EdBizWatch

10 EdTech Startups You Must Know About

Today, only 22% of the world's children finish high school. Only 55% finish sixth grade.

10 EdTech Startups You Must Know About, Bhaskar Santosh, EdTechReview

Are Investors Reluctant to Invest Large Amounts in Edtech?

Ambient Insight report draws the wrong conclusions about size of edtech investments.

Are Investors Reluctant to Invest Large Amounts in Edtech? Kirstin Winkler, edukwest

Lore Bought by Noodle, Terms Undisclosed

Noodle wants to build a marketplace of services around ed search, like Google's model.

Noodle Acquires Lore to Build Ed Marketplace Around Search, Rip Empson, TechCrunch

Can Venture Capital Fix Our Dysfunctional Education System?

VCs gamble that online ed startups will remake the system through cheaper alternatives.

Can Venture Capital Fix Our Dysfunctional Educational System? Antone Gonsalves, ReadWrite

25 EdTech Startups Worth Knowing

There’s a litany of resources being created on a daily basis.

25 EdTech Startups Worth Knowing, Katie Lepi, Edudemic

Lore Gives Higher Ed a Next Gen Social Network

Thiel-backed Lore's platform is part Facebook & part Blackboard, for courses. 

Now in 600+ Schools, Lore Gives Higher Ed a Social Network, Rip Empson, TechCrunch

Who Will Acquire The Education Startups?

One of the hottest startup sectors right now is education.

A Million Education Startups But No One to Acquire Them, Alyson Shontell, Business Insider

Coursekit Raises $5 Million from Social + Capital, Others

“If you look at education, there’s no wiring,” said Coursekit CEO. “It’s not plugged in and there lies the opportunity.”

Coursekit Raises $5Million for Social Networks Around Courses, Jenna Wortham, NYT