René Janssen, co-founder of power skills training platform Lepaya: 'The world is now prepared for us'
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Armenia-founded edtech startup Sololearn raises €20.3M; expects to double its headcount in next 12 months
Sololearn offers instructional content, practice challenges, and community support, all within a gamified experience where users and community members can earn points that reflect their progress and contributions.
After witnessing 190% growth amid the pandemic, UK-based edtech startup Unibuddy raises €16.9M
Unibuddy provides a virtual window for the higher education experience for the digitally native Gen Z community.
Europe’s newest Edech unicorn: Austria’s GoStudent raises €205M from SoftBank, Tencent, others; will double its team by 2021-end
GoStudent’s vision is to help students reach their full potential and replace traditional tutoring through innovative online teaching.
Swedish edtech startup Kognity bags €17M to “redefine the traditional textbook”; here’s how
Education is the solution to the world's biggest problems — poverty, conflicts, environmental destruction, among others.
Madrid-based edtech startup Lingokids raises $40M; plans to hire 60 people this year
Lingokids is a “playlearning” app for children aged between 2 and 8 years, that claims to help them develop vocabulary, literacy, STEM skills, social and emotional skills with fun.
Naspers spin-off Prosus acquires majority stake in Dutch edtech company GoodHabitz for €212M: Know more here
Amsterdam-based Prosus acquired a majority stake in GoodHabitz for approx €212M.
Naspers spin-off Prosus to acquire Stack Overflow for €1.5B: All your questions answered here
A couple of months back, Prosus — the international assets holding arm of South African multinational Naspers, raised $15M (approx €12.3M)…
Exclusive: UK investment firm Raising Partners launches online platform to help entrepreneurs learn fundamentals of fundraising
In a recent development, London-based investment firm Raising Partners has announced the launch of its online content platform -…
After acquiring Oslo’s Motimate; Softbank-backed Kahoot acquires US-based edtech Clever for nearly €415M
Kahoot provides a game-based learning platform for any individual or corporation to create, share, and play learning games for engagement.
Germany’s StudySmarter raises €12.5M to become the world’s central hub for learning; here’s how
The COVID-19 pandemic has created a systemic shift in the education landscape, opening the door for edtech startups globally to impact the future of learning.
Berlin-based online language school raises €57M to accelerate company’s “already robust growth”
Lingoda offers online live groups and private classes (1-on-1, 60 minutes per class) with qualified and native-speaking teachers. It also offers certificates after the completion of courses.