The number of ed-tech deals rose from 100 late last year to 131 in the first quarter of 2017, with a value of $545 million, a new analysis shows.
Edlio, a provider of content management systems for the K-12 market, and Excelligence, an early childhood education tools and solutions company, announced acquisitions.
Ed-Tech Guidelines Help Vendors Make Headway in K-12 Districts
Well-Known Accelerator Says K-12 Providers Should Pay Close Attention to Pricing and Set Clear Goals for Pilots

The organization that oversees the Imagine K-12 accelerator offers advice on the approaches ed-tech companies should take when doing business with K-12 schools.

The founder of a startup at the SXSWedu conference spoke with Marketplace K-12 about the challenges of securing funding from venture capitalists.
The nonprofit venture will award $1.5 million in grants in an effort to fill what it sees as a gap in the ed-tech market for products meant to serve students with special needs.
ACT will invest in ProExam, a provider of noncognitive and professional credentialing. And Capstone, a children’s book publisher and provider of digital products and services, has sold myOn to technology investor Francisco Partners.
Fundraising takes a lot of time. As an ed-tech startup, you have to raise money and grow the company at the same time.
What does it take to raise $2 million in funding for your startup? I know, because I’ve done it.
‘Class Clowns’ Author Outlines the Challenges of Mastering the K-12 Market
Jonathan Knee talks about the big strategic mistakes many companies make in trying to serve schools

Jonathan Knee, an investment banker and Columbia Business School professor, discusses his findings on the failures and successes of education businesses.
In this week’s dealmaking news, The Noodle Companies raised $5 million, while Macmillan Learning has acquired ed-tech company Intellus.