Piper Closes $7.6 Million in Series A Funding, Led by Owl Ventures, to Inspire Next Generation of Makers and Inventors

DIY electronics and coding products combat problematic screen time epidemic facing children, turning them into active creators of technology

SAN FRANCISCO – Sep. 14, 2017 – Piper, a leading STEM education company that empowers inventors of tomorrow through technology-driven play, closed $7.6 million in Series A funding led by Owl Ventures, a VC fund focused on edtech innovators. Piper’s first product, a DIY computer kit inspires creative confidence and empowerment by seamlessly transforming kids’ passive technology consumption to active learning through problem-solving skills. The new funding will help Piper build an expanded ecosystem of products that allows children of all ages to continually expand their STEM skills. Additional investors include past participants Reach Capital and Stanford’s StartX fund, as well as a new incoming investor, co-founder of Guitar Hero, Charles Huang.

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IXL Announces Updates to IXL Analytics, Making Classroom Data Simple and Accessible for Teachers

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Edtech leader introduces new reporting tools that are intuitive and fun to use

SAN MATEO, Calif. – May 23, 2016 – Today, IXL Learning announced new features for IXL Analytics. Designed for teachers, IXL Analytics makes using data in the classroom a breeze. With nine reports, teachers can pinpoint exact item types students are struggling with, track class progress toward meeting state standards, identify areas for improvement, and more. Intuitive and visual, IXL Analytics is not only helpful for teachers, but is a delight to use.

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Edtech Leader IXL Learning Opens North Carolina Office

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IXL unites Silicon Valley and the Research Triangle with Raleigh office, tapping new talent for learning technology that reaches 1 in 10 students

SAN MATEO, Calif. & Raleigh, N.C. – September 1, 2015 – IXL Learning (www.ixl.com), an educational technology company, is pleased to announce the opening of its first East Coast office, located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The company’s Raleigh office is already home to IXL team members in sales, marketing, and customer support, and is recruiting talent in engineering and curriculum design.

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Edtech Leader Swivl Exits Beta with Support of 10,000 Teachers

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Video resource for educators adds features and expands to Android

SAN CARLOS, Calif. – Oct. 15, 2014 – Edtech video pioneer Swivl today officially exits beta mode, having shipped over 10,000 units and announcing a new set of features as well as integration with Android devices. Swivl impacts the lives of hundreds of thousands of students in classrooms around the world, and these new additions originated directly from educator feedback and augment Swivl’s capabilities of smoothly recording video, uploading it to a secure cloud network, and seamlessly integrating multimedia content. Continue reading Edtech Leader Swivl Exits Beta with Support of 10,000 Teachers

Rich Dad Poor Dad, powered by Clutch Now Live on iPad: Experience a Better Way to Learn

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New Learning Platform Goes Beyond eBooks Through Visual and Gaming Elements, Features Lessons From the Best-Selling Personal Finance Book of All Time

Scottsdale, AZ – Oct. 24, 2013 – Rich Dad Interactive, The Rich Dad Company’s digital brand creating interactive financial education experiences, today announced the arrival of its first product, Rich Dad Poor Dad, powered by Clutch, on the iTunes App Store for iPad. A new learning platform optimized for iOS 7, Clutch teaches Rich Dad’s world-famous wisdom through highly interactive lessons that incorporate images, video, social connectivity and gaming features to provide a better way to learn using tablets. Featuring interactive elements proven to vastly increase retention over traditional book or lecture techniques, Clutch helps users learn in the way that suits them best. An iPhone release will follow later this fall, and the platform will also publish additional content from The Rich Dad Company and third parties in 2014.

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Test Your Arithmetic Aptitude Around the World with Math QuizUp

Now Available For Free On The App Store

SAN FRANCISCO- Nov. 29, 2012 – Plain Vanilla, developers of the QuizUp mobile platform, today announced the launch of Math QuizUp. The mobile app, available on iOS devices, is the perfect tool for students or adults who want to hone up on their mental math. With questions involving addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, Math QuizUp challenges players to speedily answer basic mathematical equations in order to move up in ranks and be crowned the top mathlete for their country. Math QuizUp will be coming soon to Android devices.

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Technapex to Host Education Tech Investor Panel on May 23rd

Top Investors in Edtech Startups to Join Panel Moderated by Liz Gannes from AllThingsD

SAN FRANCISCO – May 9, 2012 – Technapex, an emerging outlet for education technology news from TriplePoint, today announced an upcoming event for May 23, 2012, featuring a panel on the growing number of investments in education technology companies. The panel, like the previous Technapex event, will be held at Roe (651 Howard Street), a premier nightclub in downtown San Francisco. Attendees will be treated to drinks and appetizers, followed by an instructive and informative panel moderated by Liz Gannes from AllThingsD. Continue reading Technapex to Host Education Tech Investor Panel on May 23rd

Technapex Holding Education Tech Mixer and Panel on March 28

Talk Moderated by TechCrunch’s Josh Constine to Examine the State of Classroom Technology

SAN FRANCISCO – March 23, 2012 – Technapex, an emerging outlet for education technology news from TriplePoint, will be hosting an event on March 28, 2012, featuring a panel on content in the classroom by leading entrepreneurs in the education tech field. The Technapex EduTech Mixer & Panel will be held at Roe, a premier nightclub in downtown San Francisco, where attendees will be treated to drinks and appetizers before partaking in the evening’s panel, moderated by Josh Constine from TechCrunch. The panelists will discuss the benefits of new technology and collaborative learning for students, and examine where the industry is headed in 2012.

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