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{"Month":1,"Company Name":"CampusTap","Amount":"$500,000","News URL":"https://www.edsurge.com/n/2015-01-05-campustap-raises-500k-to-connect-college-students-to-jobs","Description":"CampusTap is a private social platform for higher education. Helping student optimize their college experience and jumpstart their careers.","Investor":"Douglas Leighton, Dutchess Opportunity Fund, Bob DeMaria","Crunchbase URL":"http://www.crunchbase.com/organization/campustap"},
{"Month":1,"Company Name":"Chalk.com","Amount":"$500,000","News URL":"https://www.edsurge.com/n/2015-01-22-chalk-raises-500k-for-microsoft-office-for-teachers","Description":"Like Microsoft Office but for K-12 Teachers","Investor":"MaRS Investment Acceleration Fund, BDC Capital, Ryan Holmes (CEO of Hootsuite), John Baker (CEO of Desire2Learn)","Crunchbase URL":"https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/chalk-com"},
{"Month":1,"Company Name":"Testive","Amount":"$500,000","News URL":"https://www.edsurge.com/n/2015-01-23-testive-raises-500k-for-test-prep-coaching","Description":"Testive is a web platform that delivers personalized educational tools for teachers and students.","Investor":"Walter Winshall, David Gardner","Crunchbase URL":"https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/testive"},
{"Month":1,"Company Name":"Querium","Amount":"$800,000","News URL":"https://www.edsurge.com/n/2015-01-28-querium-closes-800k-series-a-to-help-students-master-stem","Description":"Querium Corporation is an online assessment platform with integrated stimulation technology for math, science, and engineering students.","Investor":"ICG Ventures","Crunchbase URL":"https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/querium-corporation"},
{"Month":1,"Company Name":"Globaloria","Amount":"$995,000","News URL":"https://www.edsurge.com/n/2015-01-28-stem-program-globaloria-raises-1m","Description":"Courses for teaching 5th-12th grades STEM, computing, software engineering, coding and game design","Investor":"undisclosed","Crunchbase URL":"https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/globaloria"},
{"Month":1,"Company Name":"LearnLaunchX","Amount":"$1,130,000","News URL":"http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/blog/startups/2015/01/edtech-startup-accelerator-learnlaunchx-raises-1.html","Description":"A Boston-based ed-tech startup accelerator program","Investor":"undisclosed","Crunchbase URL":"https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/learnlaunchx"},
{"Month":1,"Company Name":"CodeHS","Amount":"$1,750,000","News URL":"https://www.edsurge.com/n/2015-01-23-codehs-raises-1-75m-to-help-students-and-karel-learn-new-tricks","Description":"Teaching high schoolers coding","Investor":"Learn Capital, the NewSchools Seed Fund, Kapor Capital, Chmod Ventures, the Stanford-StartX Fund, Seven Peaks Ventures","Crunchbase URL":"https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/codehs"},
{"Month":1,"Company Name":"Redshelf","Amount":"$2,000,000","News URL":"https://www.edsurge.com/n/2015-01-27-digital-textbook-distributor-redshelf-raises-2m-series-a","Description":"Digital Textbook and Content Distributor","Investor":"National Association of College Stores","Crunchbase URL":"https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/redshelf"},
{"Month":1,"Company Name":"Thinkful","Amount":"$2,500,000","News URL":"https://www.edsurge.com/n/2015-01-13-thiel-backed-learn-to-code-startup-thinkful-raises-4-25m-series-a","Description":"Thinkful teaches programming","Investor":"Floodgate Fund, RRE Ventures, Quotidian Ventures","Crunchbase URL":"https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/thinkful"},
{"Month":1,"Company Name":"SpecialNeedsWare","Amount":"$3,000,000","News URL":"http://techcrunch.com/2015/01/26/teachmate365/","Description":"SpecialNeedsWare has come a long way and evolved significantly while striving to always better its products and services.","Investor":"undisclosed","Crunchbase URL":"https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/specialneedsware"},
