Edsurge

JANUARY 25, 2019

Patterson says his team started fundraising back in summer 2018, and quickly attracted an international group of family offices, university endowments, sovereign wealth funds and foundations to chip contribute to the fund as limited partners. Historically, selling to schools has not been a business model that attracts investors.

EdTech 91

EdTech Company Industry Outcomes 91

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

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Outcomes 83

Outcomes Training System Survey 83

Marketplace K-12

JUNE 29, 2016

In the latest round of dealmaking news, a number of ed-tech companies staged successful fundraising rounds, including China-based tutoring platform Entstudy and Piper, a startup that offers computer kits for kids. based adaptive online learning technology business, has raised $1.7 Entstudy Raises $18.2 CogBooks Raises $1.7

Company 49

Company Report Online Learning Technology 49

Marketplace K-12

OCTOBER 3, 2016

In recent dealmaking news, McGraw-Hill Education acquired Redbird Advanced Learning, LLC, a digital personalized learning company; in addition, educational content company Cengage acquired WebAssign. Be sure to check back on Marketplace K-12 for updates on mergers, acquisitions, fundraising, and other dealmaking. KidPass Raises $1.2

Company 70

Company Game-Based Learning Mobility Secondary 70

edWeb.net

OCTOBER 8, 2020

While most educators and students are returning to the familiar classrooms left abruptly in March, teaching this upcoming year will be anything but business as usual. This article was modified and published by eSchool News. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING. This edWeb broadcast was sponsored by STAR Autism Support. About the Presenter.

Classroom 52

Classroom Guidelines Training Professional Learning 52

Marketplace K-12

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

In this week’s dealmaking news, early childhood education app donated itself to Khan Academy while Canadian online tutoring platform GradeSlam raised $1.6 Khan Academy explained in a blog post that the donation is possible “thanks to philanthropic investment firm Omidyar Network, the first underwriter of this new initiative.”

Khan Academy 40

Khan Academy Knewton Adaptive Learning Company 40

Edsurge

JULY 24, 2017

The 2017 number is inflated, however, by three gargantuan fundraises by EverFi ($190 million), Hero K12 ($150 million) and Grammarly ($110 million). These funders, observes Palmer, aspire to create a “platform that brings together multiple businesses. This means that halfway through 2017, the funding for U.S. Round Size. Total Funding.

EdTech 93

EdTech Chegg Kaplan Coursera 93

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

The backdrop to the news is a coding education market that experts say may be reaching a point of consolidation. Between 2016-2017, six coding bootcamps shut down including two of the largest and longest-running coding bootcamps, Dev Bootcamp and the Iron Yard, leaving many to wonder about the viability of the business model.

Industry 61

Industry Company Trends Report 61

Marketplace K-12

MARCH 21, 2016

A New York coding academy’s acquisition of a Chicago coding school, and international transactions in Latin America and India dominate recent dealmaking news. Fullstack Academy Acquires The Starter League: The New York City-based coding school has acquired The Starter League , a coding school based in Chicago.

Company 40

Company Groups Report Education 40

Marketplace K-12

OCTOBER 18, 2016

In the latest dealmaking news, content management software provider Edlio raised $40 million and chemistry kit company MEL Science gained $2.5 million in Series A funding from Moscow-based Sistema Venture Capital, according to press reports, to grow their subscription commerce and VR content business. MEL Science Raises $2.5

Software 40

Software Company Smartphone Mobility 40

Marketplace K-12

JULY 5, 2016

In the latest dealmaking news, Workday acquired online learning platform Zaption, while Blackboard teamed with Dreamit to support ed-tech startups. Be sure to check back on Marketplace K-12 for updates on mergers, acquisitions, fundraising, and other dealmaking.

Blackboard 53

Blackboard Company Industry EdTech 53

Marketplace K-12

OCTOBER 24, 2016

In the latest dealmaking news, language and literacy software solutions company Imagine Learning acquired Think Through Learning, an online supplemental math program. Be sure to check back on Marketplace K-12 for updates on mergers, acquisitions, fundraising, and other dealmaking.

Learning 40

Learning Software Company Analysis 40

Marketplace K-12

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

And check out EdWeek Market Brief , a service that provides companies doing business with schools with news, analysis, and original data on the needs and priorities of K-12 systems. Be sure to check back on Marketplace K-12 for updates on mergers, acquisitions, fundraising, and other dealmaking.

