ReMo, an EdTech app that helps teachers and students manage their independent learning process, won the top prize and $25,000 at the Top Gun…
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Nearpeer raises $400,000 to fuel growth
Nearpeer, a Portland-based edtech startup that aims to improve student retention and graduation, recently closed a $400,000 financing round. The company reported the financing…
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90-year-old Portland company raises $670K in VC to pursue new SaaS product
Walch Education, a Portland-based publisher of educational materials, recently raised $670,000 to provide schools with a software platform to aid in DIY curriculum development.…
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Portland startup helps colleges reduce student ‘melt’ rates by using technology to combat isolation
Colleges and universities lose out on millions of dollars in tuition revenue each year as a certain percentage of incoming students never actually show up…
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Academic Merit raises $600K to ramp up product development
Academic Merit, a Portland-based software company tackling the education technology space, has raised $600,000 from investors to help it ramp up product development and…
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CourseStorm accepted into Boston EdTech accelerator
CourseStorm, the Orono-based startup that’s developed course-registration software to education organizations, has been accepted into the LearnLaunch accelerator in Boston. The company was one…