Hypothesis
PrivateLast Round
Seed
Aug 18, 2022
Total Funding Raised
$23.08M
Company Overview
Hypothesis is an open-source software company that has developed a platform for social annotation on any web-accessible content, including articles, PDFs, and videos. Founded in 2011, the company's mission is to enable a conversation over the world's knowledge. The tool is widely used in the education sector, integrating with Learning Management Systems (LMS) like Canvas and Moodle to make learning more active, visible, and social for students and instructors. Originally a non-profit, the organization formed a public benefit corporation, Annotation Unlimited, PBC, in 2022 to house its commercial operations and scale its services in higher education and research. A free version remains available for individual users.
Sector
Enterprise Software
Verticals
Vertical SaaS, Enterprise Communication, Digital Publishing, User-Generated Content
Business Model
B2B
Customer Profile
Subscription SaaS, Freemium, Services & Consulting
AI Layer
Non-AI
Keywords
Historical Pricing
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Hypothesis Comps
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Hypothesis Funding Rounds
Historical fundraising activity
| Round | Date | Amount Raised | Valuation | Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seed | Aug 18, 2022 | ||||
| Grant | May 21, 2020 | ||||
| Grant | Jun 22, 2018 | ||||
| Grant | Jun 1, 2017 | ||||
| Grant | Aug 5, 2016 | ||||
Grant | Nov 24, 2014 |
Hypothesis Investors
Notable investors and investment history
| Investor | Rounds |
|---|---|
| The Shuttleworth Foundation | Grant |
| at.inc/ | Seed |
| The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation | Grant |
| Schmidt Futures | Grant |
| Omidyar Network Fund | Grant |
| Triage Ventures | Seed |
| Ithaka | Seed |
Hypothesis Filings
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