๐ This week in EdTech ๐
Iโm looking forward to attending the EdTechX Summit 2022 in London this year. If you're an EdTech founder, consider applying for the 2022 EdTechX All Stars Awards which celebrates startups and scaleups shaping the global EdTech industry. Previous winners include Busuu, Kahoot! and OpenClassrooms. The deadline to apply is April 30th 2022, you can find out more here ๐ https://bit.ly/36ntpAz
Most notable raises:
๐ฐย Studio raised $50m. The LA-based online learning platform is similar to MasterClass in that it lets people learn creative skills from renowned professional artists and artisans
๐ฐย Welcome Tech, a startup aiming to build โan operating systemโ for immigrant families in the U.S., raised $30m to help immigrants โthriveโ in their new environment
๐ฐย India based Newton School raised $25m. The income sharing based online coding platform is one of the several players in India inspired by the US-based Lambada School
๐ฐย Brazilian startup Galena raised $16.7m to help young people enter the job market. The startupโs innovative training model has attracted large corporates including Unilever and Dell Technologies
๐ฐ Opus Training, a mobile-first learning platform for frontline workers, announced a $2m funding round. Since the release of the Opus mobile app, 92% of customers' frontline employees have adopted the technology
Links to all articles below๐
https://dot.la/studio-50-million-taught-creatives-2657145580.htmlย
https://entrackr.com/2022/04/newton-school-raises-25-mn-in-series-b-valuation-jumps-7x/ย