Nearpod

Entrepreneur: Guido Kovalskys, Felipe Sommer

Founded: 2011

Nearpod was part of the Future of Work Ed Tech Challenge, the Special Education Ed Tech Challenge, and the English Language Learning Ed Tech Challenge. Funds supported Nearpod’s mobile app that allows teachers to easily create and share interactive lessons, receive feedback on student device use, assess learning in real time, and personalize instruction for students.