Yogome
An EdTech company that designed and developed a mobile-based game for kids to learn math, health and science subjects.
Description
Yogome developed educational tablet and mobile games to help kids ages 4 -10 learn in a fun way through technology. The multi-lingual games were among the top 10 in the Apple App Store’s education category, are developed by pedagogical experts, and covered a range of school subjects taught by engaging “Yogotar” characters. The company aspired to become a global kids’ brand.
Legal Name
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Former Legal Name(s)
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Company Reputation
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Entity Type
Private limited company
Ownership Status
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Operational Status
Inactive
Founded Date
2010
Operational Duration
8 years
Shutdown Date
2018
Last Financing Round
Series B
Total Raised
USD 36.53M
Last Financing Date
12 Mar 2018
No. of Funding Round(s)
4
No. of Investor(s)
2
No. of Employees
50 - 100
Total Revenue
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Post-money Valuation
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Market Capitalization
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Stage of Development
Growth
Transactional Model Type
B2C
Defensibility Moats
Platforms,
City
San Francisco
State/Province
California
Country
United States
Industry
Internet
Categories
Gaming, EdTech, Education,
- Fraud
- The company board had found evidence of financial misconduct in the company.
- It was reported by Forbes Mexico, Yogome's co-founder and CEO, Manolo Diaz, had committed fraud and mismanaged the company's funds.
- Lies and Manipulation
- Anonymous source claimed the company misled the public by inflating the data about its downloads and sales metrics.
- According to this source, during the company-wide meeting in September, when one of the Yogome's employee shared metrics with an investor, the metrics shared were not consistent with what the company was reporting, it was different from what was shared with the public.
- The company also misled the public in its marketing, its website included positive recommendations from The New York Times and Edsurge that never actually happened.
The company board had uncovered evidence of financial misconduct
Misled the public in its marketing and by inflating its data
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. |  | PlayCafe | 39.1% | An online game show network. | Internet | Entertainment, Online Games, Gaming | United States | - | - | - | - | - | Early Stage | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1-10 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2006 | - | - | - |
2. |  | Tutorspree | 26.2% | 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 | - | - | - |
3. |  | Zoosa | 22.5% | 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. |  | Geddit | 22.3% | A classroom feedback app. | Internet | EdTech, Applications, Education, E-Learning | United States | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1-10 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2013 | - | - | - |
5. |  | College Inside View | 21.7% | A website that offered comprehensive student reviews. | Internet | Education, Reviews, Websites | United States | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1-10 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2014 | - | - | - |
6. |  | YouTube Gaming | 18.7% | An offshoot of YouTube that featured both live and on-demand video game content. | Internet | Social Media, Gaming, Video Streaming | United States | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2015 | - | - | - |
7. |  | Vreal | 18.0% | Gaming unlocked; watch immersive content from top creators wherever you want while inside the game. | Internet | Gaming, VR, Entertainment | United States | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10-50 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2015 | - | - | - |
8. |  | Sharkius | 17.2% | A social games company. | Internet | Gaming, Entertainment, Social | United Kingdom | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2008 | - | - | - |
9. |  | Terascore | 16.8% | An online educational tool that enabled teachers to create, administer and manage tests. | Internet | Education, SaaS, Software | United States | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1-10 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2012 | - | - | - |
10. |  | JamLegend | 13.5% | An online, browser-based music video game. | Internet | Gaming, Online Games, Music, Video | United States | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1-10 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2008 | - | - | - |
11. |  | TenMarks Education | 13.0% | 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 | - | - | - |
12. |  | Critica | 12.7% | 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 | - | - | - |
13. |  | iProf Learning Solutions | 11.8% | An mLearning Superstore that served education contents. | Internet | EdTech, E-Learning, M-learning, Content, Education | India | - | - | - | - | - | Early Stage | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 250-500 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2009 | - | - | - |
14. |  | Luvo | 11.5% | An online marketplace where college students could buy and sell notes and materials for courses specific to their campuses. | Internet | EdTech, Education, Marketplace | United States | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10-50 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2009 | - | - | - |
15. |  | Sparter | 10.5% | A beta exchange platform designed to enabled global 'Gamer2Gamer' (G2G) trading of virtual currencies. | Internet | E-Commerce, Gaming, Sales | United States | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1-10 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2007 | - | - | - |
16. |  | SchoolGennie | 10.3% | 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 | - | - | - |
17. |  | Scoreloop | 9.8% | A cross-platform social gaming network. | Internet | Entertainment, Gaming, Mobile, Social | Germany | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 50-100 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2008 | - | - | - |
18. | .png){kind=logo} | StudyOnBoard | 8.2% | An online collaborative tool for use in the education industry. | Internet | Collaboration, Education, Information Technology | United States | - | - | - | - | - | Seed | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1-10 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2013 | - | - | - |
19. |  | 360voice | 7.9% | An online community for gamers. | Internet | Gaming, Communities, Entertainment, Technology | United States | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1-10 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2006 | - | - | - |
20. |  | Gameslog | 7.6% | A gaming site monetized with affiliate marketing. | Internet | Blog, Gaming, Marketing | Germany | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Inactive | - | - | - | - | - | - |
21. |  | Mixer | 7.1% | An interactive game streaming platform. | Internet | Gaming, Video Streaming | United States | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1-10 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2014 | - | - | - |
22. |  | GamersTube | 6.7% | Positioned as the platform for live streaming of eSports and other games. | Internet | Gaming, Video Streaming, Real Time | United States | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2006 | - | - | - |
23. |  | Purple Squirrel Eduventures | 6.1% | An online EdTech platform for industry exposure and supplementary education. | Internet | Education, Career Planning, Professional Services, EdTech | India | - | - | - | - | - | Seed | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 100-250 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2013 | - | - | - |
24. |  | Convrge | 6.0% | An online virtual reality platform that allowed multiple users to connect and interact with each other. | Internet | Gaming, Software, VR | United States | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2015 | - | - | - |
25. |  | Cribspot | 5.8% | 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 | - | - | - |
26. |  | Tahrir Academy | 5.5% | A non-profit online collaborative learning platform | Internet | Association, Online Portals, Education, Non-Profit | Egypt | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2011 | - | - | - |
27. |  | Exambuff | 4.9% | An exam preparation service. | Internet | Academic, Education, Professional Services | United Kingdom | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2009 | - | - | - |
28. |  | Hyves | 4.5% | An online website that hosts a multitude of flash animation games. | Internet | Gaming, Online Games, Communities, Websites | Netherlands | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 50-100 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2004 | - | - | - |
29. |  | Learnemy | 4.3% | 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 | - | - | - |
30. |  | Oomba | 3.0% | A software startup company. | Internet | Software, Cloud Computing, Gaming, eSports, Video Streaming, Mobile, Big Data | United States | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 100-250 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2012 | - | - | - |
| 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. |  | 500 Startups | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| 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 |
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1. |  | Manolo Diaz | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
2. |  | Alberto Colin | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 |
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1. | 12 Mar 2018 | Series B | USD 26.9M | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | Completed | ||
2. | 31 May 2017 | Series A | USD 6.6M | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | Completed | ||
3. | 1 Jul 2016 | Seed Round | USD 3M | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | Completed | ||
4. | 15 Oct 2011 | Seed Round | USD 30K | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | Completed |
