New developments in the EdTech sphere – London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com London Loves BusinessRead MoreNew developments in the EdTech sphere – London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com London Loves Business
Edtech 50: The big names of the UK’s edtech sector TES NewsRead MoreEdtech 50: The big names of the UK’s edtech sector TES News
55% of teachers unsatisfied with edtech training, survey says Education TechnologyInternational Research Reveals Expectations And Fears Surrounding Technology In Education Yahoo FinanceIndia’s LEAD pioneers disruptive School EdTech solution in K-12 schools PRNewswirePractically’s Marketing Vice President shares important marketing lessons EdTech learnt during the Covid era Business Insider IndiaIndias LEAD pioneers disruptive School EdTech solution in K-12 schools United News of
Byju’s and the other side of an edtech giant’s dizzying rise BBC NewsGlobal Report Questions Indian Edtech Giant BYJU’s Meteoric Rise LatestLYUp in the air: The vague Byju’s-NITI Aayog stab at public edtech The KenGlobal report questions BYJU’S meteoric rise in India The Siasat DailyView Full coverage on Google NewsRead MoreByju’s and the other side of an edtech giant’s
Byju’s and the other side of an edtech giant’s dizzying rise BBC NewsRead MoreByju’s and the other side of an edtech giant’s dizzying rise BBC News
Pandemic pressures highlight areas for improvement in EdTech Business LeaderRead MorePandemic pressures highlight areas for improvement in EdTech Business Leader
Edtech set to play leading role in the future of education ArabianBusinessRead MoreEdtech set to play leading role in the future of education ArabianBusiness
The crochet kit that’s really an edtech startup FortuneRead MoreThe crochet kit that’s really an edtech startup Fortune
Top four EdTech trends for 2022 – FE News FE NewsRead MoreTop four EdTech trends for 2022 – FE News FE News
Edtech startups to watch, according to top investors SiftedRead MoreEdtech startups to watch, according to top investors Sifted
Will our new edtech toys grow old quickly? BetaNewsRead MoreWill our new edtech toys grow old quickly? BetaNews
Co-working and edtech company Talent Garden acquires Hyper Island to scale online courses globally TechCrunchRead MoreCo-working and edtech company Talent Garden acquires Hyper Island to scale online courses globally TechCrunch
Popular Edtech Players of 2021 APN NewsRead MorePopular Edtech Players of 2021 APN News
BYJU’s, India’s most valuable unicorn, is giving the UK an education in AI for edtech VerdictRead MoreBYJU’s, India’s most valuable unicorn, is giving the UK an education in AI for edtech Verdict
‘Don’t rush to spend on edtech’ The Hechinger ReportRead More‘Don’t rush to spend on edtech’ The Hechinger Report
HRTech and EdTech startup GetWork Prepares for Growth; Announces Team Expansion APN NewsRead MoreHRTech and EdTech startup GetWork Prepares for Growth; Announces Team Expansion APN News
Making Lemonade—Finding Edtech Best Practices From Pandemic Pivots eSchool NewsRead MoreMaking Lemonade—Finding Edtech Best Practices From Pandemic Pivots eSchool News
ByteDance is shutting down edtech business in India TechCrunchByteDance to shut edtech business in India Economic TimesByteDance is closing edtech business in India BollyInsideByteDance’s edtech Biz in India is closing down – Platform to Showcase Innovative Startups and Tech News TechPlutoByteDance is Reportedly Shutting Down its Edtech Business in India TechDatorView Full coverage on Google NewsRead MoreByteDance is shutting down
How edtech can support wellbeing in schools Education TechnologyRead MoreHow edtech can support wellbeing in schools Education Technology
Education software provider acquires Leeds-based edtech Every Prolific NorthRead MoreEducation software provider acquires Leeds-based edtech Every Prolific North
Jordanian EdTech start-up Abwaab raises $20m in funding The NationalJordan’s edtech Abwaab raises $20m Series A round Arab NewsAbwaab raises $20M Series A led by BECO Capital to expand across MENA and Pakistan TechCrunchEdTech start-up company Abwaab in Jordan obtains USD20m in f… MENAFN.COMView Full coverage on Google NewsRead MoreJordanian EdTech start-up Abwaab raises $20m in funding The NationalJordan’s edtech
Creating edtech solutions that will help teachers today and tomorrow Education TechnologyEdtech is revolutionising learning but teachers still backbone of education system CNBCTV18How EdTech platforms are enhancing the quality of teachers DATAQUESTEdtech and its impact on education ITWebView Full coverage on Google NewsRead MoreCreating edtech solutions that will help teachers today and tomorrow Education TechnologyEdtech is revolutionising learning but teachers
Edtech startup BrightChamps, valued at nearly $500 million, comes out of stealth mode TechCrunchEdtech startup Brightchamps valued at nearly $500 million with Premji Invest-led funding Economic TimesEdtech startup BrightChamps raises $63 Mn at $500 Mn valuation EntrackrOne-year-old edtech startup BrightChamps is now valued at half a billion, after $63 million round led by Premj Business Insider IndiaView Full coverage
Edtech company Robotify acquired in near €20m deal The Irish TimesRead MoreEdtech company Robotify acquired in near €20m deal The Irish Times
Kenyan edtech startup Craydel raises $1 million to grow its higher education platform TechCrunchRead MoreKenyan edtech startup Craydel raises $1 million to grow its higher education platform TechCrunch
