Sown To Grow
EdTech Platforms · Education AI
$4Mtotal raised · 11 rounds on record
1open role
$1.9Mlatest round · Venture round · Jul 2024 · 2 yr ago
1backers · Imagine K12
Overview
Sown To Grow is a comprehensive student support platform that empowers schools to improve student social, emotional, and academic well-being through an easy and engaging reflection and feedback process.
Funding and backers
Total raised
$4M
11 rounds on record
Latest round
$1.9M
Venture round · Jul 2024 · 2 yr ago
Team
25
US Form 5500 (plan participants) · Dec 2025 · +9% in a year
Hiring now
1
open roles
Grants
$3.9M
7 grants · CORDIS
Backers
1
Imagine K12
The money's age
Long since its last round
27 months since the last round · hiring slowed
Momentum
0/100
no fresh signals
Last sign of life
1 mo ago
a posting or a news item
The story so fareach stage dated by its source: the company's releases, the press, registers, filings
Jul 16
Won a grant $1.3M · CORDIS
2025
Team of 25 was 23 · US Form 5500 (plan participants)
May 1, 2024
Won a grant $250k · CORDIS
Aug 1, 2023
Won a grant $275k · CORDIS
May 15, 2022
Won a grant $1M · CORDIS
May 3, 2021
Won a grant $200k · CORDIS
Sep 15, 2020
Won a grant $750k · CORDIS
Apr 16, 2020
Raised a round Venture round $316k · SEC Form D
Jan 1, 2019
Won a grant $225k · CORDIS
Jan 17, 2016
Raised a round Convertible Note $1.1M · SEC Form D
2015
Founded
Funding rounds
| Round | Date | Amount | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant | Jul 2026 | $1.3M | — | CORDIS |
| Venture round | Jul 2024 | $1.9M | — | SEC Form D |
| Grant | May 2024 | $250k | — | CORDIS |
| Grant | Aug 2023 | $275k | — | CORDIS |
| Grant | May 2022 | $1M | — | CORDIS |
| Grant | May 2021 | $200k | — | CORDIS |
| Grant | Sep 2020 | $750k | — | CORDIS |
| Venture round | Apr 2020 | $316k | — | SEC Form D |
| Grant | Jan 2019 | $225k | — | CORDIS |
| Venture round | Oct 2018 | $710k | — | SEC Form D |
| Convertible Note | Jan 2016 | $1.1M | — | SEC Form D |
Registers and programsofficial lists and records that name the company
| Legal entity | Sown to Grow, Inc. | SEC Form D |
Founders and leadersfrom filings, registers and the company's site
Dennis LiExecutive Officer, DirectorSEC Form D
Rupa GuptaExecutive Officer, DirectorSEC Form D
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Visa sponsorship
0
H-1B filings in 12 months
1
Open roles in United States
In the register as Sown to Grow, Inc., Oakland, CA
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Growth
Hiring Momentum
28/100
Slowing
Open positions
1
0 opened / 0 closed in 30 days
ATS activity
Every ~5 hours
11/05/2026
Hiring Dynamics
0%
Hiring Focus
The percentage next to each role is its share of the company's job openings over the last 90 days; the arrow shows the shift versus the previous period.
Data Science
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Financials
Total raised
$7.9M
Latest round
Grant
Funding rounds
11
Funding rounds
| Round | Announced | Amount | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant | 2026 | $1.3M | Details |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2024 | $1.9M | Details |
| Grant | 2024 | $250k | Details |
| Grant | 2023 | $275k | Details |
| Grant | 2022 | $1M | Details |
| Grant | 2021 | $200k | Details |
| Grant | 2020 | $750k | Details |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2020 | $316k | Details |
| Grant | 2019 | $225k | Details |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2018 | $710k | Details |
| Convertible Note | 2016 | $1.1M | Details |
People
Dennis Li
Executive Officer, Director
Rupa Gupta
Executive Officer, Director
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Tech stack
Technologies named in job postings at Sown To Grow over the last 12 months, by layer, with the share of postings for each.
Technologies in use
22
Postings analysed
1
Stack modernity
79/100AI adopter
Languages
Python
Frameworks & libraries
NumPy
PyTorch
Scikit-learn
TensorFlow
Cloud & platforms
Spark
AWS
Amazon SageMaker
Developer tools
Git
AI & ML
LLM
Practices & domains
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NLP
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News
Sown To Grow Aligns Growth with Mission Supported by SPZ Legal
The right legal partnership ensures long-term sustainability and impact while protecting the most vulnerable students. Read more in this case study.
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Leanlab Founder Says Ed Tech Should Root Itself in Community Voice, Co-Design
Katie Boody Adorno, creator of the Kansas City incubator-turned-R&D nonprofit, says innovation should begin with educators' problems.
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EdSource - Getting Students Back to School: Addressing Chronic Absenteeism Former OUSD SEL Leader Dr. Zaia Vera presents on using Sown To Grow to increase belonging & address absenteeism. August 28, 2024
Former OUSD SEL Leader Dr. Zaia Vera presents on using Sown To Grow to increase belonging & address absenteeism.
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Every Day Matters: Improving Attendance by Centering Belonging in MTSS
Every Day Matters: Improving Attendance by Centering Belonging in MTSS
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Offices
Where the company hires and what each office is for
Cities
1
Hiring now
0
Countries
1
Oakland
United States
HQ
10-50 est. staff
1721 Broadway #201, Oakland, CA, 94612, US