Nerd Apply is a New York–based, privacy-first platform that aggregates fully de-identified admissions outcomes so counselors can provide evidence-based guidance to students. The product organizes student information, surfaces admissions patterns, and shares insights without exposing personal identities. More than 500 counselors already use the platform, which is powered by data from over 100,000 real college applications. By replacing anecdotal advice with objective outcomes data, Nerd Apply helps widen students’ school options, sets clearer expectations, and reduces family anxiety. The company plans to deepen its security, compliance, and data-governance infrastructure while expanding go-to-market and customer-success capabilities. Fresh capital will also fund continued product development to make qualitative admissions data more actionable within counselor workflows.

Total raised

$3M

Funding rounds

1

Latest round

Seed

Latest activity

Jan 2026