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OPEN 2019: Engaging, Inspiring, and Transforming the I&E Ecosystem

Venture Well

The VentureWell OPEN 2019 conference was one for the books. The post OPEN 2019: Engaging, Inspiring, and Transforming the I&E Ecosystem appeared first on VentureWell. Here's a photo essay highlighting the engaging and inspiring conference.

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Going Direct To Learners With Software

A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

I was talking to a group of education entrepreneurs (on Zoom naturally) last week and was advocating for the “direct to learner” approach that defines our eduction investing strategy at USV. For the most part, we do not like to back companies that sell learning tools to educational institutions.

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Why We Are Going To Doha for the World Incubation Summit 2019

UBI Global

The World Incubation Summit 2019 is taking place in Doha, Qatar this November 4 through 7, and here are the reasons we found most compelling when choosing the location for this year’s summit. The post Why We Are Going To Doha for the World Incubation Summit 2019 appeared first on UBI Global.

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The Future of Startup Ecosystems Across the Globe

500

This year we dove headfirst into the rise of corporate venture capital, the changing nature of venture capital education, and the important task of startup ecosystem building. And in 2019, 500 decided to dive into CVC behavior in an unprecedented way. From May to July 2019, we surveyed over 100 unique corporate venture capital.

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Chegg Donates $50K to Stevens Institute of Technology, Fueling Student Innovation

American Entrepreneurship

Chegg CEO Nathan Schultz emphasized the companys dedication to modernizing education and fostering student-led innovation. The iSTEM program is a shining example of how innovation in education can empower students to turn bold ideas into reality. Marshall Anthony Jr.,

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Chinese online education app Zuoyebang raises $1.6 billion from investors including Alibaba

TechCrunch

In comparison, there were about 200 million K-12 students in 2019 in China, according to the Ministry of Education (link in Chinese). In fall 2020, the total number of students in Zuoyebang’s paid live-stream classes reached more than 10 million, setting an industry record, the company claims.

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India’s higher education startup Sunstone raises $35 million

TechCrunch

Sunstone, a higher education startup that collaborates with academic institutions to help upskill their students for employability, has raised $35 million in a new financing round as it looks to expand to more Indian cities. Piyush Nangru (left) and Ashish Munjal co-founded Sunstone in 2019. “Take MBA, for example.

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