Gradnet

What Gradnet does

Gradnet is a cloud-based SaaS alumni management and community engagement platform developed by Canadian-based tech studio Technext and headquartered in Vancouver, BC. Launched in 2019 as a product under Technext (founded 2012), the platform consolidates the workflows typically fragmented across multiple point tools into a single modular subscription: member directory, event ticketing and RSVPs, fundraising and donation management, online voting with anonymous options, mentor-mentee matching, an alumni-exclusive job board, membership plans with payment tracking, email campaigns, and customizable forms/surveys. The product is delivered as a web-based SaaS hosted on customer or subdomain domains, with white-label branding, multi-currency payments via Stripe and (in Bangladesh) SSL Commerz, and timezone-aware event calendars. Gradnet reports 100+ customer communities, 20K+ registered members, $5M+ in customer funds raised through the platform, $500K+ in event ticket sales, and a 4.9/5 G2 rating.

The company's go-to-market is consultative enterprise field sales: prospects request demos through the website, complete discovery calls, receive tailored pricing quotes, and sign multi-year contracts. Pricing is fully custom and not publicly disclosed. Distribution layers include a website demo request flow, a 'Become a Partner' reseller program, and self-serve web onboarding for smaller communities. Target buyer segments are alumni associations, educational institutions, diaspora communities, and nonprofits — with a visible concentration of named customers that are Bangladeshi or South-Asian-origin diaspora associations based in Australia, New Zealand, and Bangladesh, alongside one Portuguese education alumni body. Technext operates as the strategic parent and development partner, with Gradnet sitting alongside sibling products ThemeWagon, MailBluster, OneSuite, and Hummingbird.

Name

Gradnet

Legal name

Graduate Network (Gradnet)

Website

https://gradnet.io

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Gradnet is a Vancouver-based cloud SaaS that provides alumni associations, educational institutions, diaspora communities, and nonprofits an all-in-one platform for member directories, events, fundraising, online voting, mentoring, and job boards, sold via custom multi-year subscriptions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Alumni Management Software

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131), Educational Support Services (611710)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAMABAK

Student & Alumni Communities

Business & Public Services/Web, Mobile & Digital Platforms/Social Networks & Online Communities

Keywords

• Alumni management software
• Community engagement platform
• Membership directory software
• Alumni fundraising tools
• Event ticketing platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Dhaka

HQ country

Bangladesh

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. SaaS Subscription: Gradnet operates on a subscription-based SaaS model with custom pricing tailored to each organization's needs. Pricing is based on organization size and required features. The platform offers tailored pricing plans sent after understanding specific customer requirements through discovery calls.
2. Transaction Fees (Optional): Organizations can collect payments through integrated payment gateways. In Bangladesh market, supports cards (VISA, Master, Amex, DBBL), mobile banking (Bkash, Rocket, Nagad), and internet banking. Weekly settlement to organization bank accounts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Gradnet is a cloud-based SaaS alumni management and community engagement platform that combines an alumni CRM, member directory, event ticketing, fundraising, job board, mentoring, online voting, membership management, online payment, email campaigns, and surveys into a single integrated subscription. It is sold to educational institutions, alumni associations, diaspora communities, and non-profits on a custom-priced, multi-year subscription model with optional transaction-based payment processing.

Product overview

Gradnet is an all-in-one alumni management and community engagement platform built as a unified SaaS solution. The platform combines multiple modules into a single integrated system: Alumni CRM (member directory with search/filter/grouping), Fundraising (donation campaigns with donor tracking), Event Ticketing (event creation, RSVP, and ticketing), Online Voting (secure alumni elections with anonymous voting), Mentoring (mentor-mentee matching), Job Board (exclusive job listings with CV maker), Dynamic Website (branded alumni portals), Online Payment (global payment processing), Email Hub (targeted campaigns), Forms and Survey (customizable surveys), Membership Plans (tiered membership management), and Admin Panel (comprehensive administrative controls). These modules share a common database and are available within a single platform subscription, eliminating the need for multiple disconnected tools.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Alumni CRM (Member Directory) Advanced digital member directory enabling searchable profiles, custom tags, smart grouping, and filtering by name, batch, location, or industry to find and connect community members, used by alumni associations and educational institutions.
• Fundraising Module Donation management module for launching donation drives, managing alumni contributions, tracking impact in real time, campaign tracking, donor management, anonymous donation options, and CSV export of donation data, used by non-profits and alumni associations.
• Event Ticketing Event management system for creating, managing, and ticketing community or alumni events with RSVP functionality, attendee tracking, custom registration fields, and export capabilities, used by alumni associations and educational institutions.
• Online Voting Secure online voting platform for alumni elections with anonymous voting option, identity verification, audit capabilities, and instant result tabulation, used by alumni associations running leadership elections.
• Mentoring Mentor-mentee matching platform connecting students with alumni mentors based on shared goals, fields, or expertise, with availability management, multiple communication channels, goal tracking, and session progress monitoring.
• Job Board Exclusive job listing platform for alumni with easy job posting, CV maker, resume bank, candidate matching, employer dashboard, and easy apply functionality, used by alumni networks and educational institutions.
• Cloud Hosting and Branded Portal Cloud-based hosting service allowing communities to use their own domain for their alumni portal, with subdomain hosting available for multiple entities and white-label branding options.
• Admin Panel Administrative control system with role-based access, permissions management, member approval workflows, and committee organization tools for community managers and association administrators.

Quantifiable outcome

• $5M+ funds raised through the platform
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• TechnextcoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnext is Gradnet's development partner, described as 'Trusted development partner for SMBs and Startups'. Technext has been building software for businesses since 2012 and previously built ThemeWagon, MailBluster, and OneSuite. Technext also developed other products in the same ecosystem.
• StripecoreTechnology or IntegrationStripe is mentioned in the changelog as a payment gateway provider. 'Stripe Payment Bug Fixed' update in 2024 indicates Stripe integration for secure payment processing on the platform.
• SSL CommerzcoreTechnology or IntegrationSSL Commerz is mentioned in support documentation as the payment gateway for Bangladesh market. 'Once a week, SSL Commerz will automatically send money to your bank account.' Supports cards, mobile banking, and internet banking payments.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hivebrite: Hivebrite is a community management and engagement platform widely used by alumni associations, schools, and member-based organizations. It competes head-to-head with Gradnet on alumni CRM, events, fundraising, and job board functionality for the same vertical buyer.
• Almabase: Almabase is a leading alumni management and engagement SaaS platform serving universities and alumni associations. It is the most direct competitor to Gradnet, offering alumni CRM, events, fundraising, and engagement tools to similar buyer personas with overlapping feature sets.
• MemberClicks: MemberClicks provides association management software with member directories, events, payments, and email communications for small-staff associations. It is comparable to Gradnet for smaller alumni associations and nonprofits seeking all-in-one tools.
• ToucanTech: ToucanTech is an all-in-one CRM, alumni, and community management platform for schools, universities, and membership organizations. It targets the same alumni association buyer as Gradnet with comparable all-in-one positioning and feature set.
• Wild Apricot: Wild Apricot is a membership management platform for associations, alumni groups, and nonprofits with member directories, event management, and payment processing. It overlaps with Gradnet in the alumni association and nonprofit segments at the SMB tier.
• Graduway: Graduway is an alumni engagement and mentoring platform serving educational institutions and their graduates. It is a direct competitor to Gradnet, particularly in the mentoring, networking, and alumni directory feature areas.

Broad incumbents

• Personify (Community Brands): Personify, part of Community Brands, offers association and member management software including CRM, events, and engagement tools. As a broader incumbent, it overlaps with Gradnet in the membership/community management space but serves a wider portfolio of association types beyond alumni.
• HubSpot CRM: HubSpot offers a broad CRM and marketing automation platform used by some alumni associations and nonprofits for member management, email campaigns, and events. While not alumni-specific, it competes for the same CRM/marketing budget Gradnet targets.
• Salesforce Education Cloud: Salesforce Education Cloud (formerly Salesforce.org) provides CRM, student/alumni engagement, and fundraising solutions for higher education. As a broad incumbent, it competes with Gradnet at larger institutions that prefer consolidated enterprise CRM ecosystems.

Emerging players

• Anthill (Anthill Agency): Anthill is an alumni engagement platform focused on corporate alumni and educational institution networks. It has partial overlap with Gradnet in alumni CRM, mentoring, and event features but serves a more corporate-leaning segment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/gradnet.io
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/alumni-connect-software
• Xx.com/Gradnet286651

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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