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Bigger Deals, Bigger Bets: EdTech Venture Funding Trends Continue in 2018

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With more than 4 billion users now connected to the internet, 50% of the global population (Forbes, December 2018), it is not surprising that the education sector has embraced devices and software to interact, engage, and enhance the learning environment for students. In the United States, Udemy and Udacity have both reached $1.0B

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‘Faculty Information System’ Developer, Interfolio Acquired for $110M+

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-based Interfolio aims to help simplify the workflow for faculty with software it dubs “faculty information systems.” The deal is expected to close by the end of 2018. The software includes platforms focusing on three different areas. Tufts University in Massachusetts is one of those partners.

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The Past Decade Forecasts a New Wave of Economic Opportunity in Education

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Since 2018, she has been a partner at Learn Capital, a venture capital fund focused on the global education sector. Unicorns such as Coursera, Udemy, Varsity Tutors and VIPKid led the way with innovative solutions. Education is now a high-growth market that combines attributes of consumer and enterprise software.

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The Business of 'Ed-Tech Trends'

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This is the second part of my much-abbreviated look at the stories that were told about education technology in 2018 – and in this case, the people who funded the storytellers. The Biggest Investments of 2018. Connexeo (school administration software): $110 million. Udemy (skills training): $173 million.

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