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Marketplace K-12
Nov. 14, 2014June 7, 2017

K-12 Dealmaking: Blackboard Buys ParentLink; Fifth Acquisition of 2014

By Kevin Connors

Blackboard acquired ParentLink, a communication platform that connects schools with parents and the community.

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Marketplace K-12
Oct. 31, 2014June 7, 2017

K-12 Dealmaking: KnowRe Raises $6.8M to Scale its Personalized Math App

By Kevin Connors

KnowRe, an app that personalizes Math instruction based on student progress, raised $6.8 million in venture capital.

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Marketplace K-12
Oct. 20, 2014June 8, 2017

K-12 Dealmaking: Chicago Schools to Expand Pre-K with $17M Social Impact Bond

By Kevin Connors

Goldman Sachs and other investors are financing a $17 million social impact bond for the Chicago Public Schools’ expansion of a pre-K program.

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Marketplace K-12
Oct. 6, 2014June 7, 2017

K-12 Dealmaking: Remind Raises $40M to Expand School Text Messaging App

By Kevin Connors

Remind, a free text messaging app for teachers, students, and parents, raised $40 million of venture capital, bringing the company’s total funds raised to $59 million.

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Marketplace K-12
Sept. 23, 2014June 7, 2017

K-12 Dealmaking: Newsela Raises $4.1M to Expand Library of Modified News Articles

By Kevin Connors

Newsela, a startup that offers news articles written at various reading levels, raised $4.1 million from investors in a Series A round.

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Marketplace K-12
Sept. 15, 2014Dec. 7, 2015

K-12 Dealmaking: Salesforce.com Invests $5M in San Francisco Schools

By Kevin Connors

Salesforce.com recently donated $5 million to the San Francisco Unified School District. This tech company has now donated $7.7 million to SFUSD the past two years in order create better access to STEM resources.

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Marketplace K-12
Sept. 5, 2014June 7, 2017

K-12 Dealmaking: Pluralsight Raises $135M for Online Training Videos

By Kevin Connors

Pluralsight, a major provider of online training videos for developers, IT professionals, and creative technologists, raised $135 million in Series B funding.

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Marketplace K-12
Aug. 21, 2014June 7, 2017

K-12 Dealmaking: FreshGrade Brings in $4.3M to Connect Teachers, Parents

By Kevin Connors

Canadian-based FreshGrade, Inc. raised $4.3 million of venture capital to expand its digital assessment and communication platform to K-12 schools throughout the United States.

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Marketplace K-12
Aug. 20, 2014June 7, 2017

K-12 Dealmaking: Blackboard Competitor Desire2Learn Raises $85M

By Kevin Connors

Desire2Learn, a Canadian-based LMS provider, raised $85 million in Series B funding, bringing its total external investment to $165 million.

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Marketplace K-12
Aug. 14, 2014June 7, 2017

K-12 Dealmaking: Blackboard Acquires CardSmith; Third Acquisition of 2014

By Kevin Connors

Blackboard recently acquired CardSmith, a campus card solutions provider, marking their third acquisition of 2014.

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