A New Investment Fund Launched by ETS Can Support the Assessment Organization's Bottom Line and Mission, Its Director Says
The assessment and research organization ETS recently launched a venture capital arm. The fund’s managing director, Ralph Taylor-Smith, talks with EdWeek Market Brief about its ambitions.
The Growing Demand for Ed-Tech Products in the Asian Nation Has Lured Venture Capital
India’s ed-tech sector is accelerating rapidly, thanks to a surge of investments and acquisitions, and a new interest in digital learning within the country during COVID.
Brighteye Ventures plans to raise a total of $88 million for its second venture capital fund, with a focus on companies that can deliver education “better, faster, cheaper.”
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.
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.
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