Blackboard Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1997

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 3,092

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Debt

  • Financing Rounds
  • 29

  • Investments
  • 34

Blackboard General Information

Description

Developer of education software intended for higher and further education as well as business and government clients. The company offers a web-based education platform featuring courses on learning management, data and analytics, accessibility and universal design as well as collaboration and web conferencing, enabling students, educators and institutions to realize their goals through advanced learning.

Contact Information

Website
www.blackboard.com
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
Financing Status
Private Equity-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 1111 19th Street NorthWest
  • 10th Floor
  • Washington, DC 20036
  • United States
Primary Industry
Educational Software
Other Industries
Education and Training Services (B2B)
Educational and Training Services (B2C)
Acquirer
Anthology (Florida)
Vertical(s)
SaaS, TMT, EdTech
Corporate Office
  • 1111 19th Street NorthWest
  • 10th Floor
  • Washington, DC 20036
  • United States

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Blackboard Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
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Blackboard Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Developer of education software intended for higher and further education as well as business and government clients. Th
Educational Software
Washington, DC
3,092 As of 2021

New York, NY
 

Austin, TX
 
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Blackboard Competitors (44)

One of Blackboard’s 44 competitors is Skillshare, a Venture Capital-Backed company based in New York, NY.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Skillshare Venture Capital-Backed New York, NY
Quickstart Venture Capital-Backed Austin, TX
ExecOnline Venture Capital-Backed New York, NY
Turning Tech Intermediate Private Equity-Backed Youngstown, OH
Kuali Venture Capital-Backed Lima, Peru
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Blackboard Patents

  • 158

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 49

    Granted

  • 1

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Blackboard Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20160293025-A1 Attendance tracking mobile reader device and system Inactive 06-Apr-2015
US-20160179798-A1 Method and system for navigating through a datacenter hierarchy in a mobile computer device Inactive 19-Dec-2014
US-20140002443-A1 Augmented reality interface Inactive 29-Jun-2012
US-9269324-B2 Orientation aware application demonstration interface Active 29-Jun-2012
US-20140002494-A1 Orientation aware application demonstration interface Active 29-Jun-2012 G09G5/00
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Blackboard Signals

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Blackboard Former Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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Blackboard Investments & Acquisitions (34)

Blackboard’s most recent deal was a Seed Round with Incentiv (Business/Productivity Software) for . The deal was made on 14-Jul-2023.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Incentiv (Business/Productivity Software) 14-Jul-2023 Seed Round Business/Productivity Software
Fronteer 26-Oct-2016 Buyout/LBO Educational Software
Higher One 04-Aug-2016 Buyout/LBO Other Financial Services
Sequoia Retail Systems 31-May-2016 Buyout/LBO Financial Software
BlueCanary Data & Analytics 01-Dec-2015 Buyout/LBO Database Software
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Blackboard Exits (1)

Blackboard’s most recent exit was on 04-Aug-2010 from Class Collaborate. The exit was categorized as .

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Class Collaborate 04-Aug-2010 Completed
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Blackboard Affiliates

Subsidiaries (2)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Remote-Learner UK Denver, CO 2011
MyEdu Austin, TX

Blackboard FAQs

  • When was Blackboard founded?

    Blackboard was founded in 1997.

  • Where is Blackboard headquartered?

    Blackboard is headquartered in Washington, DC.

  • What is the size of Blackboard?

    Blackboard has 3,092 total employees.

  • What industry is Blackboard in?

    Blackboard’s primary industry is Educational Software.

  • Is Blackboard a private or public company?

    Blackboard is a Private company.

  • What is Blackboard’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Blackboard is .

  • How much funding has Blackboard raised over time?

    Blackboard has raised $3.15M.

  • Who are Blackboard’s investors?

    Actua, Arc Capital Development, Dell Ventures, Edelson Technology Partners, and Microsoft are 5 of 14 investors who have invested in Blackboard.

  • Who are Blackboard’s competitors?

    Skillshare, Quickstart, ExecOnline, Turning Tech Intermediate, and Kuali are some of the 44 competitors of Blackboard.

  • When was Blackboard acquired?

    Blackboard was acquired on 30-Apr-2023.

  • Who acquired Blackboard?

    Blackboard was acquired by Anthology (Florida).

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