FUNDING Duolingo Raises $35 Million, Now valued at over $2 billion November 19th, 2020 Online language learning platform Duolingo raises $35 million in funding at a valuation of $2.4 billion.
News Udemy for Business Surpasses $100 Million Annual Recurring Revenue Milestone October 31st, 2020 Udemy for Business has scaled from $1 million to $100 million annual recurring revenue (ARR) in just five years.
FUNDING Skillshare Raises $66 Million in Funding from OMERS Growth Equity August 10th, 2020 An online creativity learning platform Skillshare raises $66 million in funding.
Entrepreneurs Talk Online classes short term answer, need to make schools resilient: Nandan Nilekani June 15th, 2020 Infosys Chairman Nandan Nilekani said the rapid shift to teaching online due to the Covid-19 pandemic is only a short-term response.
FUNDING Lido raises over $7.5 Million in Funding led by Ant Financial April 7th, 2020 Lido Learning has raised $7.5 million in funding led by Ant Financial to expand its offering to Indian students.
News BYJU'S sees 150% Growth After Allowing Free Access April 6th, 2020 Online learning platform BYJU'S has witnessed a 150 percent increase in the number of new students learning on its app after announcing free access.
ACQUISITION IXL Learning Acquires Vocabulary.com March 11th, 2020 The K-12 personalized learning platform IXL Learning acquired Vocabulary.com.
FUNDING Byju’s Raises $300 Million Funding From Tiger Global January 10th, 2020 Byju’s raises $200 million from Tiger Global, valuing the Bengaluru-based Edtech company at about $8 billion.
ACQUISITION Coaching Institute Aakash acquires Applect Learning for $14.5 Million January 7th, 2020 Aakash Educational Services Ltd has acquired ed-tech company Applect Learning Systems for around $14.5 million (Rs 100 crore).
FUNDING Springboard Raises USD 11 mn from Reach Capital, Others December 17th, 2019 Leading online learning platform Springboard raises USD 11 million in funding led by Reach Capital & Others.
Tech Amazon Announces New Kindle For Kids October 8th, 2019 Amazon introduces new Kindle Kids Edition just for kids at just $109.99.
ACQUISITION Google Acquires Socratic, Launched iOS app August 19th, 2019 Socratic, an AI-based mobile learning app acquired by Google in an undisclosed deal.
