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Knewton Was Acquired For Less Than $17M, and Former CEO Brian Kibby Has Left

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When Wiley announced back in May that it had acquired Knewton, both companies kept mum on how much the deal was worth. In its most recent earnings report , which covers the three months ended July 31, 2019, Wiley disclosed that it had “spent $73 million in total on acquisitions in the quarter, including zyBooks and Knewton.”

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Pearson Bets on Adaptive Learning (Again) With $25M Acquisition of Smart Sparrow

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The following year, Knewton was bought in a deal that has become a poster child for education technology hype. 31, 2020 , and the platform will likely shutter before then, says Ben-Naim, who adds that he and a small staff will help customers transition and move their content to another platform. million in venture capital.

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Making Sense of the Metaverse in Education

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One example is Knewton , an AI-powered platform that tailors personalized lesson plans to students. Neon, the world’s first “Artificial Human,” was introduced by Samsung-funded Star Labs in 2020. kids between 9 and 12 years old were playing Roblox in 2020. many popular educational platforms include gamified elements.

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Digital Courseware Provider Top Hat Gets $130M and a New CEO

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He declined to disclose Top Hat’s current revenues, only sharing that it is “definitely” in the eight figures (between $10 million and $100 million) and grew 40 percent in 2020 over the previous year. Wiley, for example, purchased Knewton and zyBooks just two months apart in 2019 to bolster its digital offerings.

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Deals and More Deals: The Top Edtech Business Stories of 2019

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Wiley to Acquire Knewton’s Assets, Marking an End to an Expensive Startup Journey by Tony Wan Knewton, the much-hyped developer of adaptive-learning tools and digital courseware, was acquired by Wiley. billion market value. Here’s what the next chief will be stepping into.

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The Asian Money Fueling US Edtech Investments

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The “cultivation of students’ entrepreneurship and innovation capabilities and practical skills” was a priority in China’s 5-Year Plan for 2016-2020. 9 million (A) 2016 Fosun Group Kaymbu $2 million (Seed) 2016 Sinovation Ventures Knewton $52 million (F) 2016 TAL Education KnowRe $6.8 billion in 2016, according to Goldman Sachs.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

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Founded in 2008 by a former Kaplan executive Jose Ferreira, Knewton was one of the most heavily funded ed-tech startups of the decade. He told NPR in 2015 that Knewton’s adaptive learning software was a “mind-reading robo tutor in the sky.” This product is a piece of s**t,” one doctor said. Socorro Dove.

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