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Why I'm Still Bullish About the State of Edtech

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In the next few days, thousands of edtech entrepreneurs, investors, educators and policymakers will flood a hotel in San Diego to attend the Mecca of Education Innovation Optimism known as ASU GSV. based education and workforce technology companies, together amounting to more than $150 billion in market capitalization.

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Byju’s Becomes an Edtech ‘Decacorn’ After Fundraise from Mary Meeker’s Bond Capital

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Indian online education startup Byju’s, which already reached the billion-dollar valuation from private investors in 2018, can now claim a new distinction: “decacorn.” And as the COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial distress in many other industries, “education has emerged as a very interesting option for them to deploy capital in.”

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More Big Bucks for Tutoring Companies: Varsity Tutors Raises $50M in Series C Funding

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One market analyst projects the global market for private tutoring will hit $227 billion by 2022. This week, Varsity Tutors raised $50 million in a Series C round led by Learn Capital, an education-focused venture firm. In the heartland of America, one company is raising big bucks in a bid to capture this lucrative market.

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