{"Month":1,"Company Name":"Straighterline","Amount":"$4,500,000","News URL":"https://www.edsurge.com/n/2015-01-28-online-course-provider-straighterline-adds-5-4m","Description":"StraighterLine provides online college courses that allow students to earn credits for their current degree program","Investor":"undisclosed","Crunchbase URL":"https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/straighterline"},
{"Month":1,"Company Name":"STEAM Engine","Amount":"$8,000,000","News URL":"http://dcinno.streetwise.co/2015/01/23/national-geographics-tim-kelly-debuts-startup-steam-engine-3/","Description":"STEAM Engine offers the entire planet as a living laboratory","Investor":"undisclosed","Crunchbase URL":""},
{"Month":1,"Company Name":"Koru","Amount":"$8,000,000","News URL":"https://www.edsurge.com/n/2015-01-29-koru-raises-8m-to-bring-smart-grads-to-tech-companies","Description":"Koru provides training programs for fresh graduates, guiding and helping them to gain the experiences and skills required for a job.","Investor":"Maveron, City Light Capital, Trilogy Equity Partners, Battery Ventures, First Round","Crunchbase URL":"https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/koru"},
{"Month":1,"Company Name":"Flat World","Amount":"$9,500,000","News URL":"http://techcrunch.com/2014/01/29/with-9m-from-bessemer-open-textbook-pioneer-flat-world-looks-for-new-life-in-personalized-learning/","Description":"Flat World designs and enables personalized learning solutions that scale via its digital content and mobile and adaptive learning platform.","Investor":"Bessemer Venture Partners, Valhalla Partners, Tribeca Venture Partners, Penguin Random House Holdings, Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments","Crunchbase URL":"http://www.crunchbase.com/organization/flat-world-knowledge"},
{"Month":1,"Company Name":"Slate Science","Amount":"$12,000,000","News URL":"https://www.edsurge.com/n/2015-01-21-add-it-up-matific-raises-12m-to-expand-internationally","Description":"SlateMath is an iPad app that develops mathematical skills through interactive math games.","Investor":"undisclosed","Crunchbase URL":"https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/slate-science"},
{"Month":1,"Company Name":"Citelighter","Amount":"$12,000,000","News URL":"https://www.edsurge.com/n/2015-01-20-writing-about-citelighter-s-latest-2m-round-using-citelighter","Description":"Citelighter is a virtual highlighter that enables users to find and capture unique facts online and automatically generate citations.","Investor":"Propel Baltimore Fund, Maryland Venture Fund, Gulf Ventures, New York Angels, Baltimore Angels, Blue Ventures, George Roche, Ed Hajim, and Frank Bonsal Jr.","Crunchbase URL":"https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/citelighter"},
{"Month":1,"Company Name":"SimpliLearn","Amount":"$14,660,000","News URL":"https://www.edsurge.com/n/2015-01-22-simplilearn-raises-14-66-million-for-online-professional-certification","Description":"Simplilearn, a destination for certification training courses helps professionals across the globe realize their dream careers.","Investor":"Mayfield India, Helion Ventures, Kalaari Capital","Crunchbase URL":"https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/simplilearn"},
{"Month":1,"Company Name":"Earnest","Amount":"$17,000,000","News URL":"http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/01/27/a-data-science-lender-takes-on-student-debt/","Description":"We are a merit-based lender with a different approach to personal lending and credit","Investor":"Maveron","Crunchbase URL":"https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/earnest"},
{"Month":1,"Company Name":"XueXiBao","Amount":"$20,000,000","News URL":"http://techcrunch.com/2015/01/18/xuexibao/","Description":"XueXiBao, a homework help app, is the latest educational tech startup in China","Investor":"SoftBank China Venture Capital, GSR Ventures","Crunchbase URL":"https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/xuexibao"},
