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Luvo
An online marketplace where college students could buy and sell notes and materials for courses specific to their campuses.
Description
An online marketplace that enabled student-to-student exchange of academic materials and also helps to find online tutors.
Legal Name
Luvo, Inc.
Former Legal Name(s)
Lyfe Kitchen Retail, Inc.,
Company Reputation
-
Entity Type
Private limited company
Ownership Status
-
Operational Status
Inactive
Founded Date
2009
Operational Duration
9 years
Shutdown Date
2018
Last Financing Round
Series B
Total Raised
USD 14.2M
Last Financing Date
20 Mar 2015
No. of Funding Round(s)
4
No. of Investor(s)
2
No. of Employees
10 - 50
Total Revenue
-
Post-money Valuation
-
Market Capitalization
-
Stage of Development
Growth
Transactional Model Type
P2P
Defensibility Moats
Two-sided marketplaces,
City
Cleveland
State/Province
Ohio
Country
United States
Industry
Internet
Categories
EdTech, Education, Marketplace,
Note: Direct competitors are defined by similarity score of more than 40%, while similar companies are defined by similarity score of less than 40%
| No. | Image | Name | Similarity score | Description | Industry | Categories | Location | Ownership status | Entity type | Stage of development | Transactional model type | Defensibility moats | Last financing round | Total raised | Post-money valuation | Last financing date | No. of funding round(s) | No. of investors | Investors | Total revenue | Market capitalization | No. of investments | No. of acquisitions | No. of board seats taken | Competition | Management | No. of employees | Company reputation | Contact info | Operational status | Operational duration | Shutdown date | Founded date | Legal name | Former legal name(s) | Ticker |
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1. |  | Geddit | 21.8% | A classroom feedback app. | Internet | EdTech, Applications, Education, E-Learning | United States | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1-10 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2013 | - | - | - |
2. |  | Zonoff | 19.9% | A software platform that offered electronic products and services. | Internet | Internet of Things, Energy Management, Smart Home, Marketplace | United States | - | - | - | - | - | Early Stage | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10-50 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2011 | - | - | - |
3. |  | Zoosa | 19.6% | A single destination for professionals to learn about and engage in the clean-tech, education and nonprofit sectors. | Internet | Social Enterprise, Non-Profit, Education, EdTech | United States | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1-10 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2008 | - | - | - |
4. |  | College Inside View | 18.9% | A website that offered comprehensive student reviews. | Internet | Education, Reviews, Websites | United States | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1-10 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2014 | - | - | - |
5. |  | Terascore | 18.3% | An online educational tool that enabled teachers to create, administer and manage tests. | Internet | Education, SaaS, Software | United States | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1-10 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2012 | - | - | - |
6. |  | CIRQY | 17.7% | A social marketplace for discovering freshly-made local design in the Middle East. | Internet | Marketplace, E-Marketplace, Shopping, Lifestyle | Egypt | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1-10 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2012 | - | - | - |
7. |  | WhatsOnRent | 16.6% | An online rental marketplace that allowed users to rent products across categories such as home appliances, kitchen appliances, laptops, furniture, treadmill and medical equipment. | Internet | Rental, Home Products, Marketplace | India | - | - | - | - | - | Seed | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10-50 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2015 | - | - | - |
8. |  | Shopo | 13.9% | The place for contemporary and traditional Indian designer and hand made. | Internet | Marketplace, E-Marketplace | India | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10-50 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2011 | - | - | - |
9. |  | Moveloot | 13.7% | An online marketplace for the buying and selling of secondhand (used) furniture. | Internet | Furniture, Marketplace, Retail, E-Commerce, Shopping | United States | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 50-100 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2013 | - | - | - |
10. |  | iProf Learning Solutions | 13.7% | An mLearning Superstore that served education contents. | Internet | EdTech, E-Learning, M-learning, Content, Education | India | - | - | - | - | - | Early Stage | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 250-500 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2009 | - | - | - |
11. |  | Just2Clicks | 13.4% | Operated B2B trading portal. | Internet | B2B, Online Portals, Trading Platform, Marketplace | United Kingdom | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2000 | - | - | - |
12. |  | Tutorspree | 12.7% | An online platform that offered web based tuition services for the U.S students on various subjects. | Internet | Education, EdTech | United States | - | - | - | - | - | M&A | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 50-100 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2010 | - | - | - |
13. |  | IndiaPlaza Fabmart | 12.7% | An online shopping site established for buying Indian products. | Internet | Marketplace, Shopping, Retail | United States | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10-50 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 1999 | - | - | - |
14. |  | Purple Squirrel Eduventures | 12.4% | An online EdTech platform for industry exposure and supplementary education. | Internet | Education, Career Planning, Professional Services, EdTech | India | - | - | - | - | - | Seed | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 100-250 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2013 | - | - | - |
