Luke Skurman, Founder of Niche.com

About Luke Skurman

Luke Skurman is the Co-founder and CEO of Niche.com, an education platform that helps students and families find colleges and schools. He previously led the company under its original brand name, CollegeProwler, from 2002 until rebranding to Niche in 2013. He is based in Pittsburgh, where Niche raised a $35 million Series C round in 2020.

Luke Skurman at a glance

• Company: Niche.com
• Total raised: $47M
• Latest round: Series C
• Investors: Radian Capital, Salesforce Ventures, Allen & Company, Tim Armstrong
• Location: Pittsburgh, United States

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