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Campus Explorer, Inc is a venture-backed company located in Santa Monica, California with a primary focus on helping colleges recruit students online. The service was founded in 2007 by former Rent.com employees Jerry Slavonia, Brian Hartnack, and Steve Caldwell. " The website attracts college-bound students with the promise of a more informed and convenient college-research experience. Students start researching by inputting key data about themselves, including location of interest, major(s) of interest, and a preference for a public or private institution. In 2014, Campus Explorer launched a complementary service, Campus Steps, that helps students communicate with their high-school counselors, manage application materials, and learn about college loans. As of 2014, Campus Explorer claimed to have helped over 30 million students plan for college. Early Funding In the Summer of 2007, Campus Explorer raised a $1.65 million Series A investment from Rincon Venture Partners and O’Connor Ventures. In the first quarter of 2009, Campus Explorer reached more than 1 million visitors, which was up 55% from the end of 2008, setting the stage for $2.25 million in a Series B funding round led by investors OCA Ventures, Origin Ventures and Rincon Venture Partners. In 2010, Campus Explorer raised $5 million in a Series C funding round. The funding came from investors Vicente Capital Partners, OCA Ventures and Origin Ventures. Acclaim In 2011, the Los Angeles winners of the Deloitte Fast 500 list of fastest-growing companies were announced, and Campus Explorer was awarded the "Technology Rising Stars" award with 1,497% revenue growth. By 2013, Campus Explorer ranked the seventh fastest-growing Internet company in the United States. Campus Explorer grew 5,636% between 2008 and 2012. ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Campus Explorer」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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