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Why I'm Still Bullish About the State of Edtech

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The prior year, my former chief Bill Gates headlined ASU GSV and received a standing ovation for championing technology’s power to transform teaching and learning. But as a point of reference: Google did not yet exist. Chegg (NYSE: CHGG) is down 43.8 A small but mighty movement was building – and it needed time to grow.

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

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The number one thing that stood out for me is the TPG/Rise investment in EverFi,” says Jason Palmer, a general partner at New Markets Venture Fund, referring to the private equity group that led EverFi’s round. These new firms coming in big checks are going to learn that lesson,” Palmer says.

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