{"Month":1,"Company Name":"NetDragon Education","Amount":"$52,500,000","News URL":"http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/netdragon-online-education-subsidiary-raises-us525-million-in-series-a-funding-300016399.html","Description":"Targeted at students in kindergarten to high school, NetDragon’s online education platform is accessible through websites or mobile apps","Investor":"IDG Capital Partners, Vertex Venture Capital","Crunchbase URL":"http://www.crunchbase.com/organization/netdragon-education"},
{"Month":1,"Company Name":"Lynda.com","Amount":"$186,000,000","News URL":"http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2015-01-14/lynda-com-raises-186-million-in-funding-led-by-tpg-capital.html","Description":"lynda.com is a privately held online education company offering thousands of video courses in software, creative and business skills.","Investor":"TPG Capital, Spectrum Equity, Accel Partners, Meritech Capital Partners","Crunchbase URL":"https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/lynda-com"},
{"Month":1,"Company Name":"LearnLaunchX","Amount":"undisclosed","News URL":"http://bostinno.streetwise.co/2015/01/09/cengage-learning-announces-partnership-with-learnlaunch/","Description":"A Boston-based ed-tech startup accelerator program","Investor":"Cengage","Crunchbase URL":"https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/learnlaunchx"},
{"Month":2,"Company Name":"Glints","Amount":"$475,000","News URL":"https://www.techinasia.com/ivy-leaguers-defer-studies-shake-online-recruitment-raise-475k-seed-money/","Description":"Glints. We build career readiness for youths through internships and skill certifications, and help employers hire more efficiently","Investor":"East Ventures, 500 Startups, SPH Media Fund, Infocomm Investments, 8 Capital, and Pix Vine Capital, John Tan, Darius Cheung","Crunchbase URL":"https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/glints"},
{"Month":2,"Company Name":"Team(You)","Amount":"$500,000","News URL":"https://www.edsurge.com/n/2015-02-09-team-you-raises-500k-for-student-behavior-incentive-system","Description":"Team(You) is an innovative incentive program designed to increase student participation and advanced learning, in school","Investor":"Frank Byrne","Crunchbase URL":"https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/team-you-"},
{"Month":2,"Company Name":"Coursmos","Amount":"$600,000","News URL":"http://techcrunch.com/2015/02/02/coursmos-seed-expansion/","Description":"Coursmos is a web and mobile micro-learning platform for learning and teaching micro-courses.","Investor":"Altera Capital Group, Imperious Group","Crunchbase URL":"https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/coursmos"},
{"Month":2,"Company Name":"MyOnlineSchool","Amount":"$671,000","News URL":"http://www.my-photo-school.com/2015/02/09/press-release-myonlineschool-announces-half-a-million-pound-seed-funding-to-launch-new-global-online-schools/","Description":"MyOnlineSchool offers online “vocational and hobbyist” courses","Investor":"Leaf Investments, Howzat Partners","Crunchbase URL":""},
{"Month":2,"Company Name":"WriteReader","Amount":"$800,000","News URL":"https://www.edsurge.com/n/2015-02-26-writereader-raises-800-000-to-expand-to-us-market","Description":"WriteReader is a book creator app that teaches children to read by helping them write their own e-books for iPhone and iPad","Investor":"Egmont","Crunchbase URL":"https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/writereader-aps"},
{"Month":2,"Company Name":"Listen Current","Amount":"$950,000","News URL":"https://www.edsurge.com/n/2015-02-09-listen-current-raises-950k-to-curate-public-radio-stories","Description":"Listen Current makes it easy to bring authentic voices and compelling non-fiction stories to the classroom","Investor":"Launchpad Venture Group LLC","Crunchbase URL":"https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/listen-current"},
{"Month":2,"Company Name":"Decision Science Labs","Amount":"$1,000,000","News URL":"http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/blog/techflash/2015/01/victor-reinoso-d-cs-first-deputy-mayor-of.html","Description":"Decision Science is a mission-driven company focused on helping education leaders","Investor":"undisclosed","Crunchbase URL":"https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/decision-science-labs"},
