After seven years in the production of electronic gadgets, under his company Imose Technologies, Osayi Izedonmwen took leave to explore an idea that he had toyed with for some time — an edtech startup, Teesas, which now offers video classes and other digital educational material for learners in Nigeria. Teesas, which was launched less than […]
Inspire HighがEdTechスタートアップコンペティション『GESA2021』日本大会で最優秀賞を受賞
世界中の創造力と10代をつなぐEdTechプログラムを手がける株式会社Inspire High（本社：東京都世田谷区、代表取締役：杉浦太一）は、EdTechスタートアップコンペティション Global EdTech St…
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Codecademy sends it with Skillsoft in a $525M deal
Coding class platform Codecademy has sold to Skillsoft for $525 million, in a mix of stock and cash, marking yet another instance of consolidation in the educational technology sector. The sale comes nearly a year after Codecademy raised a $40 million Series D and pivoted its consumer-focused product to serve more enterprise customers. Then CEO […]
IPOは中止になったが、Babbelの語学学習サービスは急成長中
ベルリンを拠点とする語学学習サービスのBabbelは、2021年9月下旬にフランクフルト証券取引所でIPOを行う予定だった。しかし、IPOのほんの数日前に、上場は中止された。当時、世界の株式市場を非常に神経質にした中国「恒大集団」の債務危機の状況を嫌ったためだ。 Read More
Melbourne-based edtech startup Vivi raises $20M to accelerate overseas expansion in race to reach 1M classrooms
Australian edtech startup Vivi has raised $20 million from education investor Quad Partners, funds that it intends to use to improve its platform, upgrade its operational infrastructure and hire more sales and marketing teams in the Americas, Europe and Asia. This latest round sees Vivi reach $24.3 in total capital over five years, after it […]
India’s most valuable startup Byju’s in talks to go public via record SPAC deal
Indian edtech giant Byju’s, the nation’s most valuable startup, is in talks to go public in the U.S. by merging with a blank check company led by Churchill Capital, a person familiar with the matter said. Byju’s, currently valued at about $21 billion, is seeking a valuation of over $45 billion and looking to raise […]
For Course Hero, venture capital was once an unobvious solution
Launched in 2006, education startup Course Hero started its life away from the attention of venture capital. After launching, the company waited eight years to raise a $15 million Series A. Then, after going another nearly six years without raising venture capital, Course Hero closed two financings in 2020. Yesterday, the edtech company announced yet […]
Platzi picks up $62 million Series B to re-skill Latin American professionals
When it comes to scaling online communities, Platzi CEO Freddy Vega thinks that edtech can take a few notes from the video game industry. League of Legends, for example, doesn’t require players to come to its universe art at a certain time and certain place; instead it lets players naturally connect with others who are […]
… Google支援、みんなのコードが小中学校教員・生徒・保護者対象に「プログラミング教育実態調査」実施し報告書を公開
特定非営利活動法人みんなのコードは12月2日、Google支援の下、全国の学校教育における「プログラミング教育実態調査」を実施し、報告書を公開した。この調査では小学校児童の7割以上が、「プログラミングは楽しかった」と回答している。その一方で、教える側の問題も明らかになった。 Read More