BEGiN, the startup that offers the Homer early learning program, recently announced a funding round that includes backing from LEGO Ventures, Gymboree Play & Music and Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit behind Sesame Street.
Salesforce launched a $100 million social impact fund on Tuesday, and education is one of four areas targeted for investment.
A Venture Capitalist’s View of the Ed-Tech Market During COVID, and Beyond
Managing Director at Owl Ventures Predicts Continued Growth in Digital Demand in the Education and Workforce Markets, Post-Pandemic
Amit Patel, a managing director at Owl Ventures, talks about how his venture capital firm makes decisions about investment, and the forces he sees in play in the market during COVID-19.
A Washington, D.C.-based startup is adding learning functionalities to Zoom, and India’s ed-tech industry raised $1 billion during the last six months of the country’s financial year.
ETS Strategic Capital will make private-equity investments and participate in mergers and acquisitions in K-12, higher education, and workforce education.
The venture capital firm Owl Ventures has created two new funds that will support new investments and follow-on investments in its existing portfolio.
The amount of venture capital flowing into ed-tech companies has already topped $4.8 billion, fueled by money flowing to companies in China and India.
Salesforce says its Work.com for Schools interface will help give K-12 schools data to help them reopen.
Funding for U.S. ed-tech startups has revived in recent weeks, with two firms receiving notable infusions, and one major U.S. company completing a substantial acquisition.
A firm that provides college financial aid tools has secured the largest 2020 funding round for any U.S. ed tech, as Microsoft invests in an aspiring competitor of Google.
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