Get schooled. Singapore-based edtech, Cialfo has just raised a $40M Series B. It helps take the headache out of international university applications for students, counselors and families.

• It has over 250,000 students from 1,600 leading international schools in 100 countries.
• It's partnered with over 1,000 universities globally, including the University of Cambridge, University of Pennsylvania and IE University in Spain.

Who cashed in? The round was co-led by Square Peg and SEEK. SIG Global, Vulcan Capital, DLF Venture, January Capital and Lim Teck Lee also joined in.

📚  ABCs on Cialfo

It sells subscriptions to schools to get their students on the platform, which counselors and parents can access. It helps students throughout their international university application journey — from exploring universities and careers up until accepting that final offer.

🎓  No more university blues

Discover your dream school. It has a database of the world's colleges and everything you need to know about them— even the data on previous applicants from your school! See their GPA, standardized testing and whether they got accepted.

• Find the best fit for you! View virtual college tours, average qualifications, college size, courses and more.
• Acceptances don't have to be a game of chance! Based on its algorithm, it can even tell you if it's a reach, target or likely university.

Easy tracking. Manage college applications across each step. Sort colleges into longlists and shortlists, schedule meetings with your counselor, view application deadlines, manage ongoing applications and label application results all on Cialfo.

Events. Attend virtual college fairs and info sessions from the world's top universities.

Communication. No more getting buried in email threads! All your to-dos, reminders and messages with counselors and teachers will be in Cialfo's inbox. On the go? You can even use their mobile app.

Applications. It helps counselors send student documents to the US Common Application directly on Cialfo.

• It's taking this further as it builds Direct Apply, where students can apply, track and send documents to hundreds of colleges with a single application form.

💰  What's with the $$$?

It's doubling down on growing its global user base and looking at potential companies to snap up as acquisitions.