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Illuminate Education Gets Backing From Insight Partners, Rolls Up Five Companies

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Christine Willig is the CEO of Illuminate Education, which said the combination of the companies was facilitated by Insight Venture Partners, which already had been the majority owner of Illuminate and Key Data Systems (KDS). Financial details of the five way merger were not announced. READ MORE>>.

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Educational Insights Launches Coding Robot

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Gardena-based toy maker Educational Insights said this morning that it has launched a new product, a "coding robot" which is designed to help kids learn how to write their own software. According to the company, its new robot, Artie Max, helps kids learn five coding languages (Blockly, Snap!, The new robot has a MSRP of $109.99.

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HyperX Aims At Education Market

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Fountain Valley-based HyperX , the gaming accessories arm of Kingston Technology, is taking aim at the education market this year--saying it is offering up deals on its gaming peripherals specifically for helping students in virtual class sessions.

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Encantos Links With Teachers With Educator In Residence Program

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Culver City-based Encantos , the venture-backed developer of family entertainment education brands which raised $2M in January , says it has launched a new program which links the company with educators, the companys said today.

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Encantos Raises $2M For Family Education, Entertainment Service

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Culver City-based Encantos , a developer of family entertainment and education titles, has raised $2M in a seed funding round, the company announced this morning. The company was founded by Steven Wolfe Pereira and Susie Jamarillo. READ MORE>>.

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L Squared Sells Portfolio Company, Learners Edge

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Newport Beach-based private equity investor L Squared Capital Partners says it has successfully sold one of its portfolio companies, Learners Edge , to another private equity investor, Quad-C Management. Learners Edge provides professional education products to teachers. Financial details of the sale were not announced. READ MORE>>.

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Ozobot Opens Preorders For Educational Robot

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Redondo Beach-based Ozobot , a developer of minature, educational robots, said this morning that it has begun pre-orders of its product. The robot is priced at $39, and is expected to ship in October; the company also said it hopes to make an iOS app for the robot available soon. READ MORE>>.

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