Bibliu Raised $10 Million from Nesta Impact Investments

London-based edtech firm BibliU raised $10 million from Nesta Impact Investments in a Series A funding round. Other investors in the round include Guinness Asset Management, Oxford Sciences Innovation, and investors associated with impact investment bank ClearlySo. The latest round of funding was completed on Apr 17, 2020.  With the current funding, the company aims

Edtech Platform GuaGuaLong Launched by Tiktok’s Owner ByteDance

Beijing-based technology company ByteDance, which operates content platforms like TikTok to entertain, educate and inspire people globally, has launched two educational apps ‘GuaGuaLong English and GuaGuaLong Mind’ last month, as reported by AbacusNews. The former has been launched with the aim to teach 2-8 year old kids English and the latter to teach 3-6 year olds Mathematics

Vernacular-based Learning Platform GUVI Raises INR 6 Cr (USD 800K)

Chennai, India-based GUVI, operated by GUVI Geek Network Private Limited has raised Rs. 6 crores (about USD 800,000) from Education Catalyst Fund in a pre-series A funding round. Education Catalyst Fund is an education-focused venture capital firm managed by CPA capital. GUVI is an Indian vernacular-based platform that offers online programming courses for engineers and

How Remote Learning is Taking a Toll on Teachers

As the world has switched to remote learning, students are facing many accessibility, comprehension and environmental challenges. Besides students and parents, the struggle has gotten more intense for teachers. A recently conducted survey by Channel 3 in Connecticut, U.S.A, highlights the struggles that teachers in Connecticut are facing in taking remote classes while handling their