Online program manager Noodle Partners secured $14 million in Series A financing, led by Owl Ventures. Osage Partners and New Markets Venture Partners also participated. Noodle Partners sets up online degree programs for colleges and universities, and it also provides instructional design, recruiting, tech support,
BetterLesson announced it has secured $10 million in Series B financing, led by Owl Ventures, with participation from New Markets Venture Partners, the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, and Reach Capital. BetterLesson seeks to transform teachers’ performance at scale by empowering them to accelerate student learning.
Tradeskills is an online pathway for people to explore and learn trades. The TradeSkills instructors use the latest technology, including HD video, to walk students through real-world projects step-by-step so they can practice new skills right away. Tradeskills currently offers appliance repair training, and plans
Education technology startup School-Pass™ announced it has closed a new round of financing from A3 Ventures. The company’s student safety and communications platform helps K–12 schools in ten states across the country manage student arrival and dismissal instructions, while automating and securing afternoon dismissal operations. The
Chatbox for Education lets teachers around the globe teach students online via educational templates. Students can converse with instructors through the chatbot on a specific topic, and then learn that topic through text, images, or video. Students then take quizzes and submit their results to
Education technology startup Panorama Education completed $16 million in Series B financing, led by Emerson Collective. Spark Capital, Owl Ventures, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative and Uncork Capital also participated in the funding. Panorama Education is a data analytics company focused on K-12 education with a technology
Gamebuino META’s Arduino-compatible, retro console for gamers allows users to make their own games and learn programming by hooking up sensors, motors, and lights. The pocket-sized console comes with free exclusive games and a continuous 24-hour battery charge.
Inspired by Montessori principles, Yoto is an audio player that works with physical cards to give children control over what they play. The device offers a wide range of content, from nursery rhymes and songs to get the kids dancing, to stories, podcasts, and radio
Edtech startup Kano completed $28 million in Series B financing led by Thames Trust and Breyer Capital. Index Ventures, LocalGlobe, Collaborative Fund, TriplePoint Capital, Barclays, and Stanford University also participated in the offering. Kano is a London-based company that empowers people of all ages to make
Edtech startup Wonder Workshop announced it has secured $41 million in Series C financing. Investors who participated in the funding include Tencent Holdings, Madrona Venture Group, and SoftBank Ventures Korea. Wonder Workshop was founded in 2012 by Vikas Gupta, Saurabh Gupta, and Mikal Greaves, who wanted