Edtech Startup Packback Secures $1.5 Million

Packback announced it has secured $1.5 million in financing. University Ventures and ICG Ventures participated in the round.

Packback creates AI-powered learning communities that aim to cultivate curiosity and improve critical thinking among college students. The Packback AI coaches students how to ask better questions while they type, identifies the best content within each community, grades posts based on the soft skills displayed within the post, and moderates communities to maintain a focus on open-ended, high-level discussion.

In its announcement, the company said the investment from University Ventures, the premier investor in education technology focused on higher education, as well as ICG Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of Ingram Content Group, will help Packback continue to scale nationally.