Commercial companies

Pathwright launches platform to let anyone create online courses

Prominent initiatives such as Udacity, edX and Coursera have the resources to build their own custom software and infrastructure to deliver their content. Pathwright hopes to build a platform for everybody else.

Pathwright launches platform to let anyone create online courses

Prominent initiatives such as Udacity, edX and Coursera have the resources to build their own custom software and infrastructure to deliver their content. Pathwright hopes to build a platform for everybody else.

Minerva Project launching in 2014

A venture capital-backed tech whiz is launching an online Ivy League-caliber university billed as the answer to high tuition and low acceptance rates at the nation’s premier schools.

Minerva Project launching in 2014

A venture capital-backed tech whiz is launching an online Ivy League-caliber university billed as the answer to high tuition and low acceptance rates at the nation’s premier schools.

Lynda.com hits $70 million in revenue without a penny from investors

Many want to hack education, but Lynda Weinman and Bruce Heavin did it back in the 90s, with their own money. And they were profitable within a few weeks.

Lynda.com hits $70 million in revenue without a penny from investors

Many want to hack education, but Lynda Weinman and Bruce Heavin did it back in the 90s, with their own money. And they were profitable within a few weeks.

Treehouse raises $4.75 million in funding

Startup Treehouse has announced it has raised $4.75 million in funding from Social+Capital Partnership and the Greylock Discovery fund.

Treehouse raises $4.75 million in funding

Startup Treehouse has announced it has raised $4.75 million in funding from Social+Capital Partnership and the Greylock Discovery fund.

Coursera raises $16 million and launches

Coursera Inc., a startup that specializes in bringing free university classes to the web, raised $16 million from venture capital firms Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and New Enterprise Associates.

Coursera raises $16 million and launches

Coursera Inc., a startup that specializes in bringing free university classes to the web, raised $16 million from venture capital firms Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and New Enterprise Associates.