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Edtech boom continues as IntellectoKids raises $3M from Allrise Capital and others

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The rush to capitalize on the shift to online learning, post-pandemic, continues. IntellectoKids , a developer of educational apps for children aged 3 to 7 years, has raised $3 million in a Series A financing led by U.S.-based based Allrise Capital and other investors, including Genesis Investments.

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Target Global leads $3.5M pre-seed in Nigerian online learning platform Edukoya

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Edtech platforms such as Edukoya have sprung up with the intent to take these models online and maintain affordability for students. Today, the Lagos- and London-based startup, which builds online education content and offers online tutoring for students and their parents, raised $3.5 Edukoya has yet to do either.

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UK’s Atom Learning picks up $25M from SoftBank for an AI-based online learning platform aimed at elementary school-aged students

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The Covid-19 pandemic ushered in a new chapter for virtual learning, giving a boost of attention to existing tools and spurring the creation of new services and use cases as students of all ages were ordered to stay home and stay out of classrooms. The obvious place for Atom was to start was online learning aimed at students.

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Udacity raises $75M in debt, says its tech education business is profitable after enterprise pivot

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Previously, Udacity had raised nearly $170 million from a pretty illustrious group of investors that include Andreessen Horowitz , Ballie Gifford, CRV, Emerson Collective and more. But that’s not the only classroom where online education is getting called on. Sebastian Thrun initiates aggressive plan to transform Udacity.

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The most innovative companies in education in 2025

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Generative AI continues to fuel growth at online learning platforms like Coursera , which has doubled down on micro-credentials and now offers more than 80 professional certificates with AI courses that are intended to prepare job candidates for entry-level roles without a college degree.

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Engageli comes out of stealth with $14.5M and a new approach to teaching by video remotely

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But they’re not apps necessarily designed for classrooms, and that fact has opened a gap in the market for those looking to build something more fit to the purpose. And Farrell is a former executive from another pair of major online learning companies, Trilogy and 2U. million in seed funding from Benchmark and others.

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Indian online teaching platform Teachmint raises $16.5 million

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An Indian startup that began its life after the global pandemic broke last year said on Tuesday it has concluded its third financing round as it enables hundreds of thousands of teachers in the world’s second-largest internet market to run classes online and serve their students. Bangalore-based Teachmint said today it has raised $16.5

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