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Tag: Investment / Venture Capital

Marketplace K-12
Feb. 16, 2022Feb. 16, 2022

MacKenzie Scott Gives NewSchools Venture Fund $35 Million

By Emma Kate Fittes
MacKenzie Bezos,MacKenzie Scott

It’s the largest single donation the NewSchools Venture Fund has ever received, and it continues a string of enormous gifts to education from the philanthropist.

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Market Trends
Feb. 3, 2022Feb. 10, 2022

Winning and Losing Pitches: Why Venture Capitalists Choose to Invest – or Not

Four Investors Break Down How They Choose to Place Bets on Education Companies

By Malia Rulon Herman
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Four venture capitalists focused on education tell EdWeek Market Brief about pitches from companies that made them want to invest, and others that made them stay away.

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Analyst's View
Feb. 3, 2022March 10, 2022

A Private Equity Investor’s Take on the Boom Cycle Fueling the Market

Francisco Partners' Jason Brein Sees No Sign of Flagging Demand for Ed Tech, Even With the Return to In-Person Instruction

By David Saleh Rauf
Interview with Jason Brein of Francisco Partners, EdWeek Market Brief

Districts’ appetite for ed-tech has not waned with the return of in-person learning, says Jason Brein, a partner at the private equity firm Francisco Partners.

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Marketplace K-12
Opinion Jan. 13, 2022Jan. 14, 2022

Creative Strategies to Help Districts Pay for Ed-Tech Projects

By Nikki Navta
How Can Districts Fund Ed-Tech Projects, EdWeek Market Brief

Organizations focused on corporate social responsibility can provide a source of funding for districts that would not otherwise be able to pay for digital purchases, say a pair of Cognitive ToyBox officials.

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Marketplace K-12
Jan. 10, 2022Jan. 11, 2022

Global Venture Capital Investment in Ed-Tech Soared in 2021, Hitting $20B

By Emma Kate Fittes
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The education industry saw another groundbreaking year when it comes to the flow of venture capital, according to a new report.

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Marketplace K-12
Jan. 4, 2022Jan. 5, 2022

A Look Inside Three SPACs That Could Take Education Companies Public

By David Saleh Rauf
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A former U.S. Department of Education official and one-time president of McGraw-Hill are involved in a special purpose acquisition company looking to snap up education businesses for a public offering.

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Marketplace K-12
Dec. 15, 2021Dec. 15, 2021

K-12 Dealmaking: PresenceLearning Acquires Virtual School Teletherapy Provider; Byju’s Snaps Up Interactive Math Tool

By Emma Kate Fittes
K-12 dealmaking

Presence Learning, which delivers teletherapy and software to K-12 special education and mental health providers, has acquired a virtual school teletherapy provider, Global Teletherapy.

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Marketplace K-12
Nov. 12, 2021Feb. 10, 2022

D2L, Major Provider of Learning Management Systems to Schools, Goes Public

By David Saleh Rauf
D2L goes public in Canada

D2L, a Canadian producer of learning management systems, has raised $120 million in an initial public offering, in the latest move by an education company to raise capital through public markets.

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Marketplace K-12
Nov. 10, 2021Nov. 10, 2021

K-12 Dealmaking: Imagine Learning Acquires Virtual Robotics Provider; DreamBox Sees New Majority Investor

By Emma Kate Fittes
K-12 dealmaking, edweek market brief

Imagine Learning, formerly known as Weld North Education, has acquired the Irish company Robotify, a digital curriculum startup focused on teaching coding through virtual robotics simulations

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Marketplace K-12
Oct. 20, 2021Oct. 21, 2021

K-12 Dealmaking: Outschool Raises $110M; Amplify Acquires Math Company

By Jolie Radunich
K-12 dealmaking, edweek market brief

Accelerate Learning, developer of a STEM learning suite, has acquired the digital math curriculum and tutoring platform Study Edge. 

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