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Remind (previously Remind101) is a private mobile messaging platform used for communication between teachers, parents, and students in K–12 schools.[1]

History

Remind101 was founded in 2011 by brothers Brett and David Kopf.[2] The platform was based on a prototype messaging system developed by David to help Brett, who was diagnosed with attention deficit disorder and dyslexia, to keep track of tests while attending Michigan State University.[3][4] The two decided to found a company based on the messaging platform, and it became part of the first class at the Imagine K12 incubator in Palo Alto, California.[5]

In 2014, the company added John Doerr, a venture capitalist at Kleiner Perkins, to its board.[6] As of 2014, the company had raised $59 million in funding,[7] and had over 20 million monthly active users across the United States.[8] On June 16, 2014, the company changed its name from Remind101 to Remind.[9]

In 2016, Brian Grey, former CEO of Bleacher Report, became CEO of Remind.[10]

As of September 2016, the platform was used in more than 50% of the public schools in the U.S.[11][3]

Remind was purchased by ParentSquare in November 2023. Both companies’ platforms and executive staff were merged. Existing Remind products kept their names.[12]

References

  1. ^ Empson, Rip (4 February 2014). “Red Hot Remind101 Gets $15M From John Doerr To Bring Free, Secure Text Messaging To Teachers”. TechCrunch.
  2. ^ Empson, Rip (18 September 2013). “Now At 30K Schools And Growing Fast, Remind101 Is On A Mission To Modernize Classroom Communication”. TechCrunch.
  3. ^ a b Corcoran, Betsy. “A $15 Million Boost for Remind101”. EdSurge. Archived from the original on 2014-07-29.
  4. ^ MOTT, NATHANIEL. “Remind101 helps teachers communicate with students without fear”. Pando Daily. Archived from the original on 2014-06-13.
  5. ^ Tsotsis, Alexia (14 September 2011). “Remind101 Is A Private Twitter For Teachers”. TechCrunch.
  6. ^ “Education Startup Remind101 Nabs Kleiner-Led $15 Million”. Bloomberg.
  7. ^ Merced, Michael J. de la (2014-09-30). “Remind, a Start-Up That Links Teachers and Parents, Raises $40 Million”. DealBook. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
  8. ^ Konrad, Alex. “Why Kleiner’s John Doerr Is Joining The Board Of Teacher Messaging App Remind101”. Forbes. Archived from the original on March 3, 2014.
  9. ^ “Remind: New Name, Same Mission”. Remind Blog. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  10. ^ Konrad, Alex. “Parent-Teacher App Remind Passes 20 Million Users, Taps Former Bleacher Report Boss As New CEO”. Forbes.
  11. ^ Grant, Rebecca (4 February 2014). “15% of U.S. teachers now use Remind101 to text students and their parents”. VentureBeat.
  12. ^ Engel, Katherine (2023-11-29). “ParentSquare Acquires Remind, Expanding Options for School-Home Engagement”. ParentSquare. Retrieved 2024-05-29.