A plethora of startups have realized the importance of education—not just in terms of their hiring decisions (although Read More
ConnectEDU raises $7M in Series D funding
StudyBlue, an online study site, announced Friday that it has raised $3.65 million in a Series A round Read More
In recent news, President Barack Obama referred to college as an “economic imperative” and urged Congress to pass Read More
Kabongo, a company that develops online educational games for children, raised $1.1 million in equity, according to an Read More
At the beginning of his keynote address at Thursday night’s Vator Splash, Peter Thiel held up a $100 Read More
Correction: Grockit was founded in 2007, not 2006, as previously stated. Social learning company Koofers announced Wednesday Read More
“I can’t do math.” It’s a stock phrase that many Americans have heard, or said themselves, on multiple Read More
What do you get when you combine advances in streaming technology with education? A Star Wars analogy (to Read More
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Sequoia backs digital textbook Inkling
This is not your parent’s textbook. Inkling announced Friday the launch of its digital textbook platform and a Read More
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Pew: 60% of Americans access the wireless Web
Six in ten (59%) American adults access the Web wirelessly via a laptop or cell phone, up from Read More
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Vator Splash Winner: Udemy
Palo Alto, Ca.-based Udemy, competed a few weeks ago at our Vator Splash event in San Francisco. The Read More
MyEdu, a service that helps students save money on college and graduate faster, has raised a $5.5 million Read More
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Livemocha makes $8 million Series B
Livemocha, an online language education program, has raised new Series B funding totaling to $8 million in a Read More
As adults, we take social skills for granted… until we encounter someone who lacks them. Helping children develop Read More
Wondering what school will be like for the next generation? Check out Elluminate. It gives an instructor the Read More