Cramster.com was an

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, and writing. Cramster used a freemium model, allowing students to pay for or earn access to premium services. Founded in 2002 by Aaron Hawkey, Robert Angarita and Kavé Golabi, the company was headquartered in Pasadena, CA. In 2010, the company was acquired by

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History

Cramster launched its website publicly in 2003. A few years later, Cramster introduced its Q&A Board feature, which allowed interaction between members to solve homework problems. Cramster secured $3 million in Series A funding in 2008 and $6 million in Series B funding in 2010, led by Shai Reshef, who was then appointed company Chairman. Cramster had 100,000 active users in November 2008. Cramster also operated the

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. In December 2010, the company was acquired by

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