Overview
Forage provides a platform that helps students gain real-world career experience by partnering with employers to create virtual job simulations. These simulations let students experience a typical day in various roles, building practical skills and confidence at no cost to learners. Employers pay Forage to design and host these simulations, which helps them showcase roles and assess candidates more efficiently. The platform is self-paced and on-demand, making it easy for students to use anytime. Compared with others, Forage focuses on free, practical, hands-on preparation and broad employer partnerships to democratize access to opportunities. The company's goal is to connect motivated students with employers and simplify hiring while expanding access to career-ready skills.
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What believers are saying
- Forage's June 2026 Series B gives runway to scale payments infrastructure quickly.
- Late-2025 app downloads exceeded 100,000, validating consumer demand within months.
- DoorDash, Uber Eats, Dollar General, and Save A Lot distribution expands usage fast.
What critics are saying
- The 2026 pivot abandoned the old job-simulation identity, confusing employers and candidates.
- Dependence on government-benefit rails exposes Forage to USDA, state-policy, and processor rule changes.
- Instacart, DoorDash, and payment incumbents can squeeze margins before Forage reaches one million families.
What makes The Forage unique
- Forage now anchors SNAP-EBT infrastructure, not generic edtech, with 100,000+ merchant reach.
- Its June 2026 Series B included Mouro, PayPal Ventures, Intuit Ventures, and Nyca.
- The consumer app unifies EBT balances, savings, and rewards into one product.
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