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Remind

Remind is a private mobile messaging platform used for communication between teachers, parents, and students in K–12 schools.

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Remind (previously Remind101) is a private mobile messaging platform used for communication between teachers, parents, and students in K–12 schools.1

History

Remind101 was founded in 2011 by brothers Brett and David Kopf.2 The platform was based on a prototype messaging system developed by David to help Brett, who was diagnosed with attention deficit disorder and dyslexia, to keep track of tests while attending Michigan State University.34 The two decided to found a company based on the messaging platform, and it became part of the first class at the Imagine K12 incubator in Palo Alto, California.5

In 2014, the company added John Doerr, a venture capitalist at Kleiner Perkins, to its board.6 As of 2014, the company had raised $59 million in funding,7 and had over 20 million monthly active users across the United States.8 On June 16, 2014, the company renamed Remind101 to Remind.9

In 2016, Brian Grey, former CEO of Bleacher Report, became CEO of Remind.10

As of September 2016, the platform was used in more than 50% of the public schools in the U.S.113

Remind was purchased by ParentSquare in November 2023. Both companies' platforms and executive staff were merged. Existing Remind products kept their names.12

References

References

  1. Empson, Rip (4 February 2014). "Red Hot Remind101 Gets $15M From John Doerr To Bring Free, Secure Text Messaging To Teachers". TechCrunch.
  2. Empson, Rip (18 September 2013). "Now At 30K Schools And Growing Fast, Remind101 Is On A Mission To Modernize Classroom Communication". TechCrunch.
  3. Corcoran, Betsy. "A $15 Million Boost for Remind101". EdSurge. Archived from the original on 2014-07-29.
  4. MOTT, NATHANIEL. "Remind101 helps teachers communicate with students without fear". Pando Daily. Archived from the original on 2014-06-13.
  5. Tsotsis, Alexia (14 September 2011). "Remind101 Is A Private Twitter For Teachers". TechCrunch.
  6. "Education Startup Remind101 Nabs Kleiner-Led $15 Million". Bloomberg.
  7. de la Merced, Michael J. (2014-09-30). "Remind, a Start-Up That Links Teachers and Parents, Raises $40 Million". DealBook. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
  8. 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.
  9. "Remind: New Name, Same Mission". Remind Blog. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  10. Konrad, Alex. "Parent-Teacher App Remind Passes 20 Million Users, Taps Former Bleacher Report Boss As New CEO". Forbes.
  11. Grant, Rebecca (4 February 2014). "15% of U.S. teachers now use Remind101 to text students and their parents". VentureBeat.
  12. Engel, Katherine (2023-11-29). "ParentSquare Acquires Remind, Expanding Options for School-Home Engagement". ParentSquare. Retrieved 2024-05-29.