI), College Fairs of Greater Denver, Wisconsin Education Fairs (WEF), Ontario Universities, and others covering various regions.
• Amazon Web Services (AWS)coreTechnology or IntegrationStriveScan runs its secure servers on Amazon Web Services, the same best-in-class data centers trusted by Fortune 500 companies and internet giants like Netflix, Airbnb, Pinterest, NASA, and education technologies like Technolutions Slate and Ellucian Recruit.
• CloudflarecoreTechnology or IntegrationStriveScan utilizes Cloudflare's infrastructure for firewall, DDoS protection, rate limiting, content distribution network (CDN), and other advanced security features. Cloudflare is relied on by 20 million websites including IBM, Library of Congress, Reuters, and FBI.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Technolutions Slate: Slate is the dominant CRM platform for college admissions, used by most US institutions. It overlaps with StriveScan at the data-collection step (fair scanning) and represents the most likely expansion threat as well as the most relevant comparability benchmark in the college admissions technology stack.
• Hobsons (EAB): Hobsons, now part of EAB, offers college admissions and student success software including recruitment and CRM tools. It serves the same institutional buyer (college admissions offices) and competes for fair-day and post-fair engagement workflows.

Broad incumbents

• Ellucian: Ellucian provides enterprise SIS and recruiting software for higher education and is explicitly named alongside StriveScan as a comparable AWS-hosted education customer. It is a broad incumbent that could absorb fair scanning into a larger admissions suite.
• Cvent: Cvent is a leading event management platform offering badge scanning, check-in, and lead capture for trade shows and conferences. Its technology is directly comparable to StriveScan's barcode scanning model and it serves large-scale event operators.
• Eventbrite: Eventbrite is a self-serve event registration and ticketing platform used for college fairs and other educational events. While broader in scope, its attendee check-in and organizer tooling overlap with StriveScan's mobile scanning approach.
• Salesforce Education Cloud: Salesforce Education Cloud targets higher education institutions with CRM, recruitment, and student success tools. It represents the broad enterprise CRM alternative that admissions offices may choose instead of, or alongside, a specialist like StriveScan.

Emerging players

• Whova: Whova provides event management apps including attendee check-in, lead retrieval, and engagement features. It targets associations and conferences with similar scanning and event-day functionality to StriveScan, often competing for the same event organizer budget.
• Accelevents: Accelevents offers an end-to-end event management platform with badge scanning and lead capture, frequently used by associations and educational event organizers. It is comparable as a modern, mobile-first alternative for fair-day data collection.
• CollegeVine: CollegeVine is a college admissions counseling and planning platform serving students and families. It overlaps with StriveScan at the top of the admissions funnel — student registration and matching with colleges — though without the fair-day scanning angle.
• CollegePlannerPro: CollegePlannerPro is workflow software for independent college counselors and admissions professionals. It serves a similar counselor persona to StriveScan's college representative users and competes for the same admissions office tooling budget.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/StriveScan
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/strivescan
• Instagraminstagram.com/strivescan
• Xx.com/strivescan

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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

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