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MARCH 9, 2022

Santa Monica-based private equity investor Clearlake Capital announced this morning that it is acquiring Discovery Education, a developer of educational software, from another private equity investor, Francisco Partners. According to Clearlake Capital, it will become majority shareholder in Discovery Education, with Francisco Partners retaining a minority equity stake. Discovery Education is a provider of K-12 digital curriculum to schools.

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JUNE 21, 2022

Thousand Oaks-based The Amgen Foundation, the charitable arm of Amgen, said Monday that it has committed $30M to LabXChange, an online science education platform. Amgen said LabExchange allows educators and students discover, engage with and share "highly curated and personalized" online lab experiments, interactive lessons and videos. amgen virtual science foundation donation nonprofit labxchange stem education

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JUNE 24, 2022

Brea-based ViewSonic said it is launching a metaverse for education, called UNIVERSE, which it says will provide a 3D virtual environment for education including virtual learning spaces such as classrooms, lecture halls, and collaborative spaces. ViewSonic is best known for its monitors, but also provides inetractive displays and software for the education market. viewsonic metaverse education educational software virtual classroom

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TechCrunch LA

DECEMBER 8, 2017

Column Education TC Coursera edtech flatiron school Galvanize London Los Angeles MIT mooc Software Thinkful udacity United Kingdom WeWorkDeveloping skills-based online courses and credentials is the easy part. The hard part is getting employers to pay attention.

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AUGUST 24, 2021

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. coding robot software training education kids childrenAccording to the company, its new robot, Artie Max, helps kids learn five coding languages (Blockly, Snap!, JavaScript, Python and C++), learning how to code line-by-line.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

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. hyperx education market labor sales electronics hardware school

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TechCrunch LA

DECEMBER 8, 2017

This week has been a good one for those who like to talk about the limits of technology. Over in the UK, a prankster managed to fool Trip Advisor into naming his shed the #1 ranked restaurant in London. Meanwhile, in Los Angeles, a city struggling to manage several wind-fueled wildfires, the L.A.P.D. has asked drivers to refrain from using navigation apps because they’re steering… Read More.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

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Xconomy

OCTOBER 23, 2018

“ Artificial intelligence will transform the education system.” “ Immersive technology will reshape learning forever.” These are just some of the industry rumblings about how edtech will disrupt and ultimately “fix” what’s wrong with the education system in the United States. The issues affecting the educational system, especially.

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JANUARY 13, 2021

Los Angeles-based musician will.i.am, of the Black Eyed Peas, has partnered with mobile gaming developer ,a href="[link] on a new, $5 million effort to fund STEAM education for students. william zynga steam education nonprofit mobile gamingAccording to the two, Zynga is the launch donor for the American Dream GoFundMe initiative.

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MARCH 2, 2020

Brea, California-based display giant ViewSonic says it has donated $500,000 in products to help youth and education efforts, as part of an expansion of the cmpany's corporate and social responsibility efforts. viewsonic education school charity electronics displayAccording to ViewSonic, it donated the $500,000 in products through a partnership with the Orange County United Way, which will go towards underserved schools. ViewSonic said the products will go to.

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JANUARY 13, 2021

Los Angeles-based musician will.i.am, of the Black Eyed Peas, has partnered with mobile gaming developer ,a href="[link] on a new, $5 million effort to fund STEAM education for students. gaming mobile nonprofit education steam zynga williamAccording to the two, Zynga is the launch donor for the American Dream GoFundMe initiative.

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MAY 31, 2016

Los Angeles-based private equity investor Levine Leichtman Capital Partners said this morning that it has acquired London-based GL Education , a provider of educational assessments in the United Kingdom and Europe. Levine Leichtman said that it is partnering with GL Education's existing management team to help further grow GL Education's business. education levine leichtman capital partners private equity merger acquisition buyout international

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APRIL 6, 2021

carrot group lenovo esports learning software educationLos Angeles-based Carrot Group, which develops an e-sports based product to engage students in learning science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM) skills, says it is in a collaboration with Lenovo to expand adoption of its product in school districts. According to Carrot Group, the two will expand its reach to more school districts nationwide. Financial and other details of the partnership were not announced.

