EdTech

India edtech firm BYJU’S acquires Austrian mathematics software provider GeoGebra

BYJU’S has acquired Austria-based mathematics software provider GeoGebra. The company, however, did not disclose the value of the deal. This acquisition complements the company's overall product strategy and integrates GeoGebra’s capabilities to enable the creation of new product offerings and learning formats to its existing mathematics portfolio. It…

ORIGIN Innovation Awards 2021: Startup Winners – EduTech and Gaming & Esports

We are thrilled to announce the Startup Winners - EduTech and Startup Winners - Gaming & Esports for the second edition of the ORIGIN Innovation Awards.

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.