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Startup Daily TV: Save the Children’s Impact Investment Fund backs edutech startup Inquisitive

Simon Thomsen - July 27, 2021 < 1 MIN READ

Aid agency Save the Children Australia has backed a second startup with its Impact Investment Fund, taking an equity stake in education company Inquisitive. Save the Children Australia CEO Paul Ronalds said the investment is an exciting opportunity to increase Inquisitive’s social impact for children in low socio-economic areas, especially rural and remote areas, and schools… Read more »

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The Envato Foundation adds $500,000 more in support to charities for children’s education

Simon Thomsen - May 28, 2021 2 MIN READ

The Envato Foundation has ramped up its charity work adding two new organisations to its ongoing support program. The Foundation is the charitable arm of creative marketplace Envato, which donates 1% of the company’s annual pre-tax profits to fund its work. Its new partners have a children’s education focus: online tutoring and education services support… Read more »

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Sydney education startup EdApp signs a deal with UN to offer free business courses

Simon Thomsen - April 28, 2020 3 MIN READ

Microlearning platform EdApp is collaborating with the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) in a bid to upskill workers for free as part of a push towards sustainable development. The adult education startup, based on Sydney’s Northern Beaches, was chosen by UNITAR to help deliver a global learning initiative “Educate All” as part… Read more »

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Education software startup Compass raises $60 million

Simon Thomsen - November 12, 2019 2 MIN READ

Compass Education co-founders John de la Motte and Lucas Filer Melbourne-based schools management platform Compass Education has landed $60 million in its first major raise, with private equity firm Advent Partners taking a minority share in the startup ahead of its international expansion. The school management software platform says it’s now used by more than… Read more »

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Amazon is teaching Australian schoolkids how to code

Simon Thomsen - May 6, 2019 2 MIN READ

Amazon Australia, fresh from its push to change the local retail landscape after launching here in 2017, is now turning its attention to the next generation of coders with a STEM program for primary school students. Camp Amazon is a two-year $150,000 initiative for 100 kids in years 3 to 6 to develop their… Read more »

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The team behind Barbeques Galore just raised $20 million in series A funding for a children’s online tutoring business

Simon Thomsen - April 30, 2019 2 MIN READ

Online tutoring startup Cluey, which wants to change the way kids learn using tech and AI, has raised $20 million in Series A funding. International technology investor Allectus Capital and Alex Waislitz’s Thorney Investment Group, including the listed Thorney Technologies Ltd, led the round, which takes the total raised to $31 million. Cluey is the… Read more »

Advice

Top tips for building a powerful social ‘technology’ network

Karen Lawson - March 28, 2019 3 MIN READ

It’s extremely valuable in business to create your own social network to lean on. Think of it like a board for a company and consider the strengths you want to develop.

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Autism support platform Rockmelon raises $3 million, customer communication startup Pendula raises $3.5 million

Gina Baldassarre - February 19, 2019 2 MIN READ

Sydney startup Rockmelon, which has created an education platform to help autistic children and their parents, has raised $3 million from angel investors to expand internationally.

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Reimagining our educational systems to support the future workforce

Jack Hylands - February 6, 2019 3 MIN READ

To meet the skill demands of the Fourth Revolution we must look to the capabilities of our existing workforce, moving systematically to a lifelong learning model.

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Auckland edutech startup Kami raises NZ$1.5 million round led by Right Click Capital

Gina Baldassarre - January 16, 2019 2 MIN READ

Auckland edutech startup Kami has raised $1.42 million (NZ$1.5 million) in funding led by Australian venture capital firm Right Click Capital.

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Knowing your Hola from your Olá: insights into doing business in South America

Mark Fletcher - December 20, 2018 3 MIN READ

South America is the “new world” when it comes to opportunities for Australian businesses looking to expand internationally.

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AWS EdStart wants to enable schools to leverage tech by backing edtech startups

Gina Baldassarre - December 14, 2018 3 MIN READ

Vincent Quah’s eyes were opened to the potential of technology as a learning tool while he was teaching molecular genetics.

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Brisbane’s GO1 bolsters leadership team as it gears up for further growth

Gina Baldassarre - November 15, 2018 2 MIN READ

A few months on from raising $10 million in a Series A round led by Seek, Brisbane startup GO1 has added a raft of new names to its leadership team as it gears up to accelerate its growth.

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Education startup Maths Pathway raises $2.1 million seed round led by Social Ventures Australia

Gina Baldassarre - November 2, 2018 2 MIN READ

Melbourne education startup Maths Pathway, which has created an online learning system to help teachers better teach their students mathematics, has raised $2.1 million in a seed funding round led by Social Ventures Australia (SVA).

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RMIT Online partners with Udacity to launch tech skills courses

Gina Baldassarre - October 2, 2018 2 MIN READ

RMIT Online has partnered with Silicon Valley-based education provider Udacity to launch a series of online courses focused on bridging the tech skills gap.

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