Advize has raised $120K in total across 1 funding round.
Advize's investors include Ascend Vietnam Ventures, BILL, Founders' Co-op, Matrix, The Hit Forge, Yamaha Motor Ventures, Alex Payne, Austin Walters, Derrick Li, Dharmesh Shah, Roxanne Varza, Ryan Chan.
Advize is an AI-powered career exploration platform that connects students with professional insights through short-form video interviews featuring alumni and experts, reducing career research time from 100 hours to 30 minutes.[1][2] It serves universities, career services, and students by providing personalized AI-recommended video playlists, measurable learning outcomes, and tools to boost alumni engagement and institutional advancement, with proven results like 30%+ increases in student career learning and 2,000 sign-ups in 5 weeks.[1][2]
Majority female-owned and founded by UCLA Anderson MBA students, Advize has built a library of over 12,000 videos across 39+ majors, 35+ industries, and diverse professionals (51% people of color, 51% women), supporting educators with analytics and custom alumni content services.[1][2]
Advize was founded by UCLA Anderson MBA students as a majority female-owned company, emerging from the need to bridge the gap between students and real-world career information from professionals at scale.[1] The idea leverages alumni stories to power student careers, starting with short-form video interviews that provide realistic insights into job roles, industries, and paths.[2]
Early traction came quickly through partnerships with top programs like UC Berkeley Social Sciences (600+ video clips from 50 alumni, 1,500+ students watching 283+ hours) and the University of Arizona, where students reported reduced intimidation about networking and confirmed career interests.[2] Pivotal moments include creating 600+ videos for a top institution in 3 months and ASU+GSV recognition, scaling to 10,000+ videos with nearly 880 "Advizers."[1][2]
Advize rides the AI-edtech wave, capitalizing on demand for personalized learning amid rising college career service pressures and alumni engagement needs.[1][2] Timing aligns with post-pandemic shifts toward scalable digital tools, as universities seek data-driven ways to improve outcomes—evidenced by 30%+ learning gains and rapid adoption at elite schools like UC Berkeley.[2]
Market forces like diverse workforce representation (51% women/POC in library) and edtech funding for outcome-focused platforms favor Advize, influencing the ecosystem by redefining alumni networks as career accelerators and setting benchmarks for AI in student success metrics.[1][2]
Advize is poised for explosive growth by expanding its video library and AI capabilities, targeting more universities amid edtech's focus on measurable ROI for career prep.[1][2] Trends like AI personalization and hybrid alumni engagement will propel it, potentially evolving into a full career ecosystem with live mentoring or job matching.
As AI democratizes professional insights, Advize's momentum—already slashing research time and boosting confidence—positions it to transform how students launch careers, fulfilling its mission to scale real-world guidance at institutions worldwide.[1][2]
Advize has raised $120K across 1 funding round. Most recently, it raised $120K Seed in January 2018.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2018 | $120K Seed | Ascend Vietnam Ventures, BILL, Founders' Co-op, Matrix, The Hit Forge, Yamaha Motor Ventures, Alex Payne, Austin Walters, Derrick Li, Dharmesh Shah, Roxanne Varza, Ryan Chan, Thibaud Elziere |