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MARCH 13, 2019

San Diego-based Bridgepoint Education said this morning that i thas acquired Fullstack Academy , an operator of a immersive coding bootcamp, in a deal worth approximately $50.75M, split between $17.5M Bridgepoint said the acquisition will help it with entry into higher education services, as well as expanding its "skills-to-employment" offerings. bridgepoint education fullstack academy merger acquisition development coding school bootcamp

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APRIL 3, 2019

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MAY 13, 2015

According to the companies, Qualcomm subsidiary Qualcomm Education will help edX develop its technology, by contributing engineering resources and licensing its SDK code to edX. qualcomm education mooc school learningSan Diego-based Qualcomm is backing edX , a nonprofit provider of online, massive open online course (MOOC) technology, the two said this morning.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2020

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. Encantos said its new "Educator in Residence" program will connect the company with educators around the world who are "inspiring 21st century kids to learn 21st century skills."

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APRIL 9, 2019

Los Angeles-based educational games maker Age of Learning has launched a brand new, massively multiplayer online game, called Adventure Academy , targeted towards both elementary and middle school age children. ageoflearning massively multiplayer educational game mmorpg education software content

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JANUARY 27, 2020

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. encantos venture capital funding education entertainment startup content crafts crafting kids

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APRIL 4, 2017

T4T.org salvages manufactured goods for use in educational projects, to help in the areas of STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and math) learning. Two Bit Circus has been active in promoting STEAM learning, with many of its educational entertainment-themed activities centered on STEAM principles. circus amusement parktwobit stem science technology steam learning education foundation

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FEBRUARY 16, 2017

Redondo Beach-based Ozobot , which develops educational robots used for teaching software coding, has raised $3M in a Series A funding round, the company said late Wednesday. ozobot venture capital educational robot robotics coding school classroomThe funding was led by Tribeca Venture Partners. Ozobot said the new funding goes towards product development of its products. Nader Hamda is the founder and CEO of Ozobot.

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OCTOBER 17, 2018

Los Angeles-based Edlio , has received a growth capital investment this morning, for its K-12 education and "community engagement" software, and in particular, acquisitions of other companies. investment private equity growth capital venture education software edlioThe funding came from private equity investment provider LLR Partners. Size of the investment was not announced.

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AUGUST 27, 2014

Redondo Beach-based Ozobot , a developer of minature, educational robots, said this morning that it has begun pre-orders of its product. ozobot educational robot robotics device maze android smartphone school Ozobot is an interactive robotic device, which follows the paths of mazes, interacts with a user on paper, and connects with an Android phone.

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Xconomy

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

While technology in the classroom is not a new phenomenon, these days we are customizing technological innovations to make education adaptive and. Technology in the classroom has come a long way since its advent in the 1920s, when teachers would air radio broadcasts about topics relevant to their lesson plans.

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JANUARY 18, 2012

Irvine-based Evisions , a developer of software for higher education institutions, said this morning that it has acquired Cayuse , a developer of web-based software for grant proposal development. cayuse evisions merger acquisition higher education grant saas softwareFinancial details of the deal were not announced. Cayuse, which is based in Beaverton, Oregon, will be combined with Evisions' Portland operations. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 10, 2014

schoolofbookkeeping bookkeeping accounting education video videos online learning startup A new, Santa Barbara-based startup, Schoolofbookkeeping.com , launched this week, offering up online courses for bookkeepers, accountants, business owners, and accounting students. The startup''s founders include Eric David Greenspan, a serial entrepreneur who previously founded such companies as MakeItWork.

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AUGUST 3, 2012

Tuesday, August 7, 2012 -- Revolutionizing Music Education With Chromatik. Digital education startup Chromatik has made a strong debut in Southern California with its unique approach to learning, practicing, and performing music. Huge Los Angeles. See [link] (more

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JUNE 8, 2011

Santa Barbara-based RingRevenue , the pay-per-call technology provider headed by Jason Spievak, has been powering a pay-per-call system for education marketer CUnet. CUNet is a higher education marketer based in Paramus, NJ. ringrevenue education call paypercall telephoneThe firm revealed the relationship today, claiming that use of its system has helped with the quality and quantities of inquiries for a number of schools and universities served by CUNet.

