EdBizWatch

​Inkling Systems Raises $15M for Digital Textbooks

Series D round included Sequoia, Felicis, General Atlantic, Kapor Capital, McGraw-Hill Education, Pearson and Tenaya Capital, all existing shareholders. 

​Inkling Systems Raises $15M for Digital Textbooks, edSurge

What’s in an Ed-Tech Name? Here’s All U Need 2Gnō

“The names are almost universally terrible,” says Jonathan Katzman.

What’s in an Ed-Tech Name? Here’s All U Need 2Gnō, Steve Kolowich, CHE

The World's Top 10 Most Innovative Education Companies

See who made Fast Company's list of innovative companies.

World's Top 10 Most Innovative Education Companies, Peg Tyre, Fast Company

Top Ed-Tech Trends of 2013: The Battle for "Open"

“Data” and “open” represent opposite directions in ed-tech: the former towards a consolidation of power; the latter towards its distribution.

Top Ed-Tech Trends of 2013: The Battle for "Open," Audrey Watters, Hack Education

Can Boundless Finally End the Paper Textbook?

Boundless has organized free digital resources aligned to popular textbooks in 21 subjects. 

Can Boundless Finally End the Paper Textbook? Anya Kamenetz, Hechinger Report

The First Crack in the Ed Tech Hype Bubble of 2011-2013

Now there are 3 casualties among the current, over-hyped Silicon Valley EdTech Darlings.

The First Crack in the Ed Tech Hype Bubble of 2011-2013, Christopher Nyren, edreach

Open Air Acquired by Inkling

Amount undisclosed. Open Air’s iPad books are already built using Inkling technology.

One iOS eBook Publisher Snaps Up Another, Laura Hazard Owen, GigaOM

An Inkling of the Future of Books

San Franciso e-book startup aims to reinvent the digital printing press.

An Inkling of the Future of Books, Tony Wan, edSurge

Death of the Textbook—and the 50-Pound Bookbag

DoJ & Apple battle in court over e-book pricing, but there's another high-stakes brawl...

Death of the Textbook—and the 50-Pound Bookbag, Ellen Lee, USA Today

Inkling Raises $16 Million from Felicis Ventures, Others

Company develops software for iPads that turns textbooks into interactive multi-media.

Inkling Raises $16 Million for Digital Publishing Software, Patrick Hoge, SF Business Times

16 Companies Working On E-Textbooks Of The Future

What are they doing to set themselves apart in a competitive new area of education.

16 Companies Working On E-Textbooks Of The Future, Roger Riddell, edudemic

What's Missing From The New Digital Classroom?

Invest in access, outcomes, cost-cutting, but don't forget non-screen learning.

What's Missing From The New Digital Classroom? Sarah Rotman Epps, ReadWrite

Inkling and Kno's Page by Page E Book Competition

Product and partnership announcements from both companies, to make e-books easier.

Inkling and Kno's Page by Page E Book Competition, Tony Wan, edSurge

Who is Matt MacInnis?

Inkling's CEO talks about turning an idea into a business.

Who is Matt MacInnis? Rebecca Jarvis, CBS

Publishers Eye Ed-tech Startups

Transaction-leading market trends: Common Core, MOOCs, Adaptive Instruction, Big Data.

Publishers Eye Ed-tech Startups, Robin Warner, peHUB

Smart Cities: San Francisco

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

Interview with Mitch Kapor

Lotus Founder talks educational impact, investing in ed tech, and founding ed foundations. 

Interview with Mitch Kapor [Video], by Michael Feldstein, e-Literate

Build Education Tech and McGraw Will Buy You

“I encourage startups in this space because I’d like to acquire you...” says Brian Kibby.

McGraw-Hill: Build Education Tech and We'll Buy You, Ki Mae Heussner, GigaOM

Inkling Gets $17 Million from Tenaya, Pearson

Tne SF-based digital textbook software company will use funds for growth to meet demand.

Inkling Nabs $17 Million to Bring Textbooks to the iPad -Coleen Taylor, GigaOM

Education Is the Next Start Up Gold Rush

About Silicon Valley ed tech start-ups.

Education is the Next Start Up Gold Rush, Chicodi Chima, The Next Web