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Apr 24, 20194 min read
Popular Digital Credentialing Platform Raises $11.1 Million
Credly today announced $11.1 million in new funding, with investors ZOMA Capital and the nonprofit Strada Education Network joining...
Apr 8, 20192 min read
New Markets Venture Partners Promotes Elizabeth Chou to General Partner
New Markets Venture Partners today announced the promotion of Elizabeth Chou to General Partner. Since joining New Markets in 2010, Ms....
Mar 25, 20193 min read
VR for HR: Startup Raises $8M from Impact Investors to Tackle Workplace Bias Through Simulations
Mursion , a startup that provides immersive VR training for essential skills in the workplace, today announced an $8M Series A, led by...
Sep 14, 20183 min read
IMS Global Learning Consortium Announces Partnership With New Markets Venture Partners To Help Startups Participate in Largest EdTech Innovation Ecosystem
IMS Global Learning Consortium (IMS Global/IMS), the world-leading non-profit collaborative advancing edtech interoperability,...
Jul 19, 20183 min read
Galvanize To Acquire Leading Provider of Immersive Technology Education, Hack Reactor
Leading technology workforce educator Galvanize announced it will acquire San Francisco-based Hack Reactor, a highly respected operator...
Jul 12, 20183 min read
Follett Acquires Fishtree Adaptive Learning Platform
Follett today announced that it has acquired Fishtree, a leading adaptive learning platform that streamlines both the technical...
May 17, 20183 min read
Strategic Investors, Philanthropies Back $68 Million Education Technology Fund
New Markets Venture Partners today announced the final close of NMEP II, a $68 million venture capital fund focused on education...
Apr 15, 20181 min read
EdTech Times Podcast with Jason Palmer: Building Products That Deliver
What can education technology startups do to ensure that their products are implemented in classrooms? In this podcast, Hannah Nyren from...
Mar 30, 20182 min read
Mark Grovic on Higher Ed Now Podcast with, “Getting Philanthropic Returns”
New Markets’ General Partner Mark Grovic was recently featured on this popular podcast with the American Council of Trustees and Alumni,...
Feb 20, 20187 min read
Breaking Down the Silos That Hold Students Back
New Markets Venture Partners began its laser focus on education nearly ten years ago. Since then, we have made over 20 investments in...
Jan 26, 20184 min read
LearnPlatform Raises Series A Investment to Improve EdTech Management and Efficacy
LearnPlatform , the research-backed software-as-a-service for educators to easily find, buy, manage, and rapidly analyze education...
Dec 4, 20172 min read
Noodle Partners Announces Another $14 Million In Financing To Accelerate Growth And Transform Higher Education
Noodle Partners Inc ., which helps colleges and universities expand access to and decrease the cost of premier online higher education,...
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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 259 min read
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 214 min read
News Roundup - 2/21
Our weekly roundup of education technology, workforce technology, and venture capital news. Education and workforce development continues...
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