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Packback

AI-powered education technology

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101-200 employees
  • B2C
  • B2B
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Education
  • Learning
Chicago Loop, Chicago, IL

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Company mission

To help every student develop their unique voice, and the writing skills to express it

Led by a woman

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Our take

Packback provides a suite of AI-enabled products to help students build skills such as critical thinking and researching. Its approach is backed by research on motivation and learning, and is built on the idea of students having the autonomy to ask and answer the questions that interest them.

Packback stands out for its targeting of known pain-points in other online educational programs. For example, its use of AI feedback means that students receive immediate and personalized feedback as they write, so they don't have to get something wrong in order to learn.

This approach has been well-received by educators and parents alike, and has seen the company raise significant funding over the years. The latest round, invested by a leading growth equity firm, will support Packback's continued expansion as sets out to meet rising demand for better online education resources.

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Benefits

  • Career development pathways
  • Generous leave policies for welcoming new children or family care
  • Multiple Health and Welfare Benefit Options (Medical, Dental, Vision)
  • 401k plan (with employer matching)
  • Remote Work Policy
  • Flexible ‘Unlimited’ Vacation Policy, with a minimum of 10 vacation days recommended
  • Employer Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Subsidized Calm and DoorDash subscriptions
  • Free discount programs
  • Intentional culture - we work hard to make Packback a safe environment where people can focus on doing great work instead of dealing with drama

Company values

  • We are fearlessly curious
  • We are radically kind
  • We do what we say we will do
  • We never stop moving forward (no matter how small the step)
  • We earn our leadership through ownership and optimism
  • We employ an investor’s mindset

Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)

Jan 2019

$2.5m

SERIES B

Jan 2018

$4.2m

SERIES A

Total funding: $10.7m

Leadership

Jessica Tenuta

(Co-founder & CPO)

Co-founder and Creative Director at Play Together Records. Former TEDx Speaker, Brand Designer for LISTEN LLC and Owner of InkBlot Designs.

Nick Currier

(Co-founder & CFO)

Member of Next Series Club. Worked at PwC for 3 years, ultimately as a Senior Associate. Was also an Internal Audit Intern at COUNTRY ® Financial.

Kasey Gandham

(Co-founder)

Co-founder and A&R at Play Together Records. Also worked in Marketing and A&R at Geffen Records.

Jobs (2)

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Software Engineering