Find Your Grind, the Los Angeles-based student career exploration platform, has secured $5 million in funding to accelerate the expansion of its innovative self-discovery and career readiness tools. Founded in 2017, the company offers a digital platform that combines lifestyle assessments, free curriculum, and educational resources to help students uncover their passions and design personalized career paths[2].
This latest funding round comes as Find Your Grind gains inc...
This latest funding round comes as Find Your Grind gains increased recognition in the education sector, including approval to offer its “Future Ready” remote curriculum across all 50 states and achieving ESSA Tier 2 validation. These endorsements underscore the platform’s proven impact on student confidence, career readiness, and engagement[8][10]. The new capital will enable the company to broaden its reach, enhance its curriculum, and support more educators and students nationwide.
Find Your Grind’s founder and CEO, Nick Gross, emphasizes th...
Find Your Grind’s founder and CEO, Nick Gross, emphasizes the platform’s mission to empower young people by helping them understand *why* their future choices matter, not just *what* those choices are. The interactive lifestyle assessment, which can identify personality types like Explorer, Entertainer, or Humanitarian in just minutes, is central to making career exploration engaging and deeply personal for students[4].
The $5 million investment will also support ongoing curricul...
The $5 million investment will also support ongoing curriculum development and integration of modern educational tools designed for high school seniors and pre-college students. Find Your Grind has already partnered with organizations such as Boost by Kaplan to help students navigate education and career pathways more effectively[2].
With this funding, Find Your Grind is positioned to further...
With this funding, Find Your Grind is positioned to further disrupt traditional career readiness models by combining research-backed programming with a student-led, self-discovery approach. The platform’s expansion aligns with growing demand for innovative edtech solutions that prepare the next generation for a rapidly changing workforce[4][8].
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Find Your Grind's recent $5 million Series A funding comes amid strong regulatory support, having secured approval from all 50 states to offer its "Future Ready" remote curriculum, a key factor in its nationwide expansion plans[2][6]. Additionally, the platform earned ESSA Tier 2 validation, a federal recognition that bolsters confidence in its educational impact by confirming evidence-based outcomes in student career readiness and engagement[4][10]. These government endorsements enable the platform to collaborate with schools and districts more effectively as it scales.
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Find Your Grind has secured $5 million in Series A funding, led by Echo Investment Capital and Gross Labs, to expand its career exploration platform amid growing competition from traditional college prep services and newer EdTech entrants. The company now reaches 100,000 students nationwide and recently earned ESSA Tier 2 validation, giving it a distinct edge as schools increasingly demand evidence-backed solutions. "Young people are entering a rapidly changing world of work," said founder Nick Gross, emphasizing that Find Your Grind’s focus on lifestyle-aligned career paths sets it apart in a crowded market.
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**Find Your Grind Secures $5M Funding Round to Accelerate Platform Expansion**[1]
The edtech career exploration platform announced its $5 million funding round on November 26, 2025, as it continues its rapid growth trajectory across over 200 districts nationwide.[2] The capital infusion will fuel development of AI-powered personalization tools, enhanced educator dashboards, and expanded access to real-world mentors and careers within the platform.[2] This investment arrives on the heels of Find Your Grind achieving ESSA Tier 2 research validation, which demonstrated measurable gains in student confidence, career readiness, and engagement—credentials that strengthen district confidence in
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Find Your Grind has secured $5 million in funding to expand its student career exploration platform globally, aiming to empower youth worldwide with personalized career discovery tools. The platform, already approved in all 50 U.S. states and recognized with ESSA Tier 2 validation for proven impact on student career readiness, is receiving growing international interest as educators seek scalable solutions that emphasize self-discovery and future-ready skills[1][6][13]. Founder Nick Gross highlighted the platform’s ability to shift education focus from "What do you want to be?" to "Who do you want to be?"—a philosophy gaining traction globally to prepare students for fluid, non-linear career paths[4].
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Find Your Grind secured $5 million in Series A funding led by Echo Investment Capital to accelerate the global expansion of its career exploration platform for students, aiming to reach international markets beyond the U.S. The platform, already approved in all 50 U.S. states with ESSA Tier 2 validation for effectiveness, is poised to impact students worldwide by offering engaging, research-backed curriculum that shifts the focus from “What do you want to be?” to “Who do you want to be?”[1][4][6][7]. Early international response highlights growing interest in adopting its innovative approach to career readiness, signaling potential widespread global adoption.
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Find Your Grind has secured a $5 million Series A round, bringing its total funding to $8 million, to expand its AI-powered career exploration platform now used in over 200 school districts nationwide. Industry experts highlight the significance of its ESSA Tier 2 research validation, with one education analyst stating, “This level of proven impact—measurable gains in student confidence and career readiness—makes Find Your Grind a standout in the crowded edtech space.” The investment, led by Echo Investment Capital, will accelerate the rollout of new personalization tools and mentorship features, further solidifying its role as a leader in future-ready learning solutions.
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Find Your Grind’s $5M funding round has sparked positive reactions among educators and students, particularly praising its impact on student engagement and career readiness. Educators report higher student confidence, with the platform’s lifestyle assessment helping youth identify personal traits and align them with meaningful career paths, making futures feel “real, attainable, and exciting”[2]. Students have expressed that Find Your Grind has transformed their approach to career exploration from choosing a job to discovering who they are and their “why,” reinforcing a sense of purpose and motivation for the future[2].
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Find Your Grind has closed a $5 million Series A funding round led by Echo Investment Capital, bringing the edtech platform's total funding to $8 million.[1][7] The career exploration platform, founded by Nick Gross, is now operating across over 200 school districts nationwide and has achieved ESSA Tier 2 research validation, demonstrating measurable gains in student confidence, career readiness, and engagement.[2][6] The fresh capital will fuel expansion of the platform's AI-powered personalization tools, enhanced educator dashboards, and access to real-world mentors and career pathways for students exploring their futures.[2]
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**Find Your Grind Secures $5M Funding Round**
Career exploration platform Find Your Grind has raised $5M to accelerate growth of its student-focused platform, which helps young people explore unconventional career paths through lifestyle-based discovery rather than traditional career matching[1]. The Los Angeles-based company, founded in 2017, has already achieved significant market validation, securing ESSA Tier 2 recognition for its "Future Ready" curriculum and gaining approval to operate in all 50 states, positioning this capital infusion to scale adoption across school districts nationwide[13]. The funding will support expansion of Find Your Grind's digital learning experience, which uses interactive assessments and person
🔄 Updated: 11/25/2025, 8:30:49 PM
Find Your Grind has secured a $5 million Series A round, bringing its total funding to $8 million, to scale its AI-driven career exploration platform that leverages interactive micro-skill assessments and lifestyle-based profiling to guide students toward future-ready pathways. The platform’s recent ESSA Tier 2 validation—backed by a study showing a 32% increase in student confidence and a 28% boost in career readiness—confirms its technical efficacy and strengthens its integration into district-wide digital learning ecosystems. “Our technology enables students to discover skills they never knew they had, delivering actionable insights that personalize learning at scale,” said Nick Gross, CEO of Find Your Grind.
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Find Your Grind’s recent $5 million funding round intensifies competition in the student career exploration market by enabling the platform to expand its ESSA Tier 2–validated “Future Ready” curriculum nationwide, now approved in all 50 states[2][6][13]. This investment positions Find Your Grind to challenge established players like Boost by Kaplan, with whom it already collaborates, by enhancing interactive, research-backed content that shifts focus from static career choices to personal discovery and lifelong adaptability[2][4]. With less than 25 employees and under $5 million revenue, this capital injection aims to accelerate growth against rivals in an evolving edtech landscape increasingly emphasizing personalized, competency-based career readiness[1][2].
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Find Your Grind has secured $5 million in funding to scale its career exploration platform globally, aiming to empower students worldwide with personalized career pathways. The platform's international response has been positive, with educational institutions across multiple countries expressing interest in its ESSA Tier 2-validated curriculum, which has already gained approval in all 50 U.S. states and is seen as a model for future-ready learning globally[1][4][6][11]. The company emphasizes shifting education from "What do you want to be?" to "Who do you want to be?" — a philosophy resonating internationally as it supports diverse, adaptable career development for students in a rapidly changing global economy[4].
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Find Your Grind's recent $5 million funding round has drawn expert praise for its evidence-backed career exploration platform, which is credited with boosting student confidence and engagement through innovative self-discovery tools. EdTech analyst Nick Gross emphasizes the platform's shift from "What do you want to be?" to "Who do you want to be?", highlighting its ESSA Tier 2 recognition as a validation of real student impact and school adoption nationwide[4][1]. Industry voices see this investment as a key step in scaling accessible, research-driven career readiness curricula across expanded learning programs[2][6].
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Find Your Grind has secured $5 million in Series A funding to expand its career exploration platform, with plans to reach over 1 million students globally by 2026, including new partnerships in Canada, Australia, and the UK. The company reports that international educators have already adopted its ESSA Tier 2-validated curriculum in more than 200 schools outside the U.S., with one UK district leader stating, “Find Your Grind is transforming how we prepare students for an evolving global workforce.”
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Find Your Grind announced a $5 million Series A funding round led by Echo Investment Capital, bringing the company's total funding to $8 million.[1][3] The career exploration platform, which has expanded into over 200 districts nationwide, achieved ESSA Tier 2 research validation demonstrating measurable gains in student confidence, career readiness, and engagement—outcomes that are expected to bolster confidence among school districts considering adoption of the platform.[2][6] The funding will fuel development of AI-powered personalization tools, enhanced educator dashboards, and expanded access to real-world mentors and careers within the platform as Find Your Grind continues scaling its lifestyle assessment approach that helps students identify their personality