Founded in 2006, BookRenter.com is the first online book rental service.
BookRenter.com changed it’s name to Rafter.com.
Rafter is an education technology company and the leader in course materials management. The Rafter Course Materials Network™ is a cloud-based software suite that enables schools to significantly improve the affordability, effectiveness and accessibility of their educational materials. The Rafter Network leverages the latest technology to connect students, educators, administrators and conten
Financials
| Date | Type | Amount | Investors | Valuation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/01/09 | Series A | 6M | BookRenter.com, Inc., Adams Capital Management, Storm Ventures | Unknown |
| 06/01/10 | Series B | 10M | Norwest Venture Partners, Storm Ventures, Adams Capital Management | Unknown |
| 02/01/11 | Series C | 40M | Adams Capital Management, Comerica Bank, Focus Ventures, Lighthouse Capital Partners, Norwest Venture Partners, Storm Ventures | Unknown |
People
Gene Domecus (CFO)
Michael Geller (Vice President, Marketing)
Kurt Motogawa (Vice President, Finance)
Justin McCarthy (Vice President, Engineering)
Justin McCarthy (Vice President, Engineering)
Competitors
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News
Amazon now renting old-fashioned paper textbooks
August 6, 2012 7:37 pm
July 9-10, 2013 San Francisco, CA Tickets On Sale Now Amazon now offers physical textbook rentals as a cheaper option… Continue reading ⟩
What the next multibillion-dollar edtech company will look like
July 12, 2012 5:00 pm
Education companies nationwide are raising funds, and eyebrows, as they receive more and more attention from the national media. In… Continue reading ⟩
Edtech startup Rafter acquires HubEdu to lower textbook costs
June 27, 2012 8:43 pm
Education startup Rafter announced today that it has acquired HubEdu in a move that Rafter says will help it further… Continue reading ⟩