SummerMatch

SummerMatch

SummerMatch

From Scale to Acquisition: How We Built the AI Engine That Got Acquired

From Scale to Acquisition: How We Built the AI Engine That Got Acquired

From Scale to Acquisition: How We Built the AI Engine That Got Acquired

Services

Product Design, Scaling

Tools

Deliverables

Web Development

Timeline

3 Months

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Introduction

Introduction

Introduction

For high school students, summer is more than a break - it's a chance to grow, stand out, and figure out what’s next. But with thousands of programs, internships, and volunteer options out there, knowing where to start is overwhelming. Too often, students like Olivia - engaged, ambitious, but pressed for time - fall into decision paralysis. They either default to generic options or miss out on transformative opportunities. What was missing? A personalized planning tool that understands them as individuals.

For high school students, summer is more than a break - it's a chance to grow, stand out, and figure out what’s next. But with thousands of programs, internships, and volunteer options out there, knowing where to start is overwhelming. Too often, students like Olivia - engaged, ambitious, but pressed for time - fall into decision paralysis. They either default to generic options or miss out on transformative opportunities. What was missing? A personalized planning tool that understands them as individuals.

For high school students, summer is more than a break - it's a chance to grow, stand out, and figure out what’s next. But with thousands of programs, internships, and volunteer options out there, knowing where to start is overwhelming. Too often, students like Olivia - engaged, ambitious, but pressed for time - fall into decision paralysis. They either default to generic options or miss out on transformative opportunities. What was missing? A personalized planning tool that understands them as individuals.

The Process

The Process

The Process

We partnered with the founding team at summermatch.me to help define, structure, and validate their product vision: a conversational, AI-powered app that acts like a digital summer coach. Built for students aged 14–18, the app helps users articulate their values, passions, and goals through guided prompts. From there, our AI matching engine recommends summer experiences aligned to those inputs - covering: Skill-building programs Internships and jobs Community service opportunities Recreational learning Pre-college prep From backend architecture to user flows, our work focused on three pillars: personalization, clarity, and excitement. We designed a product experience that feels empowering - not like homework.

We partnered with the founding team at summermatch.me to help define, structure, and validate their product vision: a conversational, AI-powered app that acts like a digital summer coach. Built for students aged 14–18, the app helps users articulate their values, passions, and goals through guided prompts. From there, our AI matching engine recommends summer experiences aligned to those inputs - covering: Skill-building programs Internships and jobs Community service opportunities Recreational learning Pre-college prep From backend architecture to user flows, our work focused on three pillars: personalization, clarity, and excitement. We designed a product experience that feels empowering - not like homework.

We partnered with the founding team at summermatch.me to help define, structure, and validate their product vision: a conversational, AI-powered app that acts like a digital summer coach. Built for students aged 14–18, the app helps users articulate their values, passions, and goals through guided prompts. From there, our AI matching engine recommends summer experiences aligned to those inputs - covering: Skill-building programs Internships and jobs Community service opportunities Recreational learning Pre-college prep From backend architecture to user flows, our work focused on three pillars: personalization, clarity, and excitement. We designed a product experience that feels empowering - not like homework.

Impact

Acquired

Acquired

Acquired

By Guidewell

By Guidewell

By Guidewell

2X

2X

2X

Faster

Faster

Faster

20K+

20K+

20K+

Visits

Visits

Visits

Amazing

Amazing

Amazing

Abby Hofmeister

Abby Hofmeister

Abby Hofmeister

Head of Operations

Head of Operations

Head of Operations

The Result

The Result

The Result

We built it — and then they got acquired. First, we launched the core AI engine behind SummerMatch.me — a smart, student-first recommendation platform that matched high schoolers with personalized summer opportunities. We designed a conversational flow, built the backend matching logic, and delivered a clean, engaging experience that helped students find meaningful, application-worthy summer plans. Then College MatchPoint got acquired by Guidewell — a parent company with a growing family of education brands. The platform we built became the foundation for scale. With the infrastructure now in place, we’re supporting the next phase of SummerMatch.me’s evolution — turning it into a multi-brand, trackable product that can: Track the source of every lead, identifying which brand or site referred the student Dynamically display co-branded logos, linking back to partner orgs for credibility and visibility Sync user data to Mailchimp, automatically tagging students by brand for smarter email campaigns

We built it — and then they got acquired. First, we launched the core AI engine behind SummerMatch.me — a smart, student-first recommendation platform that matched high schoolers with personalized summer opportunities. We designed a conversational flow, built the backend matching logic, and delivered a clean, engaging experience that helped students find meaningful, application-worthy summer plans. Then College MatchPoint got acquired by Guidewell — a parent company with a growing family of education brands. The platform we built became the foundation for scale. With the infrastructure now in place, we’re supporting the next phase of SummerMatch.me’s evolution — turning it into a multi-brand, trackable product that can: Track the source of every lead, identifying which brand or site referred the student Dynamically display co-branded logos, linking back to partner orgs for credibility and visibility Sync user data to Mailchimp, automatically tagging students by brand for smarter email campaigns

We built it — and then they got acquired. First, we launched the core AI engine behind SummerMatch.me — a smart, student-first recommendation platform that matched high schoolers with personalized summer opportunities. We designed a conversational flow, built the backend matching logic, and delivered a clean, engaging experience that helped students find meaningful, application-worthy summer plans. Then College MatchPoint got acquired by Guidewell — a parent company with a growing family of education brands. The platform we built became the foundation for scale. With the infrastructure now in place, we’re supporting the next phase of SummerMatch.me’s evolution — turning it into a multi-brand, trackable product that can: Track the source of every lead, identifying which brand or site referred the student Dynamically display co-branded logos, linking back to partner orgs for credibility and visibility Sync user data to Mailchimp, automatically tagging students by brand for smarter email campaigns

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Get in touch

Ready to Build Smarter?

Explore how we can turn your idea into a scalable product fast with low-code, AI, and a battle-tested process.


Don't need a call? Email harish@goodspeed.studio

Get in touch

Ready to Build Smarter?

Explore how we can turn your idea into a scalable product fast with low-code, AI, and a battle-tested process.


Don't need a call? Email harish@goodspeed.studio