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Our portfolio companies spend every day removing obstacles and working to overcome challenges students and workers have to get a good education and a good job.

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Feb 28, 2025

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News Roundup - 2/28

Our weekly roundup of education technology, workforce technology, and venture capital news. In today's rapidly evolving job market,...

Feb 25, 2025

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Juan Zavala

Nexford University granted license to offer American-accredited degrees in Kenya

Nexford University, a leading American-accredited online institution, has received official approval from Kenya's Commission for...

Feb 25, 2025

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Concentric Educational Solutions

Concentric Educational Solutions' Run the City Attendance Campaign

Dr. David Heiber, Founder and CEO of Concentric Educational Solutions joins Dr. Kaye to discuss the Run the City Attendance Campaign....

Feb 25, 2025

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Mantra Health

Mantra Health Strengthens Its Mental Health Ecosystem, Elevating Support for Higher Education Institutions

Mantra has expanded its suite of mental health and wellness services to better support the campus community. With new solutions designed...

Feb 25, 2025

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News & Updates

The Search for EdTech’s Next Chapter: Mark Grovic on Impact and Investment

Mark Grovic , a trailblazer in impact investment and a founding partner of New Markets Venture Partners , has spent decades bridging the...

Feb 25, 2025

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Concentric Educational Solutions

Educational support company marks Black History Month with effort to combat absenteeism

BALTIMORE — A Baltimore-based company is going the extra mile to make sure Baltimore students are attending and engaging in school. On...

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Baltimore ed-tech firm Concentric raises $5 million round

A call that Concentric Educational Solutions CEO David Heiber first mistook for a prank led to the Federal Hill company raising a $5 million series A round from New Markets Venture Partners.


Heiber plans to use the capital to add new C-suite executives to the rapidly expanding company along with new features to the company’s mobile application to make it easier for parents and school districts to communicate. The company announced the closure of the round on Oct. 5, making Heiber one of the few Black Marylanders to raise a substantial amount of venture capital funding.

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