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Gojimo develops a mobile application designed to facilitate exam preparation for students. The company's core product is a self-test revision platform, offering an extensive library of practice questions and study materials tailored for various academic subjects and qualification levels, primarily serving the UK education system. This app provides students with a structured and accessible tool to reinforce learning and track progress in their studies.
The company was founded in 2009 by George Burgess. His entrepreneurial journey began at a young age, starting to develop educational applications while still in school. Burgess was driven by a personal frustration with the scarcity of high-quality, engaging digital resources available for exam preparation, leading him to create a more effective and user-friendly solution for students.
Gojimo primarily serves high school students within the United Kingdom, assisting them in preparing for their crucial exams. The company's overarching mission centers on enhancing student learning outcomes by making educational content more interactive and readily available, fostering a future where comprehensive and accessible digital learning tools empower academic success for a broad student base.
Gojimo has raised $4.8M across 3 funding rounds.
Gojimo has raised $4.8M in total across 3 funding rounds.
Gojimo is a mobile-first test‑prep and revision platform that builds curriculum‑aligned multiple‑choice quizzes and study content for secondary and pre‑university exams (GCSE, A‑Level, SAT, ACT, AP, IB, etc.), serving students and schools primarily in the UK and US and partnering with major publishers to provide premium content[3][1].
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Quick take: Gojimo transformed from a student‑built subject app into a publisher‑backed, mobile test‑prep platform that capitalized on mobile microlearning and publisher partnerships to scale internationally; its future depends on converting user data and publisher relationships into sustainable engagement and monetization[2][1][3].
Gojimo has raised $4.8M in total across 3 funding rounds.
Gojimo's investors include Deborah Quazzo, Robin Klein, Saul Klein, CrowdBnk, Firestartr, Mayor of London, 9Yards Capital, Firstminute Capital, Founders Circle Capital, GSV Acceleration, Index Ventures, Pro Founders Capital.
Gojimo has raised $4.8M across 3 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $1.8M Other Equity in December 2015.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2015 | $1.8M Other Equity | Deborah Quazzo, Robin Klein, Saul Klein, CrowdBnk, Firestartr, Mayor of London | |
| Dec 1, 2015 | $2.0M Seed | 9Yards Capital, Firstminute Capital, Founders Circle Capital, GSV Acceleration, Index Ventures, Pro Founders Capital, Zinc, Eric Quidenus-Wahlforss, James Woolf, Joi Ito, Loic Le Meur, Stewart Butterfield | |
| Jan 30, 2014 | $1.0M Seed | Saul Klein | Adam Balon |