{"Month":2,"Company Name":"Woot Math","Amount":"$1,000,000","News URL":"http://boulderopolis.com/woot-math-lands-1m-series-a-funding-from-foundry-group/","Description":"Woot Math is an education software start-up that helps teachers customize learning for students who are struggling with core math concepts","Investor":"Foundry Group","Crunchbase URL":"https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/woot-math"},
{"Month":2,"Company Name":"Ardusat","Amount":"$1,000,000","News URL":"https://www.edsurge.com/n/2015-02-25-ardusat-raises-1m-to-bring-outer-space-to-the-classroom","Description":"Ardusat makes satellites students can send into space","Investor":"Space Florida, Fresco Capital, Spire","Crunchbase URL":"https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/ardusat"},
{"Month":2,"Company Name":"OpenLearning","Amount":"$1,300,000","News URL":"http://www.zdnet.com/article/australian-e-learning-startup-raises-au1-7m-for-asia-growth/","Description":"A collaborative online learning platform","Investor":"Clive Mayhew, ICS Global, Hideaki Fukutake","Crunchbase URL":"https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/open-learning"},
{"Month":2,"Company Name":"edtrips","Amount":"$1,900,000","News URL":"https://www.edsurge.com/n/2015-02-26-edtrips-raises-1-9m-for-field-trip-software","Description":"EdTrips  provides a simple way to find and manage field trips","Investor":"undisclosed","Crunchbase URL":"https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/edtrips"},
{"Month":2,"Company Name":"NVBots","Amount":"$2,000,000","News URL":"http://bostinno.streetwise.co/2015/02/10/3d-printing-nvbots-raises-2m-funding-for-school-3d-printer/","Description":"At NVBOTS contemporary 3D printing process is far too cumbersome for most students and teachers","Investor":"China Rock Capital, Michael Foley","Crunchbase URL":"https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/nvbots"},
{"Month":2,"Company Name":"Fedora","Amount":"$2,000,000","News URL":"http://techcrunch.com/2015/02/19/socrates-the-millionaire/","Description":"Fedora is a venture-backed company which makes it easy to teach and sell courses from your own website","Investor":"Atlas Ventures","Crunchbase URL":"https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/fedora"},
{"Month":2,"Company Name":"Docebo","Amount":"$3,000,000","News URL":"https://www.edsurge.com/n/2015-02-13-docebo-raises-3m-to-expand-lms-in-north-american-markets","Description":"Docebo is a cloud 'e-learning as a service' product that enables companies to deliver, track and certify online training to their staff","Investor":"Klass Capital","Crunchbase URL":"https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/docebo"},
{"Month":2,"Company Name":"Locomotive Labs","Amount":"$4,000,000","News URL":"https://www.edsurge.com/n/2015-02-24-locomotive-labs-raises-4m-to-expand-into-asia","Description":"LocoMotive Labs develops assistive and play-based apps for children with special needs, encouraging them to be independent learners","Investor":"Softbank Ventures Korea, TAL Education Group. K9 Ventures, Kapor Capital, NewSchools Venture Fund, Joe Gleberman, D3Jubilee, Jerry Colonna","Crunchbase URL":"https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/locomotive-labs"},
{"Month":2,"Company Name":"Mediacore","Amount":"$4,500,000","News URL":"https://www.edsurge.com/n/2015-02-25-mediacore-raises-4-5m-for-online-video-learning","Description":"MediaCore provides a solution that enables educational institutes to capture media, build a media library and store content","Investor":"Vanedge Capital","Crunchbase URL":"https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/mediacore"},
{"Month":2,"Company Name":"CampusQuad","Amount":"$5,000,000","News URL":"https://www.edsurge.com/n/2015-02-02-campusquad-raises-5m-to-boost-college-student-engagement","Description":"Campus Quad is mobile student engagement platform","Investor":"ICG Ventures","Crunchbase URL":"https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/campus-quad"},
