Michael Houston graduated college while still in high school. Yeah, try wrapping your brain around that one… While in high school, he built a digital marketing agency and ran it for > 4 years strong. He drives a slick whip, is backed by some solid investors including the Airbnb syndicate, and is on a sure fire path to build a large company in the space over the next decade. Let’s dive into ElevateU:
What On Earth is ElevateU?
ElevateU is out to change eduction forever. Their mission is simple; to replace stale, outdated textbooks with enriched, vibrant digital content tat’s personalized for each student, starting with higher ed. Michael started the company out of the frustration his peers & professors experienced in the hybrid classes he was taking in 2019.
These guys are off to the races; in the first 2+ years, the company has scaled to > $1.5M ARR, nearly 10 employees, and is gearing up for a proper seed round. In fact, > 75% of A&P students chose ElevateU over the leading textbook in schools, needless to say saved students thousands of dollars in textbook expenses.