Gradsgate

What Gradsgate does

Gradsgate is a private SaaS company that provides white-labeled alumni management software to universities and higher education institutions. The platform centralizes alumni database management, communication, events, fundraising, job postings, mentorship, surveys, and discounts/offers under a single cloud-based system that deploying institutions can rebrand as their own. Its core technical capability is automatic alumni data aggregation from social networks (Facebook, LinkedIn), public pages, and "deep web" sources, intended to keep records current without manual data entry. Supporting features include a searchable alumni directory with map visualization, segmented email campaigns delivered through a built-in SendGrid integration, and a branded social network module for messaging, posting, and event/job announcements. The product is distributed directly to universities via enterprise field sales with a demo-request conversion path, and white-label/OEM-style deployment is positioned as a core channel, allowing institutions to launch the platform under their institutional brand. Revenue is generated through subscription SaaS contracts on a quote-based pricing model; pricing is not publicly disclosed, and named deployments include King Saud University for Health Sciences, World University of Bangladesh, and UMSU, indicating an early international footprint across the Middle East and Asia. The company is founder-led by co-founder and CEO Khaled Sharaiha alongside co-founder Mohammad Alkhairy, with no disclosed institutional funding, headcount, or financial metrics.

Name

Gradsgate

Website

https://gradsgate.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Gradsgate is a private SaaS provider of white-labeled alumni management software for universities, offering automated data aggregation, branded social networking, events, fundraising, job boards, and email campaigns through enterprise subscriptions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Alumni Management Software

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Alumni Relations & Alumni Engagement Programs (EDALAOAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Alumni Events, Reunions & Regional Chapters (EDALAOAG), Major Gifts, Planned Giving & Endowment Development (EDALAOAC), Alumni Benefits, Membership & Affinity Programs (EDALAOAM), Student & Alumni Communities (BPAMABAK)

Keywords

• Alumni management software
• University engagement platform
• Alumni database software
• Higher education SaaS
• White-label alumni platform

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. SaaS Subscription: White-labeled alumni management software provided as subscription service to universities. Institutions pay recurring fees for access to platform features including database management, communication tools, event management, and fundraising capabilities.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Gradsgate is a white-labeled, cloud-based alumni management SaaS platform that enables universities and higher education institutions to build and automatically update alumni databases, and to engage graduates through a branded social network, event management, job board, fundraising, mentorship, surveys, and email marketing tools. The platform is deployed under each institution's own brand identity as a subscription service, with pricing provided on a quote basis following demo requests.

Product overview

Gradsgate is a white-labeled (branded) alumni management software platform that helps universities build and maintain alumni databases while providing effective communication and engagement tools. The platform operates as a unified system comprising multiple integrated modules including the Alumni Management Hub for database management, Event Management Suite for event organization, Job Board Platform for employment connections, Fundraising Tools for donation management, Mentorship Program for career guidance, and Success Stories Showcase for achievement recognition. Core features include Automatic Data Updating (which pulls information from social networks and public sources), Branded Social Network for community engagement, Alumni Directory for searchable records, Email Marketing integrated with SendGrid, Surveys for feedback collection, and Discounts/Offers for alumni benefits. The platform is designed specifically for universities seeking to maintain lifelong connections with their graduates.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Alumni Management Hub Core platform module for streamlining alumni database management and communication tools, enabling universities to maintain and update alumni records efficiently. It is aimed at higher education institutions and their alumni relations offices.
• Event Management Suite Module for organizing and managing alumni events effortlessly, allowing universities to plan, promote, and execute alumni gatherings, reunions, and engagement activities.
• Job Board Platform Platform module connecting graduates with job opportunities, allowing employers and the alumni network to post relevant positions for students and graduates seeking employment.
• Fundraising Tools Tools for enhancing alumni fundraising efforts, including donor-friendly giving pages that enable alumni to donate quickly from any device with a streamlined mobile and cross-device checkout process.
• Mentorship Program Module facilitating mentorship connections between alumni and current students, supporting professional development and knowledge sharing within the university community.
• Success Stories Showcase Module for highlighting alumni achievements and inspiring others by showcasing success stories, fostering community pride and encouraging engagement among graduates.

Quantifiable outcome

• Donation completion in under a minute across devices

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature9 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Anthology: Broad higher-education technology vendor spanning SIS, CRM, and student-success tools. Comparable as a broader incumbent that competes for alumni-relations budget during campus-wide modernization contracts.
• Blackbaud: Large education- and nonprofit-focused software provider covering CRM, fundraising, and alumni engagement. Overlaps Gradsgate in fundraising/donor management modules but operates as a much broader portfolio player.
• Salesforce Education Cloud: Enterprise CRM suite with a dedicated education vertical that competes in alumni/student relationship management. A broad incumbent with far greater scale, integrations, and capital than Gradsgate, often displacing alumni-engagement point tools during campus-wide CRM consolidation.

Direct peers

• ReadyEducation: Student-engagement and alumni platform serving higher-education institutions. Comparable feature set around branded communities, communication, events, and student/alumni lifecycle engagement.
• Almabase: Alumni-management and engagement platform purpose-built for educational institutions. Directly overlaps Gradsgate's higher-ed focus with directory, events, communication, and giving modules.
• Hivebrite: All-in-one alumni and community management platform serving universities, associations, and nonprofits. Closely comparable to Gradsgate in product scope (directory, events, jobs, fundraising, branded community) and enterprise GTM motion.
• Graduway: Direct competitor offering a dedicated alumni engagement and mentorship platform to universities and schools. Highly comparable to Gradsgate across the same alumni-management, events, mentoring, and fundraising use cases, and often cited as the category benchmark.

Emerging players

• Tassos (orbits.com): Engagement platform for universities and student associations with alumni, events, and communication tooling. Smaller scope than Gradsgate's full module set but competes for similar mid-market higher-ed buyers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/gradsgate
• Facebookfacebook.com/Gradsgate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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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