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SplashLearn Raises $18 Million in Series C Funding Round From Owl Ventures & Accel

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SplashLearn, the US-headquartered learning company began 2021 on a high note raising $18 million in Series C funding round led by Owl Ventures. SplashLearn fits into our objective of supporting innovative companies in the edtech space, helping drive a paradigm shift in the way education is imparted, bringing it to scale” said Amit A.

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Education Technology and the Power of Platforms

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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 Okay, okay.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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Some say… “What to Ask When Choosing Tech for Schools” – a new Lynda.com course offered by Edsurge (which is funded in part by Lynda.com’s founder. Via The New York Times : “Tech Companies Expect Free High-Speed Internet for Poorer Americans to Pay Off Later.” Some say the earth is flat.

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The Top Ed-Tech Trends (Aren't 'Tech')

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” Despite thinking of themselves as liberal-learning, today’s tech companies re-inscribe much of this. “Everyone should learn to code,” as they like to tell us. What sorts of companies and what sorts of products do venture capitalists like, for example? “Disrupt.” ” And so on.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

” Via NBC News : “How to Thrive: Arianna Huffington Launches E-Learning Series.” ” (It’ll run on LinkedIn Learning , formerly Lynda.com , which means it’ll cost you $24.99 Jeff Fernandez, the co-founder of the online learning company Grovo , has resigned. ” (Wow.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

” They’re suing the company. “The ‘poor man’s MBA’ can boost salaries by 20%,” says CNN in a puff piece about LinkedIn , Lynda.com , and project management certificates. Education Week has a Q&A with Stanford professor Larry Cuban on personalized learning and progressive education.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

” From the ASU website : “Panelists discuss future of personalized learning.” Via EdWeek’s Market Brief : “ ISTE Unveils Plans to Match Ed-Tech Companies With Educators for Feedback on Apps.” The company, formerly known as PLATO Learning, is owned by Thomas Bravo. million total.