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Linus

409 13th St, Suite 600, Oakland, CA, 94612, United States

Overview

Linus offers a mobile-first SAT-prep platform that uses game-inspired lessons, bite-sized challenges, story-driven narratives, and social features to make studying engaging and memorable. The product adapts to each student’s strengths and weaknesses and is 100% free, removing financial barriers to high-quality prep. Linus launched on the web in January and has already helped more than 10,000 students prepare for the March SAT date. The company has released iOS and Android apps optimized for phones and tablets and plans to double down on bringing its experience to students on their devices. Linus was founded by gaming industry veterans and is led by Founder & CEO Niko Vuori. The platform positions engagement-first pedagogy as a route to improved outcomes for teachers, administrators, parents, and students.

Total raised
$5M
Funding rounds
1
Latest round
Seed
Latest activity
Apr 2025

Industries

  • EdTech
  • Gamification
  • Gaming
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Recent funding

  1. Seed

    Apr 2025

    $5M

Team

No current team members are available.