In this interview with edCircuit, Ryan Craig, Managing Director at University Ventures, discusses current trends in investing.
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Yogome: Educational Games Hit the Mark
0 minutes readJ ohn McIntire, Chairman at Yogome, discusses educational gaming, new methods to personalize the experience for students and his history in the business of education. Yogome is played by students in over 150 countries.McIntire, along with nearly 900 participants, including some 250 global education companies was in New York for the BMO Capital Markets 15th Annual Back to School Education Conference. Dr. Berger, in collaboration with MindRocket Media Group and edCircuit captured views from business leaders to investors taking a look behind the scenes of investment in education and technology.
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The World Bank: World Bank Supports Agriculture, Education Reforms in...
0 minutes readPhoto Credit: Milei.vencelWASHINGTON, June 30, 2015—The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved $315 million in two credits for Vietnam to support the government’s agriculture restructuring plan and help with the revision of a new education curriculum.Read the rest of the story at the World Bank website.
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Bloomberg: Mark Cuban Wants Companies That Keep Students in College
0 minutes read// Mark Cuban talks with Bloomberg’s Cory Johnson about the education market while at the ASU GSV Education Summit in Scottsdale, Arizona.
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Bloomberg: Rakuten Acquires E-Book Firm OverDrive For $410 Million
2 minutes readByDave McCombs – Bloomberg
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Large Market and Company Traction Drive Funding
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V enture capitalists really hit the books in 2014. Edtech companies stockpiled nearly $2 billion in venture funding — a 50 percent jump from 2013.
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Bill Bavin, Partner, Chessiecap Solutions, talks about the role of investors in helping education businesses grow.