Ooka Island Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2008

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $9.7M

Ooka Island General Information

Description

Provider of a gamified learning platform intended to help children become confident readers. The company's platform plots a personalized path through phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency and comprehension, offers real-time reports and a detailed picture of where a child is excelling or struggling in reading, enabling children to build a solid foundation in reading.

Contact Information

Website
www.ookaisland.com
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
Financing Status
Formerly Accelerator/Incubator backed
Corporate Office
  • 119 Kent Street
  • Suite 155
  • Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island C1A 1N3
  • Canada
Primary Industry
Educational Software
Other Industries
Social/Platform Software
Acquirer
Scholastic
Vertical(s)
TMT, EdTech
Corporate Office
  • 119 Kent Street
  • Suite 155
  • Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island C1A 1N3
  • Canada

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Ooka Island Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
5. Merger/Acquisition 12-Apr-2017 $9.7M Completed Generating Revenue
4. Accelerator/Incubator 01-Sep-2012 Completed Generating Revenue
3. Grant 20-Jan-2011 Completed Generating Revenue
2. Accelerator/Incubator 01-Jan-2011 $1.53M Completed Generating Revenue
1. Angel (individual) $1.53M $1.53M Completed Generating Revenue
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Ooka Island Comparisons

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Employees
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Post Valuation
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Provider of a gamified learning platform intended to help children become confident readers. The company's platform plot
Educational Software
Charlottetown, Canada

New York, NY
 

Bellevue, WA
 
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Ooka Island Competitors (14)

One of Ooka Island’s 14 competitors is Little Pim, a Formerly VC-backed company based in New York, NY.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Little Pim Formerly VC-backed New York, NY
DreamBox Learning Private Equity-Backed Bellevue, WA
Seesaw Learning Private Equity-Backed San Francisco, CA
DragonBox Formerly Accelerator/Incubator backed Oslo, Norway
HOMER (Educational Software) Venture Capital-Backed New York, NY
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Ooka Island Patents

  • 2

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • Granted

  • Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Ooka Island Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20170214768-A1 Modular content deployment and playback control system for educational application Inactive 21-Jan-2016
CA-2918380-A1 Modular content deployment and playback control system for educational application Inactive 21-Jan-2016

Ooka Island Former Investors (2)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
C100 Accelerator/Incubator
Canadian Technology Accelerator Accelerator/Incubator
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Ooka Island FAQs

  • When was Ooka Island founded?

    Ooka Island was founded in 2008.

  • Where is Ooka Island headquartered?

    Ooka Island is headquartered in Charlottetown, Canada.

  • What industry is Ooka Island in?

    Ooka Island’s primary industry is Educational Software.

  • Is Ooka Island a private or public company?

    Ooka Island is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of Ooka Island?

    The current valuation of Ooka Island is .

  • What is Ooka Island’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Ooka Island is .

  • How much funding has Ooka Island raised over time?

    Ooka Island has raised $1.53M.

  • Who are Ooka Island’s investors?

    C100 and Canadian Technology Accelerator have invested in Ooka Island.

  • Who are Ooka Island’s competitors?

    Little Pim, DreamBox Learning, Seesaw Learning, DragonBox, and HOMER (Educational Software) are some of the 14 competitors of Ooka Island.

  • When was Ooka Island acquired?

    Ooka Island was acquired on 12-Apr-2017.

  • Who acquired Ooka Island?

    Ooka Island was acquired by Scholastic.

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