Investing in the future of learning: Can AI unlock new learning experiences?
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Articles and Resources of the week
Investing in the future of learning: Can AI unlock new learning experiences?
In this episode of the Ed-Technical podcast series hosted by Libby Hills from the Jacobs Foundation and AI researcher Owen Henkel, six Edtech investors discuss their views on AI in education. Part 1 focuses on how AI can potentially improve the student learning experience and features Brighteye’s own Ben Wirz.
Sign up to join the waitlist for the first version of the Nordic Edtech Summit. The summit will enable the opportunity for peer-to-peer learning between founders, it will also consist of roundtable discussions between Edtech leaders, and it will host experts who have been through the challenges that you may be facing before. The Summit will take place this August in Skellefteå, Sweden.
U.S. edtech funding is back... to pre-pandemic days (but in a very different world!)
In this article, Tony Wan discusses his key findings on how the US Edtech funding market performed in 2023. In summary, he found that investments were back, albeit closer to pre-pandemic levels.
Investment news
French Groover has raised a €7.5m Series A from OneRagtime, Trind, Techmind, MozzaAngels, and existing investors: Partech, the Tech & Touch fund of Bpifrance, Verve Ventures and Frenchfounders.
Leya AI has raised 1M in pre-seed funding, investors included V-Sharp Venture Studio, Inventure, BADideas.fund, and several angel investors.
Fabrio Design has raised a Seed round from UFI Ventures and Twinkl.
SimpleStudy has raised a €750k pre-seed round from Angels.
Irish Examfly has raised €1.5m in Seed funding from Angels.
Classtime has raised a Series A round from Swiss Post Ventures and SuperCharger Ventures, alongside private investors.
Guidoio has raised a €700k pre-seed, led by 360 Capital, alongside Growth Engine and Vesper Holding.
Jobs in Edtech
Mastered is hiring a Training and Quality Lead (Remote).
Simbel is hiring a Client Success Manager (Paris).
Skiller Whale is looking for experienced engineering leaders to deliver power skills coaching sessions (remote).
Twenix is hiring a Sales Director (Madrid).
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Stay curious,
Izzy