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Where in the World Is Planet3? An Educational Gaming CEO Seeks His Second Act

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Planet3 found its biggest backer in Rob Roy, CEO of Las Vegas-area data center services company Switch, which invested $10 million in the company in 2015. Among those who tried include Osman Rashid, the co-founder of Chegg and Kno, who launched Galxyz in 2014 to build a science video games for grades three to 12.

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Blackboard Co-Founder: ‘4 Secrets to Building a Tech Company for Higher Ed’

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Universities often ask to get a product for free, promising to be a reference or case study. Chegg was founded in 2005 and went public eight years later in 2013. Instructure was also launched in 2008, and went public seven years later in 2015.Sure, I do not doubt their sincerity, but rarely does it work out.