EdTech
ORIGIN Innovation Awards 2021: Announcing the Startup Finalists – EduTech and Gaming & Esports
We are thrilled to announce the finalists of the Startup Finalists - EduTech and Gaming & Esports for the second edition of the ORIGIN Innovation Awards.
Malaysia EdTech firm ReSkills EdTech raises $1.5M funding for Southeast Asia expansion
ReSkills EdTech has recently secured a $1.5 million investment from a group of private angel investors led by JSF Platinum to boost growth plans and stabilize its expansion, especially in the Southeast Asian region.
Korea EdTech startup Mathpresso secures strategic investment from Google
Mathpresso has received an undisclosed amount of funding from Google. The funding will help the startup to accelerate its global market expansion as well as its technological advancement.
India education infrastructure startup Teachmint plans international expansion with $78M Series B led by Rocketship.vc and Vulcan Capital
Teachmint will use this fresh infusion of funds to further strengthen its proprietary classroom technology as well as to expand into international markets. To accelerate growth, Teachmint will also extensively focus on growing its teams and hiring skilled talent, especially across product, technology, and design.
Singapore EdTech Doyobi raises $2.8M pre-Series A led by Monk’s Hill Ventures
Doyobi has closed a $2.8 million pre-series A round led by Monk’s Hill Ventures, to upskill teachers And bring STEM to schools in Asia and the Middle East.
Singapore EdTech Geniebook raises $16.6M Series A led by East Ventures and Lightspeed to scale team with strategic new hires
Since the start of 2019, Geniebook has achieved impressive revenue growth of over 2,000 percent with a fast-growing user base of over 150,000 in Southeast Asia. In Vietnam alone, revenue grew by 3 times versus 2020. The profitable Singapore-headquartered company continues to fly the flag for Singapore education regionally with offices now located in…
Singapore EdTech firm Creative Galileo raises $2.5M in seed round led by Kalaari Capital
The funds will be used to expand across Southeast Asia and integrate local languages within the platform.
Pakistan EdTech startup Maqsad raises $2.1M pre-Seed funding led by Indus Valley Capital
The COVID-19 pandemic created a global education crisis, which was more pronounced in developing countries. This gave rise to EdTech startups globally, with ventures in countries like India and Indonesia scaling rapidly to make education more accessible for the wider population.
Funding, talent & decision-making are the biggest challenges for innovators, says SoftBank Ventures Asia’s JP Lee [Q&A]
In this TechNode Global Q&A with JP Lee, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Partner of SBVA, he discusses the trends shaping innovation in the region, as well as the challenges faced by innovators, including talent, resources, and decision-making. He believes that there is a big opportunity for innovators to deliver value to both consumer and enterprise…
A deep-dive into the importance of entrepreneur-driven disruptions in education and learning [Q&A with Kaizenvest’s Sandeep Aneja]
In a deep-dive Q&A, we learn about the challenges in education, both as an industry and as a pedagogy. "The three key challenges, which are to be addressed by education are access, quality, and relevance,” says Sandeep Aneja, Founder & Managing Partner at Kaizenvest.
