Homeschooling startup Primer raises $3.7 million seed round led by Founders Fund

There are 2.4 million homeschoolers in the U.S., and in-home education has grown consistently for three decades — despite the challenges of getting started, navigating curriculums, and finding the right peer communities. This market is tragically underserved by technology, making homeschooling less accessible and forcing each family to reinvent the... See more

We’ve been hard at work on our first product since late 2019: a series of interest-based communities designed for students, with built-in homeschooling compliance for parents. Kids can join communities tied to their interests (think: Chess, Baking, Rockets, Physics), and collaborate on Primer-designed projects with other students. They’ll learn fro... See more

The best example of this alternative product is Indie.VC, run by Bryce Roberts. Over the course of 6 years, Indie invested in 40 companies. It held the two key components of limited fund size and gave equity optionality through redemption clauses or equity buybacks. The results are encouraging, with a 51% IRR and 4.3x TVPI, while 87% of the compani... See more