15. |  | Laurel & Wolf | 11.6% | An online interior design marketplace for residential and commercial spaces. | Internet | Marketplace, Retail, Interior Design, E-Commerce | United States | - | - | - | - | - | Early Stage | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 50-100 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2014 | - | - | - |
16. |  | Yogome | 11.5% | An EdTech company that designed and developed a mobile-based game for kids to learn math, health and science subjects. | Internet | Gaming, EdTech, Education | United States | - | - | - | - | - | Early Stage | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 50-100 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2010 | - | - | - |
17. |  | TenMarks Education | 11.3% | A web-based learning environment that simplified assignments, automates grading, and offers videos and interactive lessons. | Internet | E-Learning, EdTech, Education, Web | United States | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10-50 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2009 | - | - | - |
18. |  | Tolexo | 11.3% | An online marketplace for business goods. | Internet | Local Business, Marketplace | India | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 250-500 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2014 | - | - | - |
19. |  | Critica | 11.1% | An online discussion platform for schools and universities, designed to take discussions between students and professors. | Internet | Digital Media, Education, Social Media | United States | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1-10 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2014 | - | - | - |
20. |  | The Poultry Exchange | 11.1% | An online marketplace for bulk poultry and meat purchases. | Internet | Marketplace, Food & Beverages, Food Distributors, Trading Platform | United States | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1-10 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2016 | - | - | - |
21. |  | Hot Barber | 10.9% | A website that let hair stylists set up profiles and customers browse portfolios. | Internet | Websites, Marketplace, Hair & Beauty | United States | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2017 | - | - | - |
22. | .png){kind=logo} | StudyOnBoard | 10.7% | An online collaborative tool for use in the education industry. | Internet | Collaboration, Education, Information Technology | United States | - | - | - | - | - | Seed | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1-10 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2013 | - | - | - |
23. |  | SellSimple | 10.3% | Online marketplace. | Internet | Marketplace, Payments, Shopping, E-Marketplace, Applications | United States | - | - | - | - | - | Seed | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1-10 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2013 | - | - | - |
24. |  | Surpluss | 9.7% | A platform to buy pre-owned and refurbished electronics online. | Internet | Marketplace, Retail, Electronics | India | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 50-100 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2014 | - | - | - |
25. |  | HomeShare | 9.4% | A co-living marketplace that provided attractive yet affordable housing. | Internet | Marketplace, Real Estate, Hospitality, Sharing | United States | - | - | - | - | - | Seed | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10-50 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2016 | - | - | - |
26. |  | SchoolGennie | 8.9% | A School Management System that provided data to schools about their pain points for overall child development and help prepare better tomorrow. | Internet | Business Intelligence, Education, Software | India | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1-10 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2013 | - | - | - |
27. |  | Qlapa | 8.9% | Handicrafts marketplace. | Internet | Marketplace, Handmade, Art, Retail | Indonesia | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10-50 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2015 | - | - | - |
28. |  | Kleora | 8.9% | Fashion products marketplace. | Internet | Marketplace, Shopping, E-Marketplace, Fashion, Clothing, Social | Indonesia | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10-50 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2014 | - | - | - |
29. |  | Cribspot | 8.8% | An online platform for college students and property managers that streamlines finding and leasing off-campus housing. | Internet | Real Estate, Education, Rental | United States | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1-10 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2013 | - | - | - |
30. |  | Tulungin | 8.5% | A platform for service providers. | Internet | Consumer Services, Marketplace, Websites | Indonesia | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2015 | - | - | - |
31. |  | Lamido Group | 8.2% | A website where users could buy and sell items to each other. | Internet | Marketplace, Shopping, Consumer | Philippines | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 250-500 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2014 | - | - | - |
32. |  | Tahrir Academy | 8.1% | A non-profit online collaborative learning platform | Internet | Association, Online Portals, Education, Non-Profit | Egypt | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2011 | - | - | - |
33. |  | Efritin | 7.8% | An online marketplace that enabled users to buy and sell anything related to a business, product or service. | Internet | E-Commerce, Marketplace, Advertising | Nigeria | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 50-100 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2015 | - | - | - |
34. |  | Gigalocal | 7.7% | Marketplace for household tasks and errand services. | Internet | Marketplace, Home Services, Consumer Services | Germany | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10-50 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2011 | - | - | - |
35. |  | Exambuff | 7.1% | An exam preparation service. | Internet | Academic, Education, Professional Services | United Kingdom | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2009 | - | - | - |
