Frontline Education has been acquired by private equity firm Thomas Bravo; in addition, UK-based Impero Software, a provider of remote monitoring and management software, has raised $36.3 million from Investcorp Technology Partners.
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative and the Ed-Tech Industry: 5 Insights from Jim Shelton
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The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative wants to make personalized learning investments in products that will help teachers engage students and meet their individual needs, says Jim Shelton, who is helping guide the organization’s efforts.
In this week’s dealmaking news, India-based startup BYJU’S raised $40 million from China-based Tencent; in addition, World Book formed a partnership with Eupheus Learning to expand into the Indian market.
Frontline Education has acquired the professional growth provider School Improvement Network, its tenth acquisition overall and the second this year.
The ed-tech startup PeopleGrove has raised $1.8 million in seed funding through a round led by Reach Capital, with participation from Bisk Ventures, GSV, and others.
An analysis by CB Insights highlights up-and-coming ed-tech companies based in the U.S., as well as Britain, Spain, India, and Hong Kong.
Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University interviewed six startup companies about data privacy and found that they believed investors lacked “meaningful interest” in the issue.
BrightBytes, San Francisco-based learning analytics organization, acquires Authentica Solutions and vows to provide an “end-to-end” solution for data-driven decisions by school leaders.
Wonderschool, a network of boutique early childhood programs, has raised a $2 million seed round of financing led by First Round Capital,
Children’s publisher Carson-Dellosa has acquired Rourke Educational Media, and ed-tech startup companies in Britain and Indonesia have raised funding.
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