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What we can learn from edtech startups’ expansion efforts in Europe - Rhys Spence
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Leap Finance raises $55 million to help Indian students study abroad, plans international expansion - Hundreds of thousands of teenagers and young adults get on flights each year from ... - http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/17cjR-wVcNc/ #sequoiacapitalindia #jungleventures #leapfinance #owlventures #education #finance #funding #edtech #india #apps #asia #tc

Workera.ai, a precision upskilling platform, taps $16M to close enterprise skills gap - Finding the right learning platform can be difficult, especially as companies look... - http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/zPhTYf2S8Sg/ #newenterpriseassociates #artificialintelligence #professionalservices #kiankatanforoosh #machinelearning #recentfunding #richardsocher #carmenchang #owlventures #enterprise #workera.ai #education #startups #andrewng #coursera #jameslee #funding #edtech #tc

Why global investors are flocking to back Latin American startups - The Latin America startup ecosystem is having a great year, with mega-rounds being... - http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/c-EGY8a4z2g/ #fundings&exits #venturecapital #ribbitcapital #softbankgroup #latinamerica #qedinvestors #owlventures #quintoandar #startups #softbank #funding #brazil #mexico #accel #tc

Edtech’s venture-backed globalization pauses at China - U.S.-based edtech investors are increasingly going global, but recent regulatory c... - http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/D5hQeY3FJuk/ #ecindiansubcontinent #jennifercarolan #venturecapital #ecnewsanalysis #janlynn-matern #deborahquazzo #learncapital #gsvventures #owlventures #applyboard #eceastasia #education #startups #ecedtech #tutoring #ianchiu #tencent #policy #edtech #vipkid #byjus #china #india #asia #tc

StudySmarter books $15M for a global ‘personalized learning’ push - More money for the edtech boom: Munich-based StudySmarter, which makes digital too... - http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/U1WTJCZbNuM/ #opticalcharacterrecognition #naturallanguageprocessing #artificialintelligence #larsfjeldsoe-nielsen #holtzbrinckventures #baldertoncapital #leftlanecapital #fundings&exits #unitedkingdom #studysmarter #owlventures #education #duolingo #learning #netflix #newyork #quizlet #apps

Kids-focused fintech Greenlight raises $260M in a16z-led Series D, nearly doubles valuation to $2.3B - Greenlight, the fintech company that pitches parents on kid-friendly bank accounts... - http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/zSDf6y4ahGA/ #wellingtonmanagement #andreessenhorowitz #financialservices #goodwatercapital #fundings&exits #venturecapital #canapiventures #recentfunding #latinamerica #unitedstates #morningstar #owlventures #ycombinator #greenlight #ttvcapital #microsoft

Mighty Networks raises $50M to build a creator economy for the masses - Mighty Networks, a platform designed to give creators and brands a dedicated place... - http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/2seuzrqsdxM/ #singularityuniversity #fundings&exits #venturecapital #creatoreconomy #mightynetworks #recentfunding #danrosensweig #ginabianchini #onlinecourses #intelcapital #videohosting #bbgventures #owlventures #reidhoffman #e-commerce #amitpatel #startups #mindbody #paloalto #funding

SoftBank bets big on a ‘digital Ellis Island’ - Welcome Tech, which has built a digital platform aimed at immigrants and their fam... - http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/aGGZeQHjvlw/ #financialservices #crosscutventures #mubadalacapital #fundings&exits #venturecapital #recentfunding #softbankgroup #unitedstates #owlventures #welcometech #losangeles #owlcapital #ttvcapital #diversity #debitcard #greenwood #startups #vodafone #finance #funding #banking #economy #fintech #bank #tc

Coursera prices IPO at top end of its range in boon to edtech valuations - Coursera, an edtech unicorn, will begin its life today as a public company after pricing its IPO at ... - http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/WVi-1NZk9j0/ #deborahquazzo #owlventures #education #coursera #edtech #ipo #tc

Leap raises $17 million to help Indian students study abroad - Hundreds of thousands of teenagers and young adults get on flights each year from India to a foreign... - http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/towvxKlXXdY/ #sequoiacapitalindia #jungleventures #leapfinance #owlventures #education #finance #funding #india #apps #asia

African edtech startup uLesson lands a $7.5 million Series A - ULesson, an edtech startup based in Nigeria that sells digital curriculum to students through SD car... - http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/9pAs5t7GIK8/ #digitallearning #remoteeducation #recentfunding #coronavirus #marketplace #owlventures #earlystage #simshagaya #education #startups #covid-19 #seriesa #ulesson #africa

Edtech investors are panning for gold - The spotlight on edtech grows brighter and harsher: On one end, remote-learning startups are attract... - http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/c3xiHGvfUiw/ #lightspeedventurepartners #jennifercarolan #jomayrahererra #mercedesbent #reachcapital #disrupt2020 #owlventures #education #startups #cowboyvc #ianchiu #edtech #tc

VCs pour funding into edtech startups as COVID-19 shakes up the market - A few weeks back, The Exchange looked into the pace of edtech exits, noting that over time, the sect... - http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/SLf7T0awSCg/ #fundings&exits #owlventures #theexchange #education #zuoyebang #startups #edsights #jennylee #labster #edtech

Now providing healthcare access to nearly 1.5 million kids, Hazel Health raises $33.5 million - Hazel Health was founded five years ago to provide telemedicine services to children in public schoo... - http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/We0Iwa2ZsyI/ #baincapitalventures #distancelearning #telemedicine #unitedstates #owlventures #healthcare #technology #telehealth #executive #articles #covid #ipad #ceo #tc

Owl Ventures’ new pair of funds gives edtech a $585 million boost - Edtech just keeps on booming.
Today, Owl Ventures, a San Francisco-based education technology fund w... - http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/x7kcKp1gfHk/ #coronavirus #masterclass #owlventures #whitehatjr #startups #covid-19 #ianchiu #edtech #byjus #tc

Can learning pods scale, or are they widening edtech’s digital divide? - Lucia, a six-year old, hides from Zoom calls and has rejected every edtech tool from Seesaw to Khan... - http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/1GMzD-mvveE/ #marketanalysis #venturecapital #jomayraherrera #extracrunch #coronavirus #owlventures #education #startups #covid-19 #cowboyvc #edtech #prisma #zoom #tc

‘Edtech is no longer optional’: Investors deep dive into the future of the market - One reason some venture capitalists and founders don’t enter edtech is because the space has a slugg... more: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/bj5v_IL669s/ #emergeeducation #jennifercarolan #janlynn-matern #shauntelgarvey #davideichler #reachcapital #coronavirus #extracrunch #owlventures #education #startups #covid-19 #cowboyvc #ianchiu #quizlet #edtech #byju #tcv #tc

Degreed lands new cash for upskilling in a down market - While the pace of layoffs might be slowing down, an extended recession is forcing companies to get s... more: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/J7eoIj-Oml8/ #recentfunding #owlventures #davidblake #education #startups #degreed #tc

MasterClass just raised $100 million for celebrity-fueled content - MasterClass, a startup that sells celebrity-taught classes to people, has raised $100 million in a S... more: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/KM7GzEi5Iqs/ #serenawilliams #entertainment #shondarhimes #davidrogier #edutainment #masterclass #owlventures #01advisors #stephcurry #edtech #nea #tc

SV Academy just landed $9.5 million to offer tuition-free training that puts people in tech jobs - When you live in Silicon Valley, it feels like nearly everyone works in tech and that entry into the... more: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/IB5m6uBINW8/ #rethinkeducation #bloombergbeta #owlventures #hiring #saas #tc