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L.A. Business Journal

JUNE 21, 2017

El Segundo-based education software startup GoGuardian has launched Admin 2.0, a platform that uses artificial intelligence to enhance students’ behaviors online, according to a statement

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Xconomy

JANUARY 23, 2019

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JULY 29, 2010

Los Angeles-based Invested.in , the online fundraising site run by Alon Goren, is powering a new effort to help educators raise money for educational programs from the BizWorld Foundation. According to The BizWorld Foundation and Invested.in, the two are partnering on a fully customized fundraising portal, which will help educators raise money to purchase BizWorld's educational programs for their classroom.

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Tech.Co

JUNE 2, 2016

Like almost everything in society, a lack of education is the root cause of these mistakes. ” So, where can surgeons get access to the right educational tools to make these mistakes a little less prevalent? As far as content acquisition goes, this Los Angeles-based startup has partnered with educational institutions and esteemed surgeons to cultivate a collection of high quality videos that show real professional getting the job done.

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JULY 10, 2018

Irvine-based Illuminate Education , a brand new startup backed by Insight Venture Partners, said today that it has merged five different companies-- Illuminate Education , IO Education , SchoolCity , Alpine Achievement , and Key Data Systems --to create a new company focused on data platforms, data, analytics, and formative assessments of K-12 students. illuminate education insight partners merger acquisition assessment data school

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MAY 2, 2013

WemoLab, which is led by Neville Spiteri, has been developing an extensive, educational platform focused on teaching kids about the oceans. learning education ocean applicaiton tablet wemolab superfugu Venice-based WemoLab --which has been developing entertainment products around an oceanic theme--announced today that it has launched its first, mobile product, a new interactive tablet app. The firm said its app, SuperFugu, let kids take a "field trip" around the world''s ocean.

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JULY 17, 2013

Greg Waldorf , who was the founding investor in Los Angeles-based eHarmony , and was previously its CEO, is the lead investment in an online education firm''s Series A. The company''s online education services are similar to those offered by Carpinteria-based Lynda.com. eharmony lynda video education online capital venture grovo

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

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JANUARY 10, 2014

startup learning online videos video education accounting bookkeeping schoolofbookkeeping A new, Santa Barbara-based startup, Schoolofbookkeeping.com , launched this week, offering up online courses for bookkeepers, accountants, business owners, and accounting students. The startup''s founders include Eric David Greenspan, a serial entrepreneur who previously founded such companies as MakeItWork, along with Seth David.

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JANUARY 7, 2010

Beverly Hills-based online advertising network Hydra is targeting the education market, saying today that it has launched a new vertical website, MyDegreeFinder.com , specifically aimed at students looking for higher education degree programs. Tags: hydra media advertising education mydegreefinder

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MAY 2, 2016

All three of the groups are helping to overcome the lack of computer science education in local, LA public schools. google education computer science school goog nonprofit grantThree, local Los Angeles organizations -- DIY Girls , LA Maker Space , and Teens Exploring Technology (TXT), have scored nonprofit funding from Google, as part of the 2016 Google RISE Awards , according to the groups.

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JULY 27, 2012

A new, Los Angeles startup, Wonderville has launched to take on curating educational content on the web, providing links and videos to different content on a wide range of educational content for K-8 education. The company said this morning that it is looking to create "smart galleries" of digital content and videos around educational topics like history, science, popular culture, and more. wonderville education elementary video content school

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APRIL 18, 2013

Jones--who lives in Bel Air--is behind Playground Sessions , which is hoping to make music education available to anyone willing to sign up for a monthly membership. Jones'' new startup is among a large number of music-related, Southern California-linked technology and online startups, and not the first in the music education area. content roll musician education piano music rock sessions playground Can the web teach you how to play the piano?

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MARCH 6, 2014

Los Angeles-based cloud server and virtual desktop provider Infintely VIrtual said today that it is targeting students and educational institutions with a new hosting plan. software hosting education desktop virtual infinitely According to the company, it is launching a new academic market offering which starts at $6.65 per user/month, to offer up virtual terminals.

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