Last updated 2026-09-03
- Acquired by SchoolStatus, Feb 2023
- Raised $1.7M Seed Extension led by Founder's Co-op, May 2014
- Raised Seed round led by Techstars, Nov 2011
Total raised
$1.7M
Last: Undisclosed Round 2014-05
Stage
Acquired
Founded
2011
Headcount
29
HQ
Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
Sector
Education Technology
About
Smore is an education technology (EdTech) solution that empowers schools to easily connect with parents, staff, and their communities. It offers a fresh take on newsletters, packaging them in a charming wrapper to surprise and delight anyone who receives them. Smore helps educators create engaging, professional-looking newsletters, easily share them to specific audiences, foster accessibility with translation into 130+ languages, and track engagement. Smore was acquired by SchoolStatus in 2022 and continues to operate independently under its own brand.
Funding history · 2 rounds · $1.7M total
2 events/rounds · $1.7M Total Funding: $1.7M in Private Equity
May 2014
Nov 2011
Seed
Undisclosed
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Headcount over time
29 employees (2026-09) · 1 point
Offices
Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel · HQ / main office
Show all offices (1 more)
- Pittsburgh, United States
Q&A
- What is Smore's primary business?
- Smore is an online platform that provides users with a fast and simple way to design beautiful and effective online flyers and newsletters using built-in tools.
- When was Smore acquired and by whom?
- Smore was acquired by SchoolStatus in February 2023.
- What was Smore's total funding raised?
- Smore raised a total of $1.7 million.
- Which investors participated in Smore's funding round?
- Smore's funding round in May 2014 included investments from Greylock and Kima Ventures.
- Where is Smore's headquarters located?
- Smore's headquarters is located in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel.
- Who are the co-founders of Smore?
- The co-founders of Smore are Shlomi Atar and Gilad Avidan.
- What is Smore's primary sector?
- Smore's primary sector is Media & Entertainment Technologies.
Sectors & technology
Primary sector
Education Technology
Target customers
Tags
engagementpublishingcommunicationsmarketingdesignadvertisingpromotiondigital-medianewssocial-mediacontent-sharingsmbemail-marketing
Full data — links, identifiers, deals & radar signals (jobs, patents, research, more)
External links
| Website | smore.com |
|---|---|
| linkedin.com/company/27118340 | |
| facebook.com/smorepages | |
| YouTube | youtube.com/channel/UCt4lNwu5qhlnQqLgnkpuNgA |
| Crunchbase | crunchbase.com/organization/smore |
Identifiers & details
| Founded | 2011-8 |
|---|---|
| Employees (exact) | 29 |
| Offices | Pittsburgh |
| Status reason | Acquired by SchoolStatus on Feb, 2023 |
Acquisitions & public offerings
Acquired by SchoolStatus 2023-02
Radar intelligence
Patents
| EPO | 37 |
|---|
GitHub
| Top repos | tinys3 |
|---|
Web history (Wayback)
| Domain | smore.com |
|---|
Certificate / subdomain footprint
| Subdomains | 32 |
|---|
Israeli Companies Registrar (רשם החברות / ICA)
| Registrar # (ח.פ.) | 514704576 |
|---|---|
| Status | פעילה |
| Corp type | ישראלית חברה פרטית |
| Incorporated | 2012-01-02 |
| Purpose | לעסוק בכל עיסוק חוקי |
| Liability | מוגבלת |
| In violation (unfiled) | no |
| Last annual report | 2025 |
| Active charges / liens | 0 |
| Registry events | 0 |
| Registered address | שד' רוקח 101 תל אביב - יפו |