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News Release – NewSchools Recognizes Top Entrepreneurs and Innovators for their Contributions to Public Education
NewSchools Venture Fund announces 2014 honorees for its Annual Leaders in Education Awards Burlingame, Calif. – April 29, 2014 – NewSchools Venture Fund (www.newschools.org), a nonprofit venture philanthropy firm that…
BrightBytes Expands Educational Footprint: Raises $15 Million to Fuel Growth and Innovation
Bessemer Venture Partners funds BrightBytes’ rapid talent growth and expansion to international markets SAN FRANCISCO, March 12, 2014 BrightBytes, a fast-growing educational analytics organization that counts almost 1 in 10 U.S. schools…
co.lab, the Edtech Accelerator Founded by NewSchools Venture Fund and Zynga.org, Announces Second Cohort
SAN FRANCISCO, March 4, 2014—co.lab, the edtech accelerator created by Zynga.org and NewSchools Venture Fund focused on developing innovative learning games, announced today a second cohort of companies for its…
LearnBop Wins Top Honors in “Shark-Tank” Type Competition, Sponsored by Silicon Valley Education Foundation and NewSchools Venture Fund
New York, NY (PRWEB) February 20, 2014 LearnBop is a winner of the first-ever “iHub Pitch Games” challenge in Silicon Valley. The competition, sponsored by the Silicon Valley Education Foundation (SVEF)…
NewSchools’ Seed Fund Raises $12M To Advance Edtech
Nonprofit aims to support 55 edtech start-ups by end of 2015 Palo Alto, CA – February 19, 2014 – NewSchools Seed Fund, which sources and supports high-impact education technology entrepreneurs…