Persistence Capital Partners invests in mdBriefCase
The CVCA is reporting that Persistence Capital Partners (PCP) has placed a significant equity investment in continuing health education provider mdBriefCase (terms of the…
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BrainStation acquired by Konrad Group
Toronto-based technology education organization BrainStation has been acquired by Konrad Group. The terms of the deal were not disclosed, but Konrad has committed to…
Kelowna EdTech Startup FreshGrade Raises $4.3 Million Seed Round
Kelowna-based edtech startup FreshGrade has raised a $4.3 million seed round led by NewSchools Venture Fund, Emerson Collective, Accel Partners and Social Capital. Designed by…
WSU Business School Names Canada Second Best Location to Start a Company
A new infographic put together by Washington State University’s School of Business has named Canada as the second best place in the world to…
Why Do Fewer Women Have STEM Jobs? Online Panel Discussion Points to Childhood Education
Toronto-based venture capital firm Georgian Partners and ScribbleLive, a content engagement platform, held a live online chat panel discussion about issues surrounding women in…
For Ululab Founders, Transitioning to Educational Games is More Rewarding
Currently sitting at #18 in the Top Paid Apps chart for Education apps in the App Store is Ululab‘s “Slice Fractions“, the game released…
Former NHLer Invests $250K In Vancouver Startup to Bring Tutoring to the Digital Age
Vancouver-based startup HelpHub Services Inc. has raised a $250,000 funding round today from Sora Capital Corp. Sora’s CEO is former NHL hockey player Paul Reinhart….
ClassDojo,The “World’s Fastest Growing Education Startup”, Launches in Canada
ClassDojo, a Silicon Valley-based education startup with over 17 million teachers and students using its platform, has officially launched in Canada. In a release,…
Top Hat Monocle Adds $1.1M to Series A, Looks to Lead Student Engagement Platform Pack
Toronto-based Top Hat Monocle, a student engagement platform that replaces traditional classroom clickers with a web-based alternative, recently announced that it received a $1.1…
ClassDojo Debuts iOS App to Track Classroom Behavior in Real-Time
San Francisco-based startup ClassDojo, which launched in August 2012 with $1.6 million in funding from investors including Ron Conway and Y Combinator founder Paul Graham, announced…
LearnSprout Trying to Solve The Data Gap For Schools With Set of APIs
Schools of all sizes use Student Information Systems (SIS) to store student data like grades and attendance, but sharing that data with developers and…
BenchPrep Partners With Educational Publishers Including Pearson, O’Reilly, Microsoft Press
BenchPrep today announced that it has added a number of new publisher partners to its roster, including Pearson Education, O’Reilly Media, Microsoft Press, Archipelago…
Showbie Launches iPad App, Bets On Tablets As Center of the Digital Classroom
Showbie, the Edmonton-based startup that’s providing a built-for-purpose Dropbox-style app for educators and students, today officially launched its iPad app. The app brings much…
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