EdBizWatch

US Edtech Brings in $240 Million in June

The funding was spread across 22 different deals with at least 33 unique investors.

US Edtech Brings in $240 Million in June, edSurge

Duolingo Raises $45M Led by Google Capital

Values the language-learning platorm at $470 million.

Duolingo Raises $45M Led by Google Capital, Emil Protalinski, Venture Beat

Why Is The University Still Here?

Universities are supposed to be dead. What happened to the revolution?

Why Is The University Still Here? Danny Creichton, TechCrunch

Learning the Duolingo

70 million people have signed up to Duolingo, an app to learn a foreign language.

Learning the Duolingo, Shane Hickey, Guardian

Duolingo For Schools Is Free, It May Change EdTech Market

Does this move offer a window into the future of education technology?

Duolingo For Schools May Change EdTech Market, Jordan Shapiro, Forbes

Clever Plan to Teach Schoolkids New Languages w Free App

The Pittsburgh-based startup is launching a new platform called Duolingo for Schools.

Clever Plan to Teach Schoolkids New Languages w a Free App, Issie Lapowsky, Wired

Where Are All the Venture Dollars Going in Ed-Tech?

K-12 has started to see a significant uptick.

Where Are All the Venture Dollars Going in Ed-Tech? Lauren Landry, BostInno

A Closer Look at K12 Edtech Funding in 2014

The top ten investments accounted for over half the funding.

A Closer Look at K12 Edtech Funding in 2014, Vivek Murali, edSurge

Luis Von Ahn: Why a Computer Is Often the Best Teacher

Duolingo's founder, “I think we can do a better job than the current educational system." 

Why a Computer Is Often the Best Teacher, Liz Gannes, <re/code>

Ed Tech’s App Store Share Rises. Which VC-Backed Apps are Winning?

Education's share of top mobile apps jump from <2% to nearly 6% as school approaches.

Ed Tech’s App Store Share Rises. Which VC-Backed Apps are Winning? CB Insights

Duolingo Brings a $20 Verson of the TOEFL

The test takes about 20 minutes and can be taken on a mobile device or web browser. 

Duolingo Brings a $20 Verson of the TOEFL, Kirsten Winkler, Edukwest

Freemium In Education

So you might ask “how can you make money giving away a learning app?” 

Freemium In Education, Fred Wilson, AVC

Duolingo Tests Waters w App-Based English-Proficiency Exam

Co hopes its $20 English language moble app test will be accepted alternative to TOEFL. 

Duolingo Tests Waters with App-Based English-Proficiency Exam, Lisa Fleisher, WSJ

Global Ed Tech Financing Hits Record in Q1 2014

Ed Tech investments hit $1.25B across 378 deals in 2013 - the 2nd-straight year of $1B+.

Global Ed Tech Financing Hits Record in Q1 2014, CB Insights

Duolingo Raises $20 Million, Led by Kleiner Perkins

Total funding: $38M. Co will hire, add more analytics, languages, and certifications.

Duolingo Raises $20M to Build Out Education Empire, Seth Fiegerman, Mashable

Duolingo, the Free, Language App That's Addictive and Fun

Apple named Duolingo—a piece of language-learning software—its 2013 iPhone app of the year.

How Do You Say Addictive in Spanish? Seth Stevenson, Slate

Duolingo: Apple's choice for App of the Year

The free app offers 6 languages: Spanish, French, German, Italian, English & Portuguese.

Duolingo: Apple's choice for App of the Year, Jefferson Graham, USA Today

BuzzFeed Crowdsources Language Translation with Duolingo

Duolingo CEO: “We like this model because it’s a mutually beneficial arrangement."

BuzzFeed to Crowdsource Language Translation with Duolingo, Laura Hazard Owens, GigaOM

The Crazy Brilliant Idea Behind Duolingo

It’s crowd-sourcing language learning and translations on a global scale. 

The Crazy Brilliant Idea Behind Duolingo, Jeff Dunn, edudemic