Yardini Acquired EssayGrader on Acquire.com in Just 30 Days
Chan Yardini · How He Acquired an EdTech SaaS and 10x’d Its Revenue · Jul 21, 2025 · at 3:53
Chan Yardini recounts how he discovered and acquired the AI edtech SaaS company EssayGrader on the startup marketplace Acquire.com after leaving corporate tech.
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“I saw SAGrader listed on acquire.com. SAGrader is the name of our company, SAGrader AI. And based on my background as a teacher entrepreneur I was like, this works. I understand exactly the pain point as a greater is solving for teachers. And we went and purchased it all happened, I think within a few days. And the transit, I think the assets were transitioned within like a month. All of that, the entire, from the time I saw the opportunity listed on acquire to me running the business, I think was like, 30 days in total.”
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