Company 40

Company Analysis Software Training 40

Marketplace K-12

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

In the latest news from the dealmaking front, L Squared Capital has purchased online professional development platform Learners Edge, and PikMyKid, a school dismissal app, raised $980,000 in funding. Be sure to check back on Marketplace K-12 for updates on mergers, acquisitions, fundraising, and other dealmaking.

Company 40

Company Analysis Data Google 40

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 29, 2022

Yosemite has also partnered with local businesses like Jamba Juice and Me-n-ed’s Pizzeria for fundraisers, according to Vang. Through the years, a combination of parent and staff donations have filled the room with ample furniture, games and crafts. Sign up for the Hechinger newsletter.

Data 101

Data Groups Microsoft Meeting 101

Marketplace K-12

OCTOBER 10, 2016

And check out EdWeek Market Brief , a service that provides companies doing business with schools with news, analysis, and original data on the needs and priorities of K-12 systems. Be sure to check back on Marketplace K-12 for updates on mergers, acquisitions, fundraising, and other dealmaking. codeSpark Raises $4.1

Company 40

Company Analysis Data System 40

Hubbli

MAY 30, 2016

Your school may even have specialized programs to help with fundraising or organizing digital forms too. And if these programs don’t sync up, you’re stuck doing double the work when you need information categorized in two places (fundraising collection payment vs. adding the fundraiser to the calendar, for example). Group chats.

System 40

System Groups Tools Accessibility 40

Marketplace K-12

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

Much of the growth was propelled by “mega-deals,” worth $100 million or more, the analysis found: Seven different ed-tech companies reached at least that amount in their fundraising. International Ed-Tech Opportunities, Challenges Focus of Business Forum. Knewton Launches Partnerships With Ed. Companies in China, Japan.

Knewton 40

Knewton Schoology Common Core Analysis 40

The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 2, 2017

And so we invited teachers and did some fundraising around what we called the Reimagining Classrooms Project. So the good news of that is that that part is actually totally free for any teacher to do but kind of on the other side it really pushed the pedagogy. Concept #3: Giving Teachers Choice in Innovation.

Classroom 307

Classroom Comparison iPad Study 307

Marketplace K-12

AUGUST 29, 2016

And check out EdWeek Market Brief , a service that provides companies doing business with schools with news, analysis, and original data on the needs and priorities of K-12 systems. Be sure to check back on Marketplace K-12 for updates on mergers, acquisitions, fundraising, and other dealmaking.

Company 66

Company Industry Analysis Software 66

The Innovative Educator

APRIL 23, 2017

1-Get Real By now most people know it’s important not to spread fake news. 8- Targeted Promotion, Advertising, or Fundraising Raising funds and/or promoting your business or cause doesn't mean asking for money or support in every place you can think of. Want to know how? Reading the tips below will help.

Guidelines 46

Guidelines Groups Strategy Video 46

Marketplace K-12

AUGUST 2, 2016

In the latest dealmaking news, ed-tech company EverFi has raised $40 million from investors who include Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos and Google chairman Eric Schmidt, while children’s robot company Wonder Workshop raised $20 million.

Robotics 40

Robotics Company Mobility STEM 40

Marketplace K-12

FEBRUARY 15, 2016

Venture capital deals in the ed-tech market dominated the news over the past week, with companies such as Knewton, SchoolMint, and NuuEd announcing the completion of funding rounds as well as ed-tech accelerator Imagine K12 merging with the Y Combinator fund. Imagine K12 Merges With Y Combinator: The Redwood City, Calif.-based

Knewton 40

Knewton Edmentum Company Professional Learning 40

Marketplace K-12

MAY 2, 2016

In recent dealmaking news, K12 Inc. purchased a publisher of digital game-based learning technology while Arizona State University partnered with investors to get new ed tech to the market faster. a cloud-based software to teach English to business users, according to Sky News. Pearson to Sell GlobalEnglish Corp.:

System 40

System Pearson Company Mobility 40

Marketplace K-12

JANUARY 25, 2016

Liam Pisano, managing director of LearnLaunch, an organization that supports the ed-tech community and offers an accelerator program, said in a statement that the partnership would enable his organization to offer “more expertise to the ed-tech startup community to help grow their businesses and transform learning.”.

