EdBizWatch

Panorama Raises $12M Led by Spark Capital & Owl Ventures

The startup surveys students, parents and teachers to collect actionable data.

Panorama Raises $12M Led by Spark, Owl Ventures, Christine McGee, TechCrunch

Acrobatiq Raises $9.7 Million from Draper, Others

Co offers an adaptive courseware catalogue, analytics dashboard, & course authoring tools.

Acrobatiq Raises $9.7 Million from Draper, Others, edSurge

Ed Tech Deals Reach $1.6 Billion in First Half of 2015

We’ve been surprised at the divergence around what should be simple facts.

Ed Tech Deals Reach $1.6 Billion in First Half of 2015, Tony Wan, Tyler McNally, edSurge

Allclasses.com Acquired by Noodle

Price tag of the acquisition was undisclosed, but it was all-stock deal. 

Ed Tech Company Noodle acquires Boston-based Allclasses.com, Lauren Clark, BBJ

Ed Tech's Funding Frenzy

Consumer-facing companies, however, are receiving more funding than ever before.

Ed Tech's Funding Frenzy, Carl Strausheim, Inside Higher Ed

BrightBytes Raises $33M, Led by Insight Venture Partners

Co offers tools to evaluate how investment in tech affects classroom outcomes. 

BrightBytes Raises $33M, Led by Insight Venture Partners, Gina Hall, SVBJ

Funding To VC-Backed Ed Tech Startups Soars 96%

In the last four quarters, including Q2’15, ed tech startups attracted $2.3 Billion.

Funding To VC-Backed Ed Tech Startups Soars 96%, CB Insights

DataCamp Raises $1 Million, Led by Accomplice

Company will use funds to develop its online data-science learning platform.

DataCamp Raises $1 Million, Led by Accomplice, Ron Miller, TechCrunch

busuu Raises $6.7M From McGraw-Hill Education

The global market for language instruction totals $60 billion annually.

busuu Raises $6.7M From McGraw-Hill Education, Mike Butcher TechCrunch

Copley Retention Sys Raises $1.5M from Mark Cuban, Others

Retention analytics systems are sought after by colleges to improve graduation rates. 

Copley Retention Systems Raises $1.5 Million, T.G. Mathewson, EducationDive

HackHands Bought by Pluralsight

Pluralsight has spent $190+ million buying online edu startups over the past 2 years.

Pluralsight Buys HackHand to Offer Coders Real Time Support, Harrison Weber, Venture Beat 

Babbel Raises $22 Million, Led by Scottish Equity Partners

The language-learning platform claims 120,000 downloads each day.

Babbel Raises $22 Million, Led by Scottish Equity Partners, Paul Sawers, Venture Beat 

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

CultureAlley Raises $6.5M from Tiger Global, Others

The company provides language learning lessons in English, Spanish and other languages. 

CultureAlley Raises $6.5M from Tiger Global, Others, Bhawna Gupta, VCC Circle

CampusLogic Raises $4.1M from University Ventures, Others

The student self-service software-as-a-service platform simplifies the financial aid process.

CampusLogic Raises $4.1 Million, Haley Ringle, Phoenix BizJournal

Quipper Acquired for $39 Million by Recruit Holdings

Quipper School enables educators to create content and track student performance.

Quipper Acquired for $39 Million by Recruit Holdings, Kay Alexander, Edukwest

Blackboard Acquires X-Ray Analytics for Moodle

The cloud-based tool visualizes data generated by learning management systems.

Blackboard Acquires X-Ray Analytics for Moodle, Joshua Bolkan, The Journal 

Lost My Name Raises $9M Led By Google Ventures

The “full stack” storytelling & publishing startup relies on tech to control most the business.

Lost My Name Raises $9M Led By Google Ventures, Steve O'Hear, TechCrunch

ScoreBeyond Raises $2.8 Million Led by Khosla Ventures

The test-prep service app gives students a daily progress report of their skills.

ScoreBeyond Raises $2.8 Million Led by Khosla Ventures, Matthew Lynley, TechCrunch

One Month Raises $1.9 Million, Co-Led Arena, Idea Bulb

The company’s mission is “more than teaching people how to code in a month. 

One Month Raises $1.9 Million, Co-Led Arena, Idea Bulb, Tony Wan, edSurge