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Why I'm Still Bullish About the State of Edtech

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Five years ago I wrote a piece for EdSurge entitled “ Why I’m Optimistic About The Next Wave of Education Technology,” and at the time I wanted to counteract the feelings many were expressing that the edtech bubble was about to burst. NYSE: INST), Coursera, Inc. But as a point of reference: Google did not yet exist. NYSE: NRDY).

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Fueled by Big Rounds, Edtech Funding Surges to $887M in First Half of 2017

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EverFi $190 million $251 million Hero K12 $150 million $150 million Grammarly $110 million $110 million Coursera $64 million $210 million AltSchool $40 million $173 million MasterClass $35 million $56.4 These triple-digit rounds feel “disproportionate to where the market for education technology has been,” he says. Round Size.

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