{"Month":2,"Company Name":"NoRedInk","Amount":"$6,000,000","News URL":"https://www.edsurge.com/n/2015-02-18-noredink-raises-6m-for-online-grammar-exercises","Description":"Online grammar exercises","Investor":"True Ventures, the Social+Capital Partnership, Kapor Capital, Rethink Education","Crunchbase URL":"https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/noredink"},
{"Month":2,"Company Name":"Grovo","Amount":"$15,000,000","News URL":"http://techcrunch.com/2015/02/18/grovo-series-b/","Description":"Grovo is the quickest, simplest training platform for digital and professional skills","Investor":"Costanoa Venture Capital, Greg Waldorf, SoftTech VC","Crunchbase URL":"https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/grovo"},
{"Month":2,"Company Name":"Civitas Learning","Amount":"$16,000,000","News URL":"https://www.edsurge.com/n/2015-02-03-civitas-learning-raises-16m-for-predictive-models-of-student-achievement","Description":"Civitas Learning offers a cloud-based, predictive analytics platform that delivers insights to the frontlines of education","Investor":"Rethink Education, Austin Ventures, Emergence Capital","Crunchbase URL":"https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/civitas-learning"},
{"Month":2,"Company Name":"GuideSpark","Amount":"$22,200,000","News URL":"http://www.edukwest.com/edbrief-guidespark-series-c/","Description":"GuideSpark helps HR organizations deliver HR communications and training solutions that meet employees' needs","Investor":"Meritech Capital Partners, New Enterprise Associates, Storm Ventures, IDG Ventures","Crunchbase URL":"https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/guidespark"},
{"Month":2,"Company Name":"Instructure","Amount":"$40,000,000","News URL":"http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/instructure-secures-40-million-in-a-pre-ipo-series-e-round-300038835.html","Description":"Learning management system","Investor":"Insight Venture Partners, Bessemer Venture Partners, EPIC Ventures","Crunchbase URL":"https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/instructure"},
{"Month":2,"Company Name":"17zuoye","Amount":"$100,000,000","News URL":"https://www.techinasia.com/online-learning-platform-17zuoye-raises-100m-series-lei-jun-yuri-milner/","Description":"17zuoye is an online learning platform for students K-12, as well as teachers and parents","Investor":"H Capital, Temasek, Yuri Milner/DST, Shunwei","Crunchbase URL":"https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/17zuoye"},
{"Month":2,"Company Name":"Social Finance","Amount":"$200,000,000","News URL":"https://www.edsurge.com/n/2015-02-03-social-finance-raises-massive-200m-round-as-it-eyes-ipo","Description":"SoFi is a leading marketplace lender and the #1 provider of student loan refinancing, with over $1.75 Billion lent to date","Investor":"Third Point Ventures, Wellington Management Company LLP, Institutional Venture Partners","Crunchbase URL":"https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/social-finance"},
{"Month":2,"Company Name":"Vocabulary.com","Amount":"undisclosed","News URL":"http://www.libraries.wright.edu/noshelfrequired/2015/02/06/follett-invests-in-vocabulary-com/","Description":"Vocabulary.com is the easiest, most intelligent way to improve your vocabulary","Investor":"Follett","Crunchbase URL":"https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/vocabulary"},
{"Month":3,"Company Name":"Upswing","Amount":"$500,000","News URL":"https://www.edsurge.com/n/2015-03-16-upswing-raises-500k-for-online-tutoring","Description":"Improving Student Retention in Colleges","Investor":"Charlotte Angel Fund, NC IDEA Fund, Tech Wildcatters, the United Way of Dallas","Crunchbase URL":"https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/ink"},
{"Month":3,"Company Name":"Lingual.ly","Amount":"$1,000,000","News URL":"http://techcrunch.com/2015/03/10/lingualy-1m/","Description":"Lingua.ly -- a brand new way to learn a language","Investor":"Udi Netzer, Shai Rephaeli, Yochy Investments, Seed Fund 1776","Crunchbase URL":"https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/lingua-ly"},
