# Edtech

German startup Blinkist acquired by Australian content company Go1
News
May 8, 2023
German startup Blinkist acquired by Australian content company Go1
"This isn't a downturn story or a race for survival"
Kabir Agarwal
From ChatGPT and AI to the metaverse: The edtech trends which could mark 2023
Analysis
March 1, 2023
From ChatGPT and AI to the metaverse: The edtech trends which could mark 2023
What does the future of education look like — and is it an inclusive one?
In partnership with: Esade
German edtech Knowunity, a TikTok for schoolwork, raises €9m Series A extension
News
February 15, 2023
German edtech Knowunity, a TikTok for schoolwork, raises €9m Series A extension
The platform is looking to expand into the US with the money, which brings its Series A total up to €19m
Miriam Partington in Berlin
Code First Girls raises £4.5m Series A to tackle tech’s gender gap
News
September 7, 2022
Code First Girls raises £4.5m Series A to tackle tech’s gender gap
Coding school Code First Girls will use the fresh capital to provide one million free opportunities for women to learn to code in the next five years
Amy O'Brien
Remote coding school Microverse doubles valuation with Series A extension
News
August 17, 2022
Remote coding school Microverse doubles valuation with Series A extension
The startup says it’s seen “soaring” demand for it’s training programme for coding students in developing countries
Tim Smith
With a fresh €5m, Berlin’s Junto wants you to learn from Google execs
News
August 10, 2022
With a fresh €5m, Berlin’s Junto wants you to learn from Google execs
Want to learn from Google execs about time management? Junto has the class for you
Eleanor Warnock
How can augmented reality help save the global manufacturing industry?
News
July 19, 2022
How can augmented reality help save the global manufacturing industry?
Seabery creates AR training programmes for new welders — a profession which is facing global talent shortages
Tim Smith
Multiverse raises $220m and becomes Europe’s latest edtech unicorn
News
June 8, 2022
Multiverse raises $220m and becomes Europe’s latest edtech unicorn
The raise brings Multiverse a $1.7bn valuation.
Freya Pratty
Startup from small Spanish town raises €60m to build the 'Netflix for Education'
News
June 1, 2022
Startup from small Spanish town raises €60m to build the 'Netflix for Education'
The company has big clients like Google and Vodafone on its books
Tim Smith
Forget the metaverse — Labster raises $47m to build the 'eduverse'
News
April 4, 2022
Forget the metaverse — Labster raises $47m to build the 'eduverse'
Labster will use the new funding to scale its virtual science learning platform.
Maija Palmer
Educapital raises Europe’s largest edtech fund
News
March 16, 2022
Educapital raises Europe’s largest edtech fund
The firm is aiming for a final close of €150m for its second fund.
Eleanor Warnock
GoStudent raises €300m as European edtech continues strong trajectory
News
January 11, 2022
GoStudent raises €300m as European edtech continues strong trajectory
2021 was a bumper year for edtech and it looks like 2022 will continue the trend.
Freya Pratty
Edtech startups to watch, according to top investors
Analysis
December 1, 2021
Edtech startups to watch, according to top investors
Europe has had some hefty edtech raises this year, but which are the early-stage upstarts to watch?
Freya Pratty and Riddhi Kanetkar
The deck that scored edtech 360Learning a $200m round
News
October 21, 2021
The deck that scored edtech 360Learning a $200m round
Edtech's on the rise. Here's the pitch deck that Paris-based 360Learning used to raise $200m
Freya Pratty
Coding school Microverse raises $12.5m to fix “racist” hiring practices
News
July 1, 2021
Coding school Microverse raises $12.5m to fix “racist” hiring practices
The startup trains coders in developing economies using an Income Share Agreement model
Tim Smith
European edtech — no longer last in class?
News
June 22, 2021
European edtech — no longer last in class?
Europe gets its second edtech unicorn in a year as the pandemic fuels demand in remote learning tools.
Sifted reporters
How edtech startup Developing Experts connects students to future STEM employers
Analysis
April 30, 2021
How edtech startup Developing Experts connects students to future STEM employers
The UK workforce has a STEM skills shortage — Developing Experts wants to close the gap.
Sponsored by: Google For Startups
New startup Mindstone wants to “turn the internet into a textbook”
News
February 2, 2021
New startup Mindstone wants to “turn the internet into a textbook”
Mindstone wants to change the way adults learn.
Freya Pratty
How Glose got taken over by the Medium monster
Interview
January 22, 2021
How Glose got taken over by the Medium monster
The story of Medium’s acquisition of French ebook company Glose, which was announced last week, began with an email exchange six years ago.
Chris O’Brien
Tony Blair’s son secures UK’s biggest ever edtech raise
News
January 19, 2021
Tony Blair’s son secures UK’s biggest ever edtech raise
Multiverse connects apprentices with companies, aiming to help forge other paths into careers outside of university.
Freya Pratty
Leadership after Covid: upgrade please
Interview
January 6, 2021
Leadership after Covid: upgrade please
After 2020 and the Covid-19 crisis, management handbooks as well as corporate tech need an upgrade, Klaxoon’s boss says.
Marie Mawad in Paris
Brainly raises $80m Series D round as user numbers hit 350m
News
December 17, 2020
Brainly raises $80m Series D round as user numbers hit 350m
The Polish online homework help platform saw use numbers grow 75% since April as students switched to online learning during the pandemic
Maija Palmer
How an 11-year-old helped reshape education with Openclassrooms
Interview
December 2, 2020
How an 11-year-old helped reshape education with Openclassrooms
OpenClassrooms is now a global platform for online education. It got started by two teenagers just when the dot-com bubble was bursting.
Marie Mawad in Paris
Europe’s largest edtech fund secures further $54m
News
October 15, 2020
Europe’s largest edtech fund secures further $54m
The money will be used to back 15 to 20 companies over the next three years at seed and Series-A stage.
Freya Pratty

# Edtech

German startup Blinkist acquired by Australian content company Go1

From ChatGPT and AI to the metaverse: The edtech trends which could mark 2023

German edtech Knowunity, a TikTok for schoolwork, raises €9m Series A extension

Code First Girls raises £4.5m Series A to tackle tech’s gender gap

Remote coding school Microverse doubles valuation with Series A extension

With a fresh €5m, Berlin’s Junto wants you to learn from Google execs

How can augmented reality help save the global manufacturing industry?

Multiverse raises $220m and becomes Europe’s latest edtech unicorn

Startup from small Spanish town raises €60m to build the 'Netflix for Education'

Forget the metaverse — Labster raises $47m to build the 'eduverse'

Educapital raises Europe’s largest edtech fund

GoStudent raises €300m as European edtech continues strong trajectory

Edtech startups to watch, according to top investors

The deck that scored edtech 360Learning a $200m round

Coding school Microverse raises $12.5m to fix “racist” hiring practices

European edtech — no longer last in class?

How edtech startup Developing Experts connects students to future STEM employers

New startup Mindstone wants to “turn the internet into a textbook”

How Glose got taken over by the Medium monster

Tony Blair’s son secures UK’s biggest ever edtech raise

Leadership after Covid: upgrade please

Brainly raises $80m Series D round as user numbers hit 350m

How an 11-year-old helped reshape education with Openclassrooms

Europe’s largest edtech fund secures further $54m