Four ed-tech companies brought in a combined $7.8 million of funding, for everything from a platform to track student academic data to an adaptive learning platform.
The Portland, Ore.-based company provides open educational resources for about 50 high-enrollment subjects on college campuses, with plans to expand that number to 75.
Classkick, an ed-tech startup that allows teachers to provide personalized, realĀ-time feedback to students working on iPads, raised $1.7 million in seed funding.
Educators have more control than you might think over how ed-tech startups get funded and progress.
Fedora, LocoMotive Labs, and EdTrips headlined a busy week of K-12 venture capital.
NoRedInk, a website that uses student interests to create grammar and writing exercises, raised $6 million in a Series A round.
Listen Current, a curator of public radio stories geared towards science, social studies, and English/language arts classrooms, raised $950,000 in seed funding.
Three education companies took center stage in a meeting with financiers, philanthropists, and researchers about “impact investing” that was co-sponsored by the Aspen Institute.
AT&T, RedShelf, CodeHS, and TeachMate365 headlined an active week of K-12 venture capital.
Tim Kelly, who is credited with leading the society’s transition into digital media, is helping to launch a game-based learning platform, according to an SEC filing.