# Chegg

> Chegg is a VC fund in Santa Clara backing EdTech and Finance. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Santa Clara, United States
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Apr 2020
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/137338
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/chegg
- Website: http://www.chegg.com
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/chegg

Chegg is a student media learning platform offering services to universities and community colleges. The company also helps students become smarter, saves time & money. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California, USA.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Chegg. Shizune tracks 13 team members at Chegg. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/chegg?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| EdTech | 1 | 33% |
| Finance | 1 | 33% |
| Software | 1 | 33% |
| Education | 1 | 33% |
| Logistics | 1 | 33% |

7 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Private Equity | 1 | 33% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 33% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Marc Boxser | Vice President, Communications & Policy | 1 | — |
| Megan O'Connor | Head of Strategic Partnerships @ Chegg Skills | 1 | — |
| Nathan Schultz | President - Learning Services | 1 | — |
| Aileen Brown | Vice President of Sales | 0 | — |
| Andrew Brown | CFO | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Frank Financial Aid | Frank’s online platform streamlines and simplifies the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) application process. Its mission is to help students reach their greatest potential by getting the most value from their education. Frank aims to assist each student and help them get their maximum financial aid. | $5M | Venture - Series Unknown | Apr 13, 2020 |  |
| Frank Financial Aid | Frank’s online platform streamlines and simplifies the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) application process. Its mission is to help students reach their greatest potential by getting the most value from their education. Frank aims to assist each student and help them get their maximum financial aid. | $5M | Venture - Series Unknown | Apr 13, 2020 |  |
| Overdrive | OverDrive, Inc. provides technology infrastructure for distributing premium digital content in the United States, Singapore, Mexico, Canada, and Australia. The company delivers secure management, protection, and downloading services for publishers and enterprises, libraries, schools, retailers, and distributors. It provides download media withvarious titles, including eBooks, audio books, music, and video; and customizable reports. The company’s software products include Media Console, which allows downloading audio books, music, and videos; ReaderWorks, a suite of eBook authoring and conversion tools; BookWorks, a suite of tools for both commercial and noncommercial eBook production, as well as distribution. OverDrive, Inc. was founded in 1986 and is based in Cleveland, Ohio. |  | Private Equity | Oct 18, 2010 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Aleph](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aleph-vc) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [GingerBread Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gingerbread-capital-2) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Silvertech Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/silvertech-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [SWAT Equity Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/swat-equity-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Insight Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/insight-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- Newegg — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Chegg invest in?

Chegg invests primarily in EdTech, Finance and Software startups, most often at Private Equity and Venture - Series Unknown stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Chegg?

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### Who are the partners at Chegg?

The team at Chegg includes Marc Boxser (Vice President, Communications & Policy), Megan O'Connor (Head of Strategic Partnerships @ Chegg Skills) and Nathan Schultz (President - Learning Services), among 13 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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