Sketchy

Sketchy

Visual learning platform for medical exams

Overview

Sketchy specializes in online medical education that uses visual storytelling to help students memorize and retain complex information for exams such as USMLE, PANCE, and MCAT. Its core offerings are video lessons that present medical topics as engaging stories with recurring symbols and characters tied to the information, improving long-term retention. The platform operates on a subscription model with access to a content library that includes microbiology, pharmacology, and pathology, among other courses, and is available via web and a mobile app for learning on the go. Compared to competitors, Sketchy focuses on a visual narrative method and symbol-based associations to enhance memory and retention, rather than relying solely on traditional lectures or text-heavy content. The goal is to help medical students efficiently prepare for exams and build durable knowledge that sticks over time.

About Sketchy

Simplify's Rating
Why Sketchy is rated
B-
Rated B on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

Consumer Software

Education

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$3M

Headquarters

Bellflower, California

Founded

2018

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What believers are saying

  • DDx won the 2026 CODiE Award for Best AI Solution for Education.
  • November 20, 2025 grants reached 12 U.S. medical schools using DDx.
  • Sketchy's July 2026 free-trial push and updated platform support institutional sales growth.

What critics are saying

  • AMBOSS, Osmosis, and UWorld bundle breadth; Sketchy remains narrower in September 2026.
  • Colibri Real Estate partnership signals distraction from healthcare and brand dilution by 2027.
  • If DDx stalls, Sketchy stays a premium recall tool with weak exam moat.

What makes Sketchy unique

  • Visual mnemonic stories still anchor micro, pharm, pathology across 500,000 learners.
  • DDx by Sketchy adds 300-plus faculty-built clinical cases and AI feedback.
  • Sketchy now spans USMLE, PANCE, MCAT, EORs, and clinical reasoning.

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Funding

Total Funding

$3M

Below

Industry Average

Funded Over

1 Rounds

Series A funding typically happens when a startup has a product and some customers, and now needs funding to scale. This money is usually used to grow the team, expand marketing, and improve the product. Venture capital firms are frequently the main investors here.
Series A Funding Comparison
Below Average

Industry standards

$15M
$3M
Sketchy
$5M
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$8.2M
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$15M
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$30M
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Benefits

Remote Work Options

Flexible Work Hours

Health Insurance

Company Equity

401(k) Retirement Plan

401(k) Company Match

Phone/Internet Stipend

Disability Insurance

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

1%

1 year growth

1%

2 year growth

-1%
Business Wire
Jan 23rd, 2023
Colibri Real Estate Teams Up With Sketchy To Improve Learning Retention And Exam Pass Rates

ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Colibri Real Estate, a leading provider of real estate learning solutions nationwide, today announced its partnership with visual learning platform Sketchy to improve learning retention and exam pass rates for real estate students.“Our vision is to become the most admired professional learning company in the world, which means we are always on the lookout for partnerships focused on higher student engagement and improved learning outcomes,” said Jennifer Dixson Hoff, President of Colibri Real Estate. “Sketchy has an impressive process to leverage visual storytelling to help people learn more effectively. Our focus on preparing students to pass the exam the first time makes Sketchy and their learning philosophy a perfect partner for aspiring real estate professionals.”As part of the partnership, Sketchy has developed a library of learning modules for Colibri Real Estate pre-licensing packages, including Ultimate Learning and Exam Preparation Plus. Sketchy’s animated videos are focused on subject matter likely to be included in pre-licensing exams nationwide. Sample real estate topics include contract formation, an introduction to easements and percentage problems and points.“Colibri Real Estate already knows what it takes to prepare students to start and manage their careers in the profession, and our partnership will serve to deepen their commitment to the latest and most efficient learning methodologies available,” said Andrew Berg, MD, Cofounder & Chief Content Officer at Sketchy

PR Newswire
Mar 8th, 2022
Sketchy recognized as Fast Company World's Most Innovative Companies list for 2022

Sketchy, the education technology company on a mission to make learning unforgettable for everyone, has been named on the honorable Fast Company World's Most Innovative Companies list for 2022.

TechCrunch
Dec 2nd, 2020
Sketchy wants to replace boring textbooks with ‘Pixar-like’ videos

Studying for med school is tough. What if it was more Pixar-like?

Bizjournals
Sep 24th, 2020
Sketchymedical hires Michaela Venuti as board of directors

With this new investment, TCG's Kerns and Michaela Venuti, vice president of the firm, will join SketchyMedical's board of directors.

Forbes
Sep 24th, 2020
sketchy.com received financing of $30M in investment on Sep 24th 20'.

Visual education company SketchyMedical, which creates animated sketches to help medical students memorize complex information, announced today that it has received a $30 million majority stake investment from investment firm The Chernin Group (TCG).

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