36. |  | Tushky | 6.3% | A marketplace for real-world leisure activities. | Internet | Marketplace, Events, Leisure | India | - | - | - | - | - | Seed | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10-50 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2011 | - | - | - |
37. |  | Ropero | 6.3% | A t-shirt marketplace. | Internet | Marketplace, Apparel, Fashion, Lifestyle, Shopping | Mexico | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2005 | - | - | - |
38. |  | Overcart | 6.2% | E-commerce marketplace for over-stock, unboxed, refurbished, and pre-owned products. | Internet | Marketplace, Retail | India | - | - | - | - | - | Early Stage | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 100-250 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2012 | - | - | - |
39. |  | AtOnePlace.com | 6.0% | An online real estate marketplace. | Internet | Marketplace, Real Estate, Commercial Real Estate | India | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 50-100 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2006 | - | - | - |
40. |  | Cipika | 5.9% | An E-marketplace that brought the convenience of online shopping at fantastic discounts. | Internet | Marketplace, Shopping, Retail, Electronics | Indonesia | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2014 | - | - | - |
41. |  | Modabound | 5.8% | A peer-to-peer local fashion marketplace for buying and selling fashion items. | Internet | Fashion, Finance, Shopping, P2P, Marketplace | United States | - | - | - | - | - | Seed | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1-10 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2013 | - | - | - |
42. |  | Learnemy | 5.6% | A peer-to-peer (P2P) marketplace that offered users to learn skills from the community. | Internet | E-Marketplace, Online Portals, P2P, Education | Singapore | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2010 | - | - | - |
43. |  | FlashDoor | 5.2% | A 3-way marketplace which connected delivery agents, service providers and customers on a common platform. | Internet | Professional Services, Marketplace, Delivery, Logistics | India | - | - | - | - | - | Seed | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1-10 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2015 | - | - | - |
44. |  | Fab | 5.1% | Design inspiration & flash sale website. | Internet | Applications, Marketplace, Lifestyle | United States | - | - | - | - | - | M&A | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 500-1000 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2009 | - | - | - |
45. |  | Gidsy | 4.9% | A peer-to-peer platform for discovering local experiences and things to do. | Internet | Marketplace, Travel and tourism | Germany | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1-10 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2011 | - | - | - |
46. |  | Aporv.com | 4.5% | A vibrant online community to help users find authentic and unique handcrafted products. | Internet | Fashion, Marketplace | India | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1-10 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2010 | - | - | - |
47. |  | Maven | 4.4% | Car-sharing service. | Internet | Ride Sharing, Marketplace, Software, Transportation | United States | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2016 | - | - | - |
48. |  | CakeTunes | 4.4% | An online marketplace where music producers could sell beats to musicians and video firms. | Internet | Music, Marketplace, Music Discovery, Video | Nigeria | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2017 | - | - | - |
49. |  | Blanja.com | 4.3% | A state-owned open marketplace. | Internet | Marketplace, E-Marketplace | Indonesia | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 50-100 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2013 | - | - | - |
50. |  | Cyberchef | 2.7% | A virtual marketplace for traditional meals. | Internet | Restaurants, Marketplace, Food & Beverages | India | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10-50 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2015 | - | - | - |
| No. | Image | Name | Investor type | Description | Location | Preferred investment stage(s) | Stages invested in | Assets under management (AUM) | Investment range | Investment sweet spot | Preferred investment focus | Preferred investment geography | No. of investments | No. of lead investments | No. of follow-on investments | No. of co-investments | Portfolio companies | No. of exits | Total exit value | No. of failed investments | Loss on investments | No. of acquisitions | No. of board seats taken | No. of funds | Limited partners | Co-investors | No. of partners | Partners | No. of employees | Management | Board members | Founders | Investor reputation | Contact info | Entity type | Legal name | Former legal name(s) | Founded date | Ticker |
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1. |  | Lazerow Ventures | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
2. |  | SoftBank Capital | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| No. | Image | Name | Previous designation | Previous company | Previous biography | Previous profile type | Previous location | Experience | Education | Reputation | Current company | Current designation | Current biography | Current profile type | Current location | No. of investments | No. of exits | Total exit value | No. of board seats taken | Contact info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. |  | Dave Petruziello | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
2. |  | Michael Matousek | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
3. |  | Steven Maggs | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| No. | Financing date | Financing round | Total amount raised | Post-money valuation | Financial viability | Fundraising target amount | Remaining target amount | Financing type | No. of investors | Board seats | Lead investors | Entity type | Financing status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | 20 Mar 2015 | Series B | USD 7.3M | - | - | - | 8 | - | - | - | Completed | ||
2. | 3 Feb 2014 | Series A | USD 3.6M | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | Completed | ||
3. | 24 Jul 2013 | Seed Round | USD 1.5M | - | - | - | 5 | - | - | - | Completed | ||
4. | 25 Oct 2012 | Seed Round | USD 1.8M | - | - | - | 7 | - | - | - | Completed |