{"Month":3,"Company Name":"GoWell","Amount":"$1,000,000","News URL":"https://www.edsurge.com/n/2015-03-18-gowell-raises-1m-to-grow-online-learning-programs-in-china","Description":"Language learning","Investor":"Fresco Capital, Nest Investments","Crunchbase URL":"https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/gowell"},
{"Month":3,"Company Name":"Monkimun","Amount":"$1,000,000","News URL":"https://www.edsurge.com/n/2015-03-31-monkimun-raises-1m-to-help-young-children-learn-languages","Description":"Leading Adaptive Language Learning Platform for kids aged 2-6","Investor":"500 Startups, SHO-zemi Innovation Ventures, Incuvest, Lanzame Capital","Crunchbase URL":"https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/monkimun"},
{"Month":3,"Company Name":"Studypool","Amount":"$1,200,000","News URL":"http://techcrunch.com/2015/03/06/tutoring-marketplace-studypool-snags-1-2-million/","Description":"Studypool a tool that allows students to get tutoring help with all of their academic based questions","Investor":"Lerer Hippeau Ventures, 500 Startups, Fabrice Grinda, and Great Oaks Venture Capital","Crunchbase URL":"https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/studypool"},
{"Month":3,"Company Name":"Happly","Amount":"$1,450,000","News URL":"http://www.geekwire.com/2015/happly-raises-1-5m-for-kid-friendly-internet-video-game-and-toy-platform/","Description":"A family friendly media and technology platform.","Investor":"undisclosed","Crunchbase URL":""},
{"Month":3,"Company Name":"Schoolrunner","Amount":"$1,500,000","News URL":"https://www.edsurge.com/n/2015-03-23-schoolrunner-raises-1-5m-for-student-information-database","Description":"Schoolrunner is a student data system that allows educators to track academics, attendance, behavior, and standards","Investor":"The Colorado Impact Fund","Crunchbase URL":"https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/schoolrunner"},
{"Month":3,"Company Name":"Classkick","Amount":"$1,700,000","News URL":"http://techcrunch.com/2015/03/11/classkick-raises-1-7-million-to-tackle-the-student-achievement-gap/","Description":"Learning Platform where students do their assignments and get help right when they need it from teachers and classmates","Investor":"Kapor Capital, Lightbank, Adam Pisoni, Great Oaks Venture Capital","Crunchbase URL":"https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/classwork"},
{"Month":3,"Company Name":"Tales2Go","Amount":"$2,400,000","News URL":"https://www.edsurge.com/n/2015-03-25-tales2go-raises-2-4m-for-voluminous-vocabularies","Description":"Tales2Go is an award-winning kids' mobile audiobook service that streams thousands of titles to desktops and mobile devices","Investor":"NewSchools Venture Fund, the Maryland Venture Fund","Crunchbase URL":"https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/tales2go"},
{"Month":3,"Company Name":"Lumen Learning","Amount":"$2,500,000","News URL":"http://lumenlearning.com/announcement-2015-04-01/","Description":"Lumen Learning provides high quality open courseware and support for educational institutions","Investor":"Oregon Angel Fund, the Portland Seed Fund, Seattle’s Alliance of Angels, Ray Henderson, Dave Mills, Tom Rubin","Crunchbase URL":"https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/lumen-learning"},
{"Month":3,"Company Name":"ThinkCERCA","Amount":"$3,200,000","News URL":"https://www.edsurge.com/n/2015-03-11-follett-leads-3-2m-series-a-investment-in-thinkcerca","Description":"Award-winning education technology that teaches critical thinking across subjects for grades 4-12","Investor":"Follett Knowledge Fund, Math Venture Partners, Amicus Capital, Great Oaks Venture Capital, Chuck Templeton","Crunchbase URL":"https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/thinkcerca"},
{"Month":3,"Company Name":"Socratic","Amount":"$6,000,000","News URL":"https://www.edsurge.com/n/2015-03-25-socratic-org-raises-6m-to-grow-global-q-a-community","Description":"Socratic, an online community, allows teachers to upload video lessons and educational content for K-12, college, and graduate students","Investor":"Shasta Ventures, Spark Capital, Omidyar Network","Crunchbase URL":"https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/socratic"},
