Empowerly

Empowerly is a data-driven education technology company founded in 2018 that provides personalized college admissions counseling and career guidance to students and their families. The company offers a range of services including college application assistance, essay editing, extracurricular planning, and internship connections. Empowerly utilizes proprietary technology, including the Empowerly Score, which analyzes a student's academics, extracurriculars, and essays to predict their competitiveness for top US colleges. The platform matches students with counselors who have experience in their areas of interest and provides access to former college admissions officers. Empowerly claims its students are 11 times more likely to get into their college of choice, with 94% of students with a 3.6+ GPA gaining admission to a top 50 US college. In addition to college counseling, Empowerly offers programs focused on research, artificial intelligence, and startup internships. The company has expanded its services to include an AI Scholar Program for junior high and high school students and a Summer Internship Program. As of February 2024, Empowerly had raised USD 30 million in funding to further develop its technology and expand its counseling services.

Key customers and partnerships

Empowerly primarily serves high school students and their families across the US, as well as international students from over 60 countries seeking admission to US colleges. The company has worked with thousands of students since its launch. In July 2023, Empowerly joined the Sequoia marketplace to offer its college and career counseling services as an employee benefit, providing working parents with resources to navigate the college admissions process. Empowerly has also established partnerships with over 40 Bay Area startups to provide internship opportunities for high school and college students through its startup Internship Program.