- Sketchy raised its first funding with a $30 million Series A.
- The company raised a $30 million Series A led by The Chernin Group.
- Sketchy has more than 30,000 paid subscribers.
Sketchy, a visual learning platform, takes complex material that a med student might need to memorize for an exam and puts the information in an illustrated scene. For example, it uses a countryside kingdom to explain the coronavirus, or a salmon dinner to explain Salmonella.
The goal is for a student to be able to mentally go back to the scene while taking an exam, walk through it, and retrieve all of the information.
While Sketchy’s strategy might seem odd, it’s actually well-known. The “memory palace” technique matches objects to concepts for easier memorization.
So far, Sketchy has more than 30,000 paid subscribers and is on track to hit $7 million in revenue this year.
What is Sketchy?
SketchyMedical is an online education company that helps students master complex concepts through fun and informative video sketches that enhance visual memory.
Founded in 2013 by four medical students, SketchyMedical uses the well-regarded memory palace technique. This technique aims to help fellow students retain the overwhelming amount of information necessary for board exams and beyond.
SketchyMedical offers tiered subscriptions that include a comprehensive set of video lessons, with complimentary review cards and quiz questions. Each video depicts memorable scenes illustrated layer by layer, in real-time. Additionally, the narrator guides students through a story to help with the memorization process.
What is sketchy’s Pixar like videos?
Sketchy wants to replace boring textbooks with ‘Pixar-like’ videos. They aim to master complex concepts through fun and informative video sketches that enhance visual memory techniques.
Sketchy takes complex material that a med student might need to memorize for an exam and puts the information in an illustrated scene.
The goal is for a student to be able to mentally go back to the scene while taking an exam, walk through it, and retrieve all of the information.