Kenyan edtech startup Craydel raises $1 million to grow its higher education platform TechCrunchRead MoreKenyan edtech startup Craydel raises $1 million to grow its higher education platform TechCrunch
South Korean edtech startup Mathpresso adds Google as an investor TechCrunchRead MoreSouth Korean edtech startup Mathpresso adds Google as an investor TechCrunch
Byju’s debuts innovation hub for edtech ventures VentureBeatRead MoreByju’s debuts innovation hub for edtech ventures VentureBeat
Edtech OTO receives $400000 investment from EdVentures WamdaRead MoreEdtech OTO receives $400000 investment from EdVentures Wamda
Middle East and Africa’s EdTech and smart classroom market set to grow to $7.1bn by 2027 The NationalRead MoreMiddle East and Africa’s EdTech and smart classroom market set to grow to $7.1bn by 2027 The National
Edtech sector to consolidate in investments as schools, colleges open Business StandardRead MoreEdtech sector to consolidate in investments as schools, colleges open Business Standard
Edtech sector to consolidate in hiring, investments as schools, colleges open: Experts MintRead MoreEdtech sector to consolidate in hiring, investments as schools, colleges open: Experts Mint
Edtech sector to consolidate in hiring, investments as schools, colleges open: Experts Economic TimesRead MoreEdtech sector to consolidate in hiring, investments as schools, colleges open: Experts Economic Times
Still room for EdTech now that we’re ‘back to school’? Jakarta PostRead MoreStill room for EdTech now that we’re ‘back to school’? Jakarta Post
Still room for EdTech now that we’re ‘back to school’? Jakarta PostRead MoreStill room for EdTech now that we’re ‘back to school’? Jakarta Post
Estonian edtech startup Mentornaut raises €200K to launch personalised education in Kenya EU-StartupsRead MoreEstonian edtech startup Mentornaut raises €200K to launch personalised education in Kenya EU-Startups
Harris acquires UK-based apprenticeship EdTech software provider Onefile GlobeNewswireRead MoreHarris acquires UK-based apprenticeship EdTech software provider Onefile GlobeNewswire
The Elusive UK EdTech “Unicorn” – Roundtable for Education Technology Leaders Odgers InterimRead MoreThe Elusive UK EdTech “Unicorn” – Roundtable for Education Technology Leaders Odgers Interim
Edtech success set to extend far beyond Covid boom Business MattersBusiness MattersRead MoreEdtech success set to extend far beyond Covid boom Business MattersBusiness Matters
How can EdTech bring the digital consumer experience to schools and Multi Academy trusts (MATs)? FE NewsRead MoreHow can EdTech bring the digital consumer experience to schools and Multi Academy trusts (MATs)? FE News
$18bn edtech giant BYJU’S opens London hub The PIE NewsRead More$18bn edtech giant BYJU’S opens London hub The PIE News
Bucharest-based edtech startup Kinderpedia secures €1.8 million to accelerate growth EU-StartupsRead MoreBucharest-based edtech startup Kinderpedia secures €1.8 million to accelerate growth EU-Startups
Australia: new EduGrowth edtech testbed trials research project The PIE NewsRead MoreAustralia: new EduGrowth edtech testbed trials research project The PIE News
UK edtech market expected to reach £3.4bn this year Education TechnologyRead MoreUK edtech market expected to reach £3.4bn this year Education Technology
Indian edtech giant Byju’s valued at $18 billion in new funding TechCrunchRead MoreIndian edtech giant Byju’s valued at $18 billion in new funding TechCrunch
EdTech is at a crossroads: Why evidence is needed, standards must be set, and regulation should be implemented | Media@LSE EUROPP – European Politics and PolicyRead MoreEdTech is at a crossroads: Why evidence is needed, standards must be set, and regulation should be implemented | Media@LSE EUROPP – European Politics and Policy
GoStudent achieves unicorn status, securing its position as the highest valued K12 Ed-Tech company in Europe €205M Series C investment was led by new investor DST Global GoStudent hits this milestone achievement less than 2.5 years after finding its current business mode Each month GoStudent books more than 400k tutoring sessions and grows by 700%
In July, the UK and Kenya will co-host a summit in London on behalf of the Global Partnership for Education, which supports access to schooling in lower-income countries. The $5 billion that both countries hope to raise will go in large part toward innovative learning solutions for socially and economically vulnerable children. According to Kenya’s
Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM) has launched an impact equity fund to target five key pillars of sustainability. The Goldman Sachs Global Environmental Impact Equity Portfolio seeks to generate long-term capital by exposing investors to global companies which embrace key environmental themes. Alexis Deladerrière, who will manage the fund, is using a bottom-up investment approach
The investment manager has allocated more than $1 billion to impact investments over the past decade December 03, 2019 10:00 AM Eastern Standard Time NEW YORK – Nuveen, a leading global investment manager, today has released a report identifying five key investment opportunities for impact investors in 2020 and beyond. The report, Raising the Bar –
NEW YORK – Mar 18, 2019–JPMorgan Chase today announced a $350 million, five-year global initiative to prepare for the future of work and meet the growing demand for skilled workers. Building on the firm’s original, five year $250 million commitment in 2013, this New Skills at Work investment will provide substantial support to community college
