π This week in EdTech π
π₯ Check out this interesting article where Educapital share their conviction that Edtech for climate is a promising sector that will see many exciting impact start-ups emerge. They believe that better climate education is needed, not only for pre-K, K12 or Higher Ed, but for every individual in their personal or professional life to learn about and take action on climate change.
π₯ Do you represent an EdTech solution? Do you want to help displaced Ukrainian learners and educators? The European Edtech Alliance and Learning Together are launching a centralised hub of information, resources, and knowledge for Ukrainian refugees. You can contribute your learning solution here.
Notable raises:
π° Paris-based Rise Up raised $32m for its human-first employee learning platform. Rise Up serves over 400 customers and 1 million active learners in 60 countries.
π° Valence raised $25m to track performance through teams-based coaching. Valenceβs customers include Fortune 500 brands like Coca-Cola, Boston Scientific, Illumina and Applied Materials.
π° Henry raised $10m to connect talent from LatAm to remote jobs in tech. With over 5,000 students, Henry is the first online LatAm tech academy that trains students with zero upfront costs for a share of their future incomes.
π° BarRaiser secured $4.2m for its AI-powered, smart interviewing platform. The startup now works with 250+ leading tech companies and is seeing continuously growing demand across the globe.
π° Claira raised $3.5m to optimize human capital. By mapping workforce capabilities with Claira, business leaders are empowered to improve diversity, identify and close resource gaps and provide learning and upskilling opportunities.
Other interesting reads:
π‘ Coursera Launches Clips to Accelerate Skills Development through Short Videos and Lessons
π‘ The future of work βsoonicornsβ
π‘ Transcend Fellowship #08 Application Opens
π‘ Reach Roadrunners Cohort II Application Opens
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