Edsurge

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

The four focus areas include career credentialing, digital and adaptive learning platforms, STEM and computer science instructional tools and data analytic services for schools. New Markets has supported 43 companies since its launch in 2003; edtech startups make more than 90 percent of its deals in the past five years, Palmer adds.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 10, 2017

education technology startups ebbed in 2016, dipping roughly 30 percent in deal volume and value from the previous year. billion purchase of Lynda.com and Instructure’s initial public offering, both of which took place in 2015. 2016 US Edtech Funding Totals $1 Billion. Venture capital for U.S. The firm has an eye for smart bets.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

At the time, I wrote about the importance of APIs; the issues surrounding data security and privacy; the appeal of platforms for users and businesses; and the education and tech companies who were well-positioned (or at least wanting) to become education platforms. The company has raised some $77.5

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 11, 2016

Either way, he’s gone too soon; we’ve lost too much , too many in 2016. pic.twitter.com/BBhsgwY2FZ — Audrey Watters (@audreywatters) August 1, 2016. The work is also supported by companies including Apple, Google and Expedia, as well as education organizations including the CollegeBoard, Teach For America and STEMx.”

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Hack Education

JANUARY 26, 2017

Via Education Week : “ DeVos-Backed Company Makes Questionable Claims on Autism , ADHD.” ” “Betsy DeVos Won’t Shed Stake in Biofeedback Company , Filings Show,” The New York Times reports. “Harvard Management Company to Lay Off Half Its Staff,” The Harvard Crimson reports.

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