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 6, 2019 — TechSoup, the leading nonprofit network facilitating distribution of technology solutions to civil society organizations globally, today announced that it has received a $1 million impact investment from Microsoft Philanthropies to support an ambitious initiative to nearly double the number of nonprofit organizations it serves. Microsoft is the lead impact investor in TechSoup’s newly launched $11.5
Global – 7 January 2019 – Amid rising concerns about a downturn in the economic cycle, institutional investors are looking to mitigate risks by increasing allocations to private markets according to BlackRock’s annual survey of global institutions. Globally, over half (56%1) of clients stated that the possibility of the cycle turning is one of the
TriLinc Global Impact Fund announced today that it has approved an additional $19.4 million in term loans and trade finance to companies operating in Sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America, bringing total financing commitments as of October 31, 2018 to $426.1 million for business expansion and socioeconomic development through its holdings in Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America,
* ING will commit 100 million euros ($122 million) of capital to investments in businesses and projects with a positive environmental impact, the Dutch bank said on Thursday * ING’s Sustainable Investments programme will target opportunities in all sectors and focus on innovative business models which need funding to expand * Initially, ING will pursue
Aberdeen Standard Investments, the global investment manager, has announced the launch of the UK Equity Impact – Employment Opportunities Fund*, in collaboration with Big Issue Invest, the social investment arm of The Big Issue. The Fund will be managed by Lesley Duncan, Investment Director, Aberdeen Standard Investments. The aim of the Fund is to
Company Dedicating $15 Million Toward Developing New Ways for Investors To Experience Impact In 2018 NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Feb. 1, 2018 — Swell Investing announced today that 150-year-old financial services company Pacific Life has to date dedicated $30 million to the company’s growth and development. Launched in May of 2017, Swell aims to provide a way for nearly anyone to
LONDON (Reuters) – Switzerland’s Zurich Insurance (ZURN.S) plans to more than double its “impact investments” to $5 billion (3.76 billion pounds), it said on Thursday, aiming to improve the lives of five million people a year. The target forms part of a move by insurers to tackle the causes of climate change and other
Creation of new impact investment program, managed by CA Capital Management, will accelerate the organization’s funding of research, exploration and education, inspiring solutions for the global good The National Geographic Society today announced it is dedicating $50 million from its $1.2 billion endowment to impact investments, furthering its commitment to understanding our planet and generating solutions for a
Morgan Stanley Investment Management Raises More Than $125 Million for its First Global Impact Fund Morgan Stanley Investment Management has raised more than $125 million in final commitments for its first global impact fund, PMF Integro Fund I (“Integro” or the “Fund”). Launched in partnership with the Morgan Stanley Institute for Sustainable Investing (the
The Rise Fund, a global fund committed to achieving measurable, positive social and environmental outcomes alongside competitive financial returns, today announced it has invested in EverFi, a leading provider of subscription-based digital learning to K-12 schools, universities, corporations, sports teams, and NGOs. This investment reaches two of the seven sectors identified as areas of focus
BATTLE CREEK, MICH. – The W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF) announces the release of its 2016 annual report: “Real Change for Children: Creating Equitable Communities.” The report presents a preview of the foundation’s refined grantmaking priorities, which emerged following a series of 14 community conversations with more than 1,600 grantees and partners. The updated priorities –
ACCRA, Ghana – Reach for Change and the IKEA Foundation announced a new partnership that will help 120 outstanding entrepreneurs in Ethiopia develop social enterprises that improve the health, education and protection of children in Africa’s second most populous country. IKEA Foundation and @R4C_Africa join forces to help 84,000 children in #Ethiopia through social enterprise! #socent
A major commitment to be phased in over 10 years Largest commitment of its kind by a private foundation An effort to help advance the broader marketplace for impact investing Resulting MRI investments will initially focus on affordable housing, financial services “The next generation of innovation in philanthropic impact” NEW YORK / 5 April
Impact investment strategy seeks to enable public market investors to combine social and financial goals NEW YORK – BlackRock has launched the BlackRock Impact Bond Fund (‘the Fund’), a mutual fund that aims to generate competitive financial returns while investing in measurable social and environmental outcomes. The Fund will trade under the ticker BIIIX. “The BlackRock