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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. But as a point of reference: Google did not yet exist. Chegg (NYSE: CHGG) is down 43.8

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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 triple-digit rounds feel “disproportionate to where the market for education technology has been,” he says. of deals.

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