https://pitchbook.com/tag/edtech edtech en-US Tue, 15 Oct 2024 15:23:04 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/pe-investment-in-european-edtech-nears-4b Demand for online learning and flexible employee training remains strong. Tue, 15 Oct 2024 15:23:04 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/pe-investment-in-european-edtech-nears-4b https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/byjus-equity-wipeout-vcs-edtech Byju's, one of India’s most prominent startups and once a giant in edtech, is reportedly considering a rights issue that would value the company at 99% below its peak valuation. Mon, 29 Jan 2024 23:41:49 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/byjus-equity-wipeout-vcs-edtech https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/startup-radar-vcs-on-edtech-startups-to-watch We spoke to five VCs active in edtech to see which startups are ones to watch for innovation and growth. Thu, 06 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/startup-radar-vcs-on-edtech-startups-to-watch https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/reach-capital-education-technology-fund Edtech-focused Reach Capital raised $215M fourth fund. Mon, 10 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/reach-capital-education-technology-fund https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/europe-edtech-multiverses-series-d-vc Online apprenticeship platform Multiverse has joined Europe's unicorn club with a $220 million Series D. Wed, 08 Jun 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/europe-edtech-multiverses-series-d-vc https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/edtech-vc-owl-ventures-1b-new-funds Owl Ventures, a venture capital firm specializing in education technology has raised over $1 billion across multiple funds. Wed, 12 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/edtech-vc-owl-ventures-1b-new-funds https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/edtech-online-learning-pandemic-ipos Previously a sector that struggled to gain wide acceptance among venture capitalists, edtech has seen a series of notable IPOs during the pandemic. Mon, 01 Nov 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/edtech-online-learning-pandemic-ipos https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/udemy-ipo-pricing-raises-421-million Udemy has sold 14.5 million shares at $29 apiece in its IPO. The edtech specialist is set to start trading on Friday with a fully diluted market cap of over $4.5 billion. Thu, 28 Oct 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/udemy-ipo-pricing-raises-421-million https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/india-edtech-byjus-valuation-hits-18-billion Byju's finds itself in a favorable position following pandemic-fueled school closures, and may be indirectly benefiting from China's ban on for-profit tutoring. Mon, 04 Oct 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/india-edtech-byjus-valuation-hits-18-billion https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/china-for-profit-tutoring-ban-foreign-investment Chinese officials have cracked down on tutoring companies, in a move that threatens to wipe out billions of dollars in VC investment that have poured into edtech deals in recent years. Wed, 28 Jul 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/china-for-profit-tutoring-ban-foreign-investment https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/edtech-coursera-nyse-ipo-pandemic-online-education The closure of schools and universities during the pandemic has been a boon to edtech companies like Cousera, which has capitalized on the excitement surrounding the sector by debuting on the NYSE. Wed, 31 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/edtech-coursera-nyse-ipo-pandemic-online-education https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/edtech-startups-investors-exits-ipos-venture-capital For years, many venture capitalists were skeptical about betting on edtech startups, but that has begun to change. Fri, 12 Feb 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/edtech-startups-investors-exits-ipos-venture-capital https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/yuanfudao-edtech-valuation-china Yuanfudao captured a $15.5 billion valuation after closing a $2.2 billion round, becoming the world's most valuable private edtech company. Thu, 22 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/yuanfudao-edtech-valuation-china https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/guild-education-becomes-latest-female-led-unicorn Guild Education is the latest female-led unicorn on the block, following a $157 million fundraise led by General Catalyst. The company is the developer of an employee benefits education platform. Wed, 13 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/guild-education-becomes-latest-female-led-unicorn https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/this-day-in-unicorn-history-udacity-and-its-1b-edtech-experiment In the span of three years, founder Sebastian Thrun helped turn Udacity into an edtech unicorn. But the company's journey in the world of VC hasn't always been smooth sailing. Mon, 11 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/this-day-in-unicorn-history-udacity-and-its-1b-edtech-experiment https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/how-edtech-is-getting-smarter On the back of widespread adoption of app-based services and innovations in consumer-facing tech, education has slowly come under the B2C umbrella—but it's still lagging relative to other industries. Fri, 15 Mar 2019 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/how-edtech-is-getting-smarter https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/3-things-to-know-about-vc-investment-in-edtech Recent VC investment and fundraising in the edtech industry have the sector heating up. We've highlighted the key trends driving activity in the space. Wed, 01 Nov 2017 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/3-things-to-know-about-vc-investment-in-edtech