Learning platform provider Chegg announced its acquisition of Cogeon, and ed-tech investor Owl Ventures closed an $185 million funding round.
In this week’s dealmaking news, European education fund Educapital closed its first funding round. Also, an African ed-tech accelerator unveiled its first cohort and a few ed-tech companies unveiled new partnerships.
Education Companies on Inc. 5000 List Give Insider Looks at Fast Growth
30 Companies in the K-12 Market Are on This Year's List, and Some Have Seen Big Revenue Increases
CEOs of some of the fastest-growing K-12 companies explain why they shared financials to get on the Inc. 5000 list, along with tips to manage accelerated growth.
A handful of ed-tech companies raised funds including literacy solutions provider ThinkCERCA, Chinese ed-tech platform Gaosi Education and higher education learning community Packback.
Berkshire Partners LLC has announced a capital partnership with Curriculum Associates, in a deal that will result in $200 million in donations going to a university and a Boston philanthropy.
Curriculum company Activate Learning and K-12 supplier School Specialty have announced acquisitions. Also, Finnish ed-tech company Lightneer raised $5 million.
The Ed. Department’s SBIR Program: What Companies Should Know to Land a Grant
Program Administrator Sees New Trends in Assessment, Virtual Reality From Ed-Tech Products
The U.S. Department of Education’s Small Business Innovation Research program provides grants to early-stage ed-tech companies.
Venture Capital Sector Looks to Increase Diversity in Education Investments
Reach Capital's Shauntel Poulson on Efforts to Build Investment Portfolios That Include Women and Minorities
A VC leader discovers that most of the ed-tech startups her company invests in have white males as founders. She’s seeking to change that.
Barnes and Noble Education purchased Student Brands, a subscription-based writing skills services business, while Harris School Solutions, a provider of technology solutions for schools, acquired school management software provider JR3 WebSmart.
The testing organization has made a $10.8 million “strategic investment” in New Markets Venture Partners.