{"Month":3,"Company Name":"Degreed","Amount":"$7,000,000","News URL":"http://blogs.wsj.com/venturecapital/2015/03/19/the-daily-startup-fundboxs-funding-is-latest-in-short-term-lending-sector/","Description":"Degreed is a free service that scores and validates a user's lifelong education from accredited and non-accredited sources","Investor":"Signal Park Ventures","Crunchbase URL":"https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/degreed"},
{"Month":3,"Company Name":"Flashnotes","Amount":"$7,300,000","News URL":"http://www.geekwire.com/2015/hey-can-i-buy-your-notes-barnes-noble-invests-in-flashnotes-student-marketplace/","Description":"Flashnotes is a crowdsourced educational marketplace allowing students to exchange academic materials","Investor":"Atlas Venture, Cengage Learning, Michael Solomon, SoftBank Capital, Lazerow Ventures","Crunchbase URL":"https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/flashnotes"},
{"Month":3,"Company Name":"FiftyThree","Amount":"$30,000,000","News URL":"https://www.edsurge.com/n/2015-03-17-paper-and-pencil-creator-gets-30m-to-expand-to-classrooms","Description":"FiftyThree builds mobile creation tools such as Paper, an app that enables users to sketch, write, draw, outline and color on the iPad","Investor":"New Enterprise Associates, Andreessen Horowitz, Highligh Ventures, Thrive Capital","Crunchbase URL":"https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/fiftythree"},
{"Month":3,"Company Name":"Genshuixue","Amount":"$50,000,000","News URL":"https://www.techinasia.com/chinese-education-platform-genshuixue-raises-us50m-series/","Description":"Chinese online education platform","Investor":"Hillhouse Capital","Crunchbase URL":"https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/genshuixue"},
{"Month":4,"Company Name":"VivaLing","Amount":"$365,000","News URL":"https://vivaling.com/vivaling-announces-seed-round-exceeding-sgd-500k-usd-375k/","Description":"Online language learning for kids","Investor":"undisclosed","Crunchbase URL":"https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/vivaling"},
{"Month":4,"Company Name":"LogicRoots","Amount":"$400,000","News URL":"http://www.vccircle.com/news/media-entertainment/2015/04/27/educational-games-developer-logicroots-raises-400k-angel-funding","Description":"Educational games","Investor":"Ah! Ventures' investment network Club Ah!, Calcutta Angels, and 91SpringBoard","Crunchbase URL":"https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/logic-roots"},
{"Month":4,"Company Name":"Muzzy Lane Software","Amount":"$450,000","News URL":"http://venturebeat.com/2015/04/14/education-games-company-muzzy-lane-software-bags-450k-has-worked-with-darpa-national-geographic/","Description":"Educational games","Investor":"Massachusetts Growth Capital Corporation","Crunchbase URL":"https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/muzzy-lane-software"},
{"Month":4,"Company Name":"Cheddar Up","Amount":"$725,000","News URL":"https://www.edsurge.com/n/2015-04-09-cheddar-up-raises-725k-for-school-fundraising","Description":"Fundraising tool","Investor":"The Foundry Group","Crunchbase URL":"https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/cheddar-up"},
{"Month":4,"Company Name":"Showbie","Amount":"$2,300,000","News URL":"http://techcrunch.com/2015/04/07/with-2-3m-in-the-bank-showbie-wants-to-make-classrooms-paperless/","Description":"Showbie makes it easy for teachers to assign, collect and review student work in 1:1 tablet classrooms.","Investor":"Point Nine Capital, Kymbask Investments, Yaletown Venture Partners, and Imagine K12","Crunchbase URL":"https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/snap-fin-ventures"},
{"Month":4,"Company Name":"Entangled Ventures","Amount":"$2,500,000","News URL":"https://www.edsurge.com/n/2015-04-10-with-2-5m-in-funding-entangled-ventures-seeks-to-bridge-college-and-edtech-startups","Description":"The Crunchbase profile calls this an ed-tech studio","Investor":"undisclosed","Crunchbase URL":"https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/entangled-ventures"},
{"Month":4,"Company Name":"Educents","Amount":"$2,900,000","News URL":"https://www.edsurge.com/n/2015-04-06-dollars-and-sense-educents-raises-2-9m-to-grow-instructional-materials-marketplace","Description":"According to its Crunchbase description at least, it is A Trusted Marketplace for Educational Products & Resources","Investor":"SoftTech VC, Crosslink Capital, Deep Fork Capital, Kapor Capital, Learn Capital also participating, Deborah Quazzo, and Joanne Wilson","Crunchbase URL":"https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/educents"},
{"Month":4,"Company Name":"Campus Steps","Amount":"$3,000,000","News URL":"https://www.edsurge.com/n/2015-04-21-campus-steps-raises-3m-for-college-application-profiles","Description":"According to its Crunchbase profile, it is a platform where college students manage their future.","Investor":"Campus Explorer, OCA Ventures, Rincon Venture Partners, and Vicente Capital","Crunchbase URL":"https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/campus-steps"},
{"Month":4,"Company Name":"Raise Labs","Amount":"$4,500,000","News URL":"http://blogs.wsj.com/venturecapital/2015/04/22/raise-labs-scores-4-5m-to-help-students-unlock-scholarship-money/","Description":"Micro-scholarships for college for high school students","Investor":"Owl Ventures, First Round Capital, SJF Ventures, Deborah Quazzo, Mark Goines, Paul Freedman, and Thomas D. Lehrman","Crunchbase URL":"https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/raise-labs-inc"},
{"Month":4,"Company Name":"RefME","Amount":"$5,000,000","News URL":"https://www.edsurge.com/n/2015-04-08-citations-look-and-act-smart-with-refme-s-5m-seed-round","Description":"A free tool to generate citations, reference lists, and bibliographies","Investor":"GEMS Global","Crunchbase URL":"https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/refme"},
{"Month":4,"Company Name":"Tonara","Amount":"$5,000,000","News URL":"http://techcrunch.com/2015/04/14/music-education-startup-tonara-scores-5m-led-by-baidu-chinas-largest-search-engine/","Description":"Interactive sheet music","Investor":"Baidu, Carmel Ventures, and Lool Ventures","Crunchbase URL":"https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/tonara"},
{"Month":4,"Company Name":"MediaPro","Amount":"$5,000,000","News URL":"http://www.geekwire.com/2015/mediapro-raises-5m-to-help-companies-teach-employees-about-security-privacy/","Description":"professional development","Investor":"Clovis Point Capital","Crunchbase URL":"https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/mediapro"},
{"Month":4,"Company Name":"Full Measure Education","Amount":"$5,500,000","News URL":"http://tech.co/blackboard-alumnus-founded-full-measure-education-raises-5-5m-2015-04","Description":"student retention","Investor":"Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. and Bull City Ventures","Crunchbase URL":"https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/full-measure-education"},
{"Month":4,"Company Name":"Nearpod","Amount":"$5,600,000","News URL":"https://www.edsurge.com/n/2015-04-09-nearpod-nabs-5-6m-series-a-to-redefine-digital-lessons","Description":"A mobile app that lets teachers broadcast content onto their students' devices","Investor":"Reach Capital, Rothenberg Ventures, Storm Ventures, Emerson Collective, Stanford-StartX Fund, the Knight Foundation, Arsenal Venture Partners, Krillion Venture, Marc Benioff (CEO of Salesforce), and Deborah Quazzo","Crunchbase URL":"https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/nearpod"},
{"Month":4,"Company Name":"Peak","Amount":"$7,000,000","News URL":"http://techcrunch.com/2015/04/16/peak-brain-training/","Description":"Brain training","Investor":"Creandum, DN Capital, London Venture Partners, and Qualcomm Ventures","Crunchbase URL":"https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/brainbow"},
{"Month":4,"Company Name":"Campus Job","Amount":"$7,800,000","News URL":"http://www.prweb.com/releases/2015/04/prweb12686588.htm","Description":"Connects college students to jobs","Investor":"General Catalyst. Index Ventures, SV Angel, Slow Ventures, BoxGroup, and Lerer Hippeau Ventures","Crunