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Interest in ed investments exploded recently, growing 80% since 2005 to $632M in 2012.
NewSchool Venture Fund Partners with Rethink Ed Fund, Motoko Rich, New York Times
10 yrs ago it was all about Silicon Valley, but now Oakland is emerging as an edtech hotspot.
Smart Cities: San Francisco, Tom Vander Ark, Getting Smart
Co. focus on general enrichment (as well as formal education) caught Discovery's attention.
Grockit Raises $20 Million from Discovery, Ki Mae Heussner, GigaOM
The enticement is more student engagement, learning from other students, connecting globally.
Might It Be Social Learning? Michael Horn, Education Next
A social learning company focused on test prep takes advantage of fondness to pin and share.
Grockit Launches Learnist, a Pinterest for Education, Audrey Watters, HackEducation
Edtech start-ups are bullish on the potential of their innovations.
3 Hottest Trends in Education Reform, Sehreen Noor Ali, Policymic
Former Googler heads up social learning company that's making test prep more fun.
When is a Startup Like an Attack Submarine? David Zax, Fast Company
Investment in the education market is highest in a decade. Who's investing in what, and why?
Startups Seek to Master the Education Marketplace, Nirvi Shah, Education Week
As the options for self-education explode, what does a college education mean?
Does Online Education Mean the Death of the Diploma? Michael Karnjanaprakorn, FastCoExist
VC funding into the K-12 market went from $130 million in 2010 to $334 million in 2011.
K-12 Marketplace Sees Major Flow of Venture Capital, Katie Ash, Education Week
After-school study change as students use internet to study with people around the world.
Teens Take Studying Online -Jason Koebler, US News
Applying social networking and gaming mechanics to studying.
Grockit Making Studying More Addictive -Matt Bowman, Venture Beat
Founder, CEO, of Grockit, a social learning platform preparing groups for standardized tests.
Grockit Helps Groups do Great on GMATs -Peter Cohan, Forbes
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