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News & Analysis
Auckland edutech startup Kami raises NZ$1.5 million round led by Right Click Capital
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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Education startup Maths Pathway raises $2.1 million seed round led by Social Ventures Australia
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).
Podcast
[PODCAST] Glass Ceiling – Episode 13: Cherie Diaz, managing director Australia at OpenLearning
We sit down to chat with Cherie Diaz about her career path, the evolution of OpenLearning’s approach to education, and the growth of the company moving forward.
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Brisbane startup GO1 raises $10 million Series A round led by Seek
GO1, which has created an online platform through which individuals and organisations can find or create courses, has raised $10 million in a Series A round led by Seek, with participation from investors including Our Innovation Fund. Launched in 2014, Brisbane startup GO1 allows users to browse its marketplace of courses, covering everything from compliance… Read more »
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Edutech startup OpenLearning raises $8.5 million Series A to further expansion across Southeast Asia
Australian edutech startup OpenLearning has raised $8.5 million in a Series A round led by Malaysian companies Prestariang Berhad and Paramount Corporation Berhad, with participation from a handful of local investors.
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Edutech startup Intersective raises $3.75 million Series A round led by Main Sequence Ventures
Having kicked off the round last year, the CSIRO’s Main Sequence Ventures has led a $3.75 million Series A round for edutech startup Intersective.
Profiles
Brisbane’s Brigie wants to make it easier for international students to apply to Australian courses
Brigie is partnering with educational institutions to list their courses on the site for international students to search through and apply for.
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Swiss HR solutions company Adecco Group to acquire General Assembly for US$412.5 million
General Assembly will operate as a separate division within the organisation, with founder and CEO Jake Schwartz to report to Adecco Group.
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UNSW signs on with Keypath Education to launch online-only Master’s programs
The University of New South Wales is doubling down on online learning, partnering with provider Keypath Education to launch a series of Master’s programs that will run solely online.
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Edutech startup Prosper Education raises £2 million to grow RoyalABC platform in China
Prosper Education has developed RoyalABC, a ‘language learning ecosystem’ based on a Cambridge English curriculum that looks to teach children British English.
Profiles
Melbourne-founded edutech Typsy is a video training platform for the hospitality industry
The transient nature of work in the industry, however, can mean that as staff come and go, businesses don’t have time to train employees. Looking to make it easier is Melbourne-founded Typsy, founded by Jonathan Plowright.
Profiles
Brisbane startup Math Mate is working with schools to gamify the process of learning maths
Brisbane startup Math Mate is working to help all kids engage with and enjoy learning maths through the development of gamification app Do Math Good.
Other
Aussie EduTech founders place more importance on diversity than other startups
A notable trend in the Australian EduTech space right now is an acute awareness around the need to proactively support particular niche groups.
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Investors in EduTech right now are focused on B2B, Entrepreneur Education and STEM
Education has always been a strong contributor to the bottom line of the Australian economy as well as one of this countries greatest exports.
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Edutech company Academy Xi launches Indigenous scholarship program for UX design
Academy Xi has launched The Founding Futures, a new scholarship which will offer Indigenous Australians training in User Experience Design.