Knewton 40

Knewton Kaplan Learning Company 40

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 15, 2019

It’s expanding graduate programs and providing custom education for area businesses, increasing income from those sources by 46 percent. It’s not panic time,” said Susan Engelkemeyer, a longtime business management professor and president of Nichols, which has about 1,200 full-time undergraduate and 235 graduate students. “We’re

Report 86

Report Dropout Examples Analysis 86

The Hechinger Report

JULY 15, 2018

This makes it easy for business executives to pop by — and they do. In its first academic year, the school entertained dozens of local business leaders as guest speakers and, nearly every week, students welcomed tech employees who serve as mentors. All of this is by design. At CAST Tech, even P.E. has a tech focus.

E-rate 97

E-rate Microsoft Industry STEM 97

Marketplace K-12

JULY 18, 2016

In this week’s dealmaking news, Schoold, a provider of a college- and career-planning app, received additional funding, while private equity firm Quad-C acquired an early education services provider. Rainbow management maintains significant ownership in the business, according to a statement from Quad-C.

Udemy 40

Udemy Secondary Company Education 40

The Hechinger Report

JULY 17, 2017

Phil and I would fight on the front page of the [Buffalo News]. Replicating Buffalo’s spirit of collaborative decision-making and fundraising success could prove difficult, but advocates point to the huge long-term potential. “I We didn’t talk to each other.”. Sign up for our newsletter.

Data 97

Data Secondary System Accessibility 97

Marketplace K-12

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

Recent dealmaking news includes acquisitions by Apple and Excelligence Learning, and partnership between Pearson and Knewton. It was later acquired by News Corporation. Reibel went on to serve as CEO of Amplify Learning before leaving News Corp in last year.

Knewton 40

Knewton Pearson Adaptive Learning Company 40

Marketplace K-12

MARCH 14, 2016

In recent dealmaking news, Barnes & Noble Education acquired LoudCloud Systems and ed-tech startup Volley Labs raised $2.3 Disclosed angel investors include executives from Apple, Dropbox, Blackboard, and Udemy, according to various news reports. The post K-12 Dealmaking: Barnes & Noble Ed.

Udemy 40

Udemy Blackboard Company Facebook 40

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Business was flagging. This is a business,” Thorsett said. Several are getting into the business of corporate training, which is lucrative because employers foot the bill for workers who don’t need financial aid or fitness centers. Photo: Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images. Why wouldn’t you tap into that?”.

Dropout 73

Dropout Training Industry Kaplan 73

Marketplace K-12

APRIL 25, 2016

billion, the two businesses will be able “offer librarians, patrons, educators and students unprecedented access to the best curated physical and digital content wherever learning and reading take place in the community.” Financial terms of the deals were not disclosed. ” Earlier this month, Follett acquired Wobo, Inc.

Company 40

Company Facebook Libraries Report 40

Marketplace K-12

JUNE 6, 2016

Lead investors included Krishna Bharat, the Google scientist behind Google News; Cervin Ventures, Felicis Ventures, New Ground Ventures, Reach Capital, and Relay Ventures, the company said in a statement. million from Project A Ventures, Business Insider India reported on June 1. Tynker Takes in $7.1 and Canada.

Udemy 40

Udemy Company Software Google 40

Marketplace K-12

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

In this week’s dealmaking news, Indian educational app provider BYJU’S raised funds from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative; in addition, Frontline Education acquired Excent. Be sure to check back on Marketplace K-12 for updates on mergers, acquisitions, fundraising, and other dealmaking.

Company 40

Company Software Analysis Report 40

User Generated Education

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

Learners are consuming real time and constant information, media, and news via Google, Youtube, Twitter, Facebook, and forms of social media via their mobile devices. Learners will be asked to publish apps, articles, videos, or games; or develop a new invention or some form of new technology in order to graduate.

Education 120

Education Meeting Groups Mobility 120

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

The evening event was not the classic school fundraiser or social. The goal was to connect with busy families in a more meaningful way: showing parents what’s happening in the classroom and, critically, how they can support learning at home. The children responded: “Shhhhh.”. Campbell said. It’s a collaboration.”.

Elementary 145

Elementary Meeting Report Survey 145