Recent investments

Twelve more universities join Coursera!
Furthermore, Caltech, the University of Pennsylvania and existing venture capitalists invest an additional $6 million into the company.

Twelve more universities join Coursera!
Furthermore, Caltech, the University of Pennsylvania and existing venture capitalists invest an additional $6 million into the company.

BenchPrep raises $6 million to win over students
Chicago-based education technology startup BenchPrep today announced that it has raised $6 million to bring personalized and interactive test prep materials to students via the web and mobile.

BenchPrep raises $6 million to win over students
Chicago-based education technology startup BenchPrep today announced that it has raised $6 million to bring personalized and interactive test prep materials to students via the web and mobile.

UniversityNow raises $17 million to make college affordable
The start-up that wants to make college education and degrees as affordable as a mobile phone bill, raised $17 million in a new venture capital round.

UniversityNow raises $17 million to make college affordable
The start-up that wants to make college education and degrees as affordable as a mobile phone bill, raised $17 million in a new venture capital round.

Grants galore!
It’s been a huge week for many online learning initiatives, which raise over $36 million in total!

Grants galore!
It’s been a huge week for many online learning initiatives, which raise over $36 million in total!

Specialist education startup Creya to raise about $5 million
An Indian education startup that develops innovative learning solutions for schools raises $4.5 — $5 million as part of its first round of funding.

Specialist education startup Creya to raise about $5 million
An Indian education startup that develops innovative learning solutions for schools raises $4.5 — $5 million as part of its first round of funding.

Smarterer raises $1.75 million and continues to grow rapidly
The Boston-based company announced yesterday that they’ve raised $1.75 million in Series A funding from True Ventures, Google Ventures and a number of angel investors.

Smarterer raises $1.75 million and continues to grow rapidly
The Boston-based company announced yesterday that they’ve raised $1.75 million in Series A funding from True Ventures, Google Ventures and a number of angel investors.

Mindshapes and Civitas Learning raise about $4 million each
Child-development startup Mindshapes raises $4 million for educational gaming. Austin educational software maker Civitas Learning raises $4.1 million to fund growth.

Mindshapes and Civitas Learning raise about $4 million each
Child-development startup Mindshapes raises $4 million for educational gaming. Austin educational software maker Civitas Learning raises $4.1 million to fund growth.

Dropouts from the University of Pennsylvania get $6 million for Lore
Lore has so far raised more than $6 million in financing and hired nine employees with an average age of 23. Investors include well-known backers such as Silicon Valley’s Peter Thiel.

Dropouts from the University of Pennsylvania get $6 million for Lore
Lore has so far raised more than $6 million in financing and hired nine employees with an average age of 23. Investors include well-known backers such as Silicon Valley’s Peter Thiel.

Voicetap in talks with venture capital funds to raise $7 million
Voicetap, a technology startup focused on mobile-education, is in talks with venture capital funds in the U.S., Singapore and India to raise $7 million over the next few months.

Voicetap in talks with venture capital funds to raise $7 million
Voicetap, a technology startup focused on mobile-education, is in talks with venture capital funds in the U.S., Singapore and India to raise $7 million over the next few months.

Accel invests $2 million in education start-up Limberlink Technologies
Bangalore-based Limberlink Technologies Private Limited has raised funds to the tune of $2 million from
from Accel Partners.

Accel invests $2 million in education start-up Limberlink Technologies
Bangalore-based Limberlink Technologies Private Limited has raised funds to the tune of $2 million from
from Accel Partners.

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.