Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady is among the investors contributing to a recent, $12 million fundraising round by Class Technologies, Inc.
Where Venture Capitalists Are Investing as Districts Shift to In-Person Education
Firms Eye Products For Families, and Those That Can Be Delivered in Multiple Environments
Investors are putting a premium on companies that have the products and expertise to span distance learning and a return to in-person lessons.
USC’s EDGE Accelerator program makes it clear that the women- and minority-led ed-tech companies it supports are “not the outliers.”
Non-Education Companies Jumping Into K-12 Market During Pandemic
New Demands for Online Learning Are Creating Opportunities for Less Familiar Players
Education companies that either weren’t involved in education at all, or had a relatively narrow interest in it, are finding ways to serve the market during COVID-19.
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.
The ability for inexperienced workers at an education company to recognize what they know and what you don’t must be cultivated, explains Sara Potler LaHayne, the CEO of Move This World.
Education companies now need to include caregivers in their technical support, professional development, and implementation processes.
Tapping into networks of companies established by the federal government, private associations and others can help vendors break through the noise, writes Nikki Navta.
The venture capital firm Owl Ventures has created two new funds that will support new investments and follow-on investments in its existing portfolio.