Campus Explorer

Founded in 2007, Campus Explorer, Inc., helps higher education institutions recruit and enroll students. The company was the recipient of the Deloitte Fast 500 (seventh-fastest-growing Internet company in the U.S.) for their work in bringing innovative recruitment products and services to the higher-education industry.[1] In November of 2018, Campus Explorer announced its corporate rebrand to Archer Education. [2]

Early Funding

In the Summer of 2007, Campus Explorer raised a $1.65 million Series A investment from Rincon Venture Partners and O’Connor Ventures.[3] In the first quarter of 2009, Campus Explorer reached more than 1 million visitors, which was up 55% from the end of 2008,[4] setting the stage for $2.25 million in a Series B funding round led by investors OCA Ventures, Origin Ventures and Rincon Venture Partners.[5] In 2010, Campus Explorer raised $5 million in a Series C funding round. The funding came from investors Vicente Capital Partners, OCA Ventures and Origin Ventures.[6]

Acclaim

In 2011, the Los Angeles winners of the Deloitte Fast 500 list of fastest-growing companies were announced, and Campus Explorer was awarded the "Technology Rising Stars" award with 1,497% revenue growth.[7]

By 2013, Campus Explorer ranked the seventh fastest-growing Internet company in the United States.[8] Campus Explorer grew 5,636% between 2008 and 2012.[9]

References
  1. "Welcome to Campus Explorer and Campus Steps". Archived from the original on 2014-10-06.
  2. "Archer Education Brings Unbundled Enrollment Marketing, Recruitment, and Retention Solutions for Online Programs to Colleges and Universities in the U.S." markets.businessinsider.com. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
  3. "Campus Explorer Raises Series A".
  4. "Helping all ages find best school".
  5. "CampusExplorer Gets $2.25 Million For Its School Search Engine".
  6. "CampusExplorer Gets $5M".
  7. "Los Angeles Fast 500 Winners Announced".
  8. "2013 ranking of the fastest growing technology based companies in North America" (PDF).
  9. "2013 ranking of the fastest growing technology based companies in North America" (PDF).
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