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Remind

Remind (previously Remind101) is a private mobile messaging platform that aims to help teachers, parents, students, and administrators in K–12 schools communicate with everyone simultaneously.[1] The platform has over 20 million monthly active users across the United States.[2] As of September 2016, Remind is used in more than 50% of the public schools in the U.S.[3][4]

Remind
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URLremind.com
Current statusActive
Native client(s) oniOS, Android, and Web

History

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Remind was founded in 2011 by brothers Brett and David Kopf to help bridge the communication gap in primary education.[5][6] In 2016, they added former Bleacher Report CEO Brian Grey as CEO.[7]

When Brett Kopf was still in school, he was diagnosed with attention deficit disorder and dyslexia. To help him keep track of upcoming tests, his brother David created a system for school faculty to remind him. Brett credits this system with playing a part in his success in school.[4][6] The two decided to make the system into a company, and it became part of the first class at the Imagine K12 incubator in Palo Alto, CA, which supports startups aiming to improve education.[8]

On June 16, 2014, Kopf announced that Remind101 would be changing its name simply to Remind.[9]

Remind was purchased by ParentSquare in November 2023. ParentSquare combined both products' leadership, teams, and communication platforms, retaining their best features. Existing Remind products were allowed to keep their names.[10]

Educational impact

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The platform is designed to increase parental engagement which has been linked to increased student performance.[11] One study showed that teacher-to-family communication resulted in a 42% increase in homework completion, a 25% improvement in student focus on the task at hand, and increased participation among 6th-grade students involved in the study.[12]

Funding

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In September 2013, Remind closed a $3.5 million round of Series A financing, led by Social Capital, with participation from Yuri Milner, Maneesh Arora, and other angel investors.[5] As part of the round, Chamath Palihapitiya joined Remind's board of directors.[5]

In February 2014, Remind raised $15 million in Series B funding led by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers with additional participation from its previous investors, including Social Capital and First Round Capital.[1][2] In coordination with the round, the company added John Doerr, a venture capitalist at Kleiner Perkins, to its board.[13]

In September 2014, Remind raised $40 million in Series C funding from its previous investors, led by Kleiner Perkins and joined by the Social Capital and First Round Capital. The new round raised Remind’s total fund-raising to $59 million.[14]

References

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  1. ^ a b Empson, Rip (4 February 2014). "Red Hot Remind101 Gets $15M From John Doerr To Bring Free, Secure Text Messaging To Teachers". TechCrunch.
  2. ^ a b Konrad, Alex. "Why Kleiner's John Doerr Is Joining The Board Of Teacher Messaging App Remind101". Forbes. Archived from the original on March 3, 2014.
  3. ^ Grant, Rebecca (4 February 2014). "15% of U.S. teachers now use Remind101 to text students and their parents". VentureBeat.
  4. ^ a b Corcoran, Betsy. "A $15 Million Boost for Remind101". EdSurge. Archived from the original on 2014-07-29.
  5. ^ a b c Empson, Rip (18 September 2013). "Now At 30K Schools And Growing Fast, Remind101 Is On A Mission To Modernize Classroom Communication". TechCrunch.
  6. ^ a b MOTT, NATHANIEL. "Remind101 helps teachers communicate with students without fear". Pando Daily. Archived from the original on 2014-06-13.
  7. ^ Konrad, Alex. "Parent-Teacher App Remind Passes 20 Million Users, Taps Former Bleacher Report Boss As New CEO". Forbes.
  8. ^ Tsotsis, Alexia (14 September 2011). "Remind101 Is A Private Twitter For Teachers". TechCrunch.
  9. ^ "Remind: New Name, Same Mission". Remind Blog. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  10. ^ Engel, Katherine (2023-11-29). "ParentSquare Acquires Remind, Expanding Options for School-Home Engagement". ParentSquare. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
  11. ^ Topor, David R. (12 Jan 2011). "Parent involvement and student academic performance: A multiple mediational analysis". J Prev Interv Community. 2010; 38(3): 183–197. 38 (3): 183–197. doi:10.1080/10852352.2010.486297. PMC 3020099. PMID 20603757.
  12. ^ Kraft, Matthew (2013). "The Effect of Teacher-Family Communication on Student Engagement: Evidence from a Randomized Field Experiment". Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness. 6 (3). Harvard: 199–222. doi:10.1080/19345747.2012.743636.
  13. ^ "Education Startup Remind101 Nabs Kleiner-Led $15 Million". Bloomberg.
  14. ^ Merced, Michael J. de la (2014-09-30). "Remind, a Start-Up That Links Teachers and Parents, Raises $40 Million". DealBook. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
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