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JULY 30, 2019

Going forward, as part of JFF, the fund may take equity stakes in future portfolio companies, although it may still structure some deals as debt financing, which means recipients repay the principal, with interest, in the future. Kerszenbaum hopes the nonprofit can bring more resources to support his portfolio companies. It spent $43.5

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OCTOBER 5, 2016

But when funding dries up and profits remain elusive, companies have to make tough cuts. Back in the driver’s seat is Mick Hewitt, who co-founded the company in 2009 and served as its first CEO. He adds: “As a venture-funded company, there’s been a decision to get to profitability in the next nine to 12 months.”

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MARCH 30, 2018

She emailed the company to learn that it was not. “It A company spokesperson wrote via email that “after a thorough review of TenMarks, we’ve made the difficult decision to no longer offer this service after June 30, 2019.” But the company gave no indication that it would close shop. It had raised about $4.8 education strategy.

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Edsurge

JUNE 14, 2018

But the latest cohort at Michelson Runway, an startup accelerator geared towards higher-ed companies, highlights a broader approach to innovation in education. The four-month program is capped with a pitch night in front of edtech investors. The company is asking for $10 million by October 2018.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 14, 2016

Now, the Salt Lake City-based company is back to growing—this time, on the right track, its current CEO Mick Hewitt insists—with the help of a new funding round. This latest round brings the company’s fundraising total to more than $34 million. The company currently claims more than 2.5 Today, MasteryConnect announced a $4.5

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FEBRUARY 6, 2018

But there’s another number that also has the company excited. The company has now raised $32 million in total. Founded in 2005, Quizlet is probably best known for its digital flashcards, built by a then-high schooler, Andrew Sutherland, who is still with the company as its chief technology officer. Today, U.S.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 2, 2019

In this still from a Byju's provided video, about 20,000 students pack the country's largest indoor arena for a math lesson from the company's CEO in 2013. The stunt came years before the CEO’s company, Byju’s, launched a learning app that would take the company to 35 million downloads, with 2.7 million) this fiscal year.

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techlearning

JUNE 25, 2018

Launched in 2009, Discovery Education’s Techbooks are digital textbooks for science, social studies and math that are aligned to rigorous standards, support a comprehensive curriculum, and are updated regularly at no cost. million students in the 2016-2017 school year. Inspired by the global media company Discovery Inc.,

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

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APRIL 13, 2018

Education Next on “Interpreting the 2017 NAEP Reading and Math Results.” “ Can a For-Profit, Venture-Backed Company Keep OER Free – and Be Financially Sustainable? The company sells a tablet for use in prison. As The Financial Times puts it , “EdTech fails to pay, again.”

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

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DECEMBER 30, 2019

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