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Remind (previously Remind101) is a private mobile messaging platform that aims to help teachers, parents, students, and administrators in K–12 schools to communicate with everyone at once. [1] The platform has more than 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 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 to the team as CEO. [7]
Brett Kopf was diagnosed with attention deficit disorder and dyslexia while still in school. His brother David set up a system whereby school faculty could remind him of an upcoming test. 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 became part of the first class at the Imagine K12 incubator in Palo Alto, CA, an incubator for startups that focus on improving education. [8]
On June 16, 2014, Kopf announced that Remind101 would be changing its name simply to Remind. [9]
The platform is designed to increase parental engagement which has been linked to increased student performance. [10] One study showed that teacher-to-family communication increased homework in general by 42%, kept students more focused, and increased participation. [11]
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. [12]
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. [13]