EdBizWatch

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

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 

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

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

How Games Can Be Used To Teach College-Level Chinese

Class started by announcing “Good morning. You all have an F.”

How Games Can Be Used To Teach College-Level Chinese, P. Darvasi, Mind/Shift

Lingua.ly Raises $1Million from Multiple Seed Investors

The company software turns the internet into a language textbook.

Lingua.ly Raises $1Million from Multiple Seed Investors, Catherine Shu, 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

McGraw-Hill and Cerego Announce Partnership

Companies will work on adaptive language learning products for K-12 students.

EdBrief: McGraw-Hill and Cerego Announce Partnership, Kay Alexander, Edukwest

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

Rosetta Stone Makes Big Step into Education-Tech Market

Rosetta Stone Kids Reading helps kids learn to read at home.

Rosetta Stone Steps into Education-Tech Market, Drew Hansen, Business Journal

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>

51Talk Raises $55 Million, Led by Sequoia

The English-learning co provides 1-to-1 courses in English, will expand to Asia. 

51Talk Raises $55 Million, Led by Sequoia, Emma Lee, TechCrunch

Online English Course Attracts 100,000 Students

It's the British Council 1st MOOC. It might be the biggest English language learning classes in the world.

Online English Course Attracts 100,000 Students, Sean Coughlan, BBC

OKPanda Raises $1.6M, led by Resolute Ventures

Their language learning app targets lucrative English language learning market in Asia.

OKPanda Raises $1.6M, led by Resolute Ventures, Natasha Lomas, TechCrunch

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

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

TutorGroup Raises $100 Million from Alibaba, Others

The language learning company previously raised $15 million, in April of 2012.

TutorGroup Raises $100M from Alibaba, Others, Christina Farr, VentureBeat