California’s Top Superintendent Leaves for Ed-Tech Startup AltSchool
After being named California’s top superintendent for two years running, it’s not all that surprising that the head of the…
Category: Educational Startups
Jose Ferreira Steps Down as Knewton CEO, Eyes Next Education Startup – EdSurge News
Few technologists have championed the role of big data, personalized learning and many other education buzzwords as vociferously and for…
Ed-Tech Startup Coursera Launches Online Learning for Companies | Fortune
Remember MOOCs? Otherwise known as massive open online courses, these ed-tech disruptors were supposed to revolutionize higher learning, delivering quality…
Minecraft Software Startup Gets Boost from National Science Foundation Grant
An ed-tech startup developing software to help students learn computer coding principles through Minecraft has been awarded a $750,000 grant…
A ‘very non-Silicon Valley’ startup is going viral among teachers and parents
ClassDojo is used in two-thirds of schools in the US. ClassDojo Armed with a bachelor’s degree in mathematical economics and…
India’s ‘Ed-tech’ Startups Face Opportunities – and a Few Challenges
Seven-year-old Rahul is not sure whether he wants to join KleverKid or not. His mother took him to one…
The Top Five Legal Issues for Edtech Startups and Schools – EdSurge News
As an attorney who focuses on legal issues relevant to the education sector, I’m often asked about some of the…
Ed-tech startup BYJU raises $75M from Sequoia India and Sofina | TechCrunch
BYJU, an educational app for Indian schoolkids, plans to create new learning formats and products after raising $75 million from…
Apple furthers ed push with LearnSprout acquisition
Dive Brief: Apple revealed Thursday its acquisition of ed tech startup LearnSprout for an undisclosed amount. The company creates software…
Classting, Korea’s Largest Ed-Tech Startup Brings Social Based Adaptive Learning to the US
Seoul, South Korea, September 16, 2015 (Newswire.com) – The most successful ed-tech startup in Korea with over 2 million users,…
Ed tech startups set sights on proving effectiveness
Dive Brief: The Silicon Valley Education Foundation (SVEF) is shifting from helping companies get feedback to assisting them in actually…
On The Way To An IPO, Education Technology Startup Instructure Is Close To Raising A Big New Round | TechCrunch
Education technology company Instructure has raised a big new round on its way to an initial public offering later this…
Ed-tech startup Everspring gets $10 million more
Ed-tech startup Everspring gets $10 million more Crain’s Chicago Business Source link
Startup Founders Apply Education Experience
Former educators with technology interests are increasingly making their way from classrooms into the startup world as they try to…
7 ed tech startups making progress with investors
The educational technology sector remains attractive to venture capital and private equity investors, and August seemed like a good month…
Baltimore, Boston Move to Build Ed-Tech Hubs
Baltimore and Boston are cities with their own distinct economic identities, but more recently they’ve shared an economic-development strategy: Both…
4 higher ed tech startups Mark Cuban is betting on
There are seemingly few areas of the business world that Mark Cuban hasn’t invested in. Now, EdSurge reports that the…
Ed. Startups Navigate the Hard Market Realities for Sustaining Success
Launching an ed-tech startup is a daunting task, full of fears of failure, worries about money, and questions about the…