Top 10 EdTech Capital Raises and Investors in the U.S. – August 1st – 31st
Several interesting transactions closed in the EdTech sector over the past month. If you would like more info on these deals or would like to discuss the capital raising market for your company, please contact me.
Buyout/LBO
- eMedCert, a medical certification services provider that offers accredited online credentials for healthcare professionals, acquired by 360training.com via its financial sponsors GreyLion, Vestar Capital Partners and Redhawk Investment Group through an LBO.
- Streaming Holdings, an educational media company that specializes in educational and long-form content, acquired by The Magan Group through an LBO.
Later Stage VC
- Codio, a cloud-based interactive learning platform that supports programming and technology skills education, raised $5 million of venture funding in a deal led by Armada Investment.
- Lumis, an augmented reality technology platform that enables immersive and accessible healthcare training, raised $100,000 of venture funding in the form of convertible debt financing.
- Nevvon, a healthcare e-training platform that simplifies mandatory annual education and regulatory compliance for caregivers, raised venture funding from Bessemer Venture Partners.
Early Stage VC
- Uplevyl, a gender-focused artificial intelligence platform that supports professional growth, safety and networking resources for women, raised venture funding from Investress.
- ClinzaQ, a medical examination preparation platform that helps medical students prepare for USMLE Step One and Step Two CK examinations, raised venture funding from Infynno Solutions.
Seed Round
- Nexus Labs, a smart buildings learning and collaboration platform that supports knowledge sharing and technology adoption in building operations, raised $615,000 of Seed funding.
- nLiten AI, an artificial intelligence-powered education platform that helps students organize coursework and study assigned material, raised $30,000 of seed funding in the form of SAFE notes.
- Via Vitae Partners, an athlete representation and wealth management services provider that supports professional athletes throughout their careers, raised seed funding from Blue Leaf Ventures.
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Financial advisor for Morgan Stanley. Led seminars on investing and creating wealth. Met with small business owners to develop employee retirement plans. Advised clients on appropriate asset allocation investment strategies using the Dow 30. Over thirty years in the NYC Department of Education, including as Principal of one of the most challenging middle schools in the poorest districts in the country. Used educational-tech and targeted data to turn the school around. School was named a model for attendance improvement. Supported over two hundred school leaders. Believes ed-tech will reinvent how education is delivered and received. Masters of Science from Fordham University in Educational Leadership. Masters of Science from Iona College in Educational Technology. Bachelor of Arts from New York University in Political Science. FINRA Series 7, 63, and 79 licenses.
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