Edsurge

DECEMBER 30, 2019

From 2015 to 2019, entrepreneurs created 11 times the number of education unicorns compared to 2005 to 2014. Unicorns such as Coursera, Udemy, Varsity Tutors and VIPKid led the way with innovative solutions. Distance reduction allow companies to compete worldwide. Large datasets provide insights to drive innovation.

Udemy 138

Udemy Kaplan Industry Coursera 138

Edsurge

DECEMBER 26, 2016

edtech companies, which altogether raised an estimated $1.03 edtech companies raised roughly 57 percent of what Snapchat did in its $1.8 edtech companies raised roughly 57 percent of what Snapchat did in its $1.8 Across the globe, venture deals returned to 2014 levels, according to CB Insights. billion Series F round.).

EdTech 92

EdTech Udemy Company Coursera 92

Edsurge

AUGUST 25, 2020

As EdSurge reporter Rebecca Koenig points out , some companies have satisfied the demands of parents and their school clients. According to EdSurge data, edtech investments over the past couple years largely favored companies with enterprise or direct-to-consumer sales strategies over those selling directly to K-12 institutions.

EdTech 176

EdTech PresenceLearning Udemy Company 176

Edsurge

MARCH 21, 2018

Exceed will focus on making investments for companies in the “growth equity” stages, says Hu, which generally translates to those that have enough traction and revenue to raise Series B rounds and beyond. The group will invest up to $20 million initially in each company, with additional capital reserved if subsequent rounds are raised.

EdTech 73

EdTech Udemy Company Industry 73

Hack Education

JULY 15, 2016

An ex-Corinthian student is filing a federal class-action lawsuit against the firms that now own the private loans, as well as a collection company seeking to recoup the debt from borrowers.” ” The company in question: Bridgepoint Education , which owns Ashford University and the University of the Rockies.

Education 40

Education Blackboard Common Core MOOC 40

Hack Education

DECEMBER 4, 2016

Bust or not, companies across the tech sector, particularly those with high “burn rates” , faced tough choices in 2016: “cut costs drastically to become self-sustaining, or seek additional capital on ever-more-onerous terms,” as The WSJ put it – that is, if they were able to raise additional capital at all. .”

Technology 40

Technology Education Common Core Company 40

Hack Education

AUGUST 4, 2017

” Via The New York Times : “DeVos Abandons Plan to Allow One Company to Service Federal Student Loans.” Buzzfeed’s Molly Hensley-Clancy looks at the acquisition of EDMC – the parent company of the Art Institutes chain – by The Dream Center Foundation , a network of Christian missionary centers.

Khan Academy 46

Khan Academy Elsevier Education MOOC 46