# Gooroo

> Gooroo is a New York-based education technology company founded in 2015 by Scott Lee that pairs students with vetted tutors through personalized matching and pairs that with a library of self-paced online courses and small-group clubs. Built to make one-on-one tutoring affordable and to celebrate individual learning styles, Gooroo grew a network of NYC tutors, ran a 'Gooroo Gives Back' nonprofit arm for underserved students and seniors, and raised roughly $14M across seed rounds. As of 2026 the company paused consumer enrollments while it evaluates a pivot toward trustworthy, accountable AI for learning and student protection.

- **Founded:** 2015
- **Headquarters:** New York, New York, United States
- **Founders:** Scott Lee (Founder & CEO)
- **Team size:** ~42 employees
- **Products:** Gooroo Tutoring, Gooroo Courses, Gooroo Clubs, Gooroo Student App, Gooroo Gives Back
- **Notable:** Grew a network of roughly 1,000 tutors in New York City and facilitated 3,500+ tutoring sessions., Raised approximately $14.2M in total funding across seed rounds., Launched free online courses and small-group Clubs during pandemic lockdowns to keep students learning.

## Products & services

- **Gooroo Tutoring** — One-on-one personalized tutor matching, in-person and online, that pairs students with vetted, background-checked tutors based on grade level and learning style.
- **Gooroo Courses** — A library of thousands of hours of self-paced online courses spanning ESL, SAT math, creative software (Adobe suite), coding, interview prep and more - many offered free.
- **Gooroo Clubs** — Project-based, small-group learning with specialized curricula, including After School in ASL, STEM Maker (grades 5-12), Music 101, Eco and ESL Creators.
- **Gooroo Student App** — Mobile apps on iOS and Android for discovering and booking tutors on demand, filtering by subject, location, availability and rating.
- **Gooroo Gives Back** — Nonprofit initiative providing free tutoring to underserved populations, including low-income children and elderly learners at senior centers.

## Achievements

- Grew a network of roughly 1,000 tutors in New York City and facilitated 3,500+ tutoring sessions.
- Raised approximately $14.2M in total funding across seed rounds.
- Launched free online courses and small-group Clubs during pandemic lockdowns to keep students learning.
- Built Gooroo Gives Back, delivering free tutoring to low-income children and seniors.
- Founder Scott Lee recognized as a Columbia Engineering entrepreneur for his edtech work.

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — Gooroo paused new consumer tutoring, tutor-matching and course enrollments while evaluating a pivot toward trustworthy, accountable AI for learning and student protection.
- **2020-12** — Closed a $5M seed round to expand its online learning platform.
- **2020-11** — Launched an online instructional platform during pandemic lockdowns to keep students learning remotely.

## Links

- Website: https://gooroo.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/gooroo
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/gooroo_official
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialgooroo/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/officialgooroo/

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Last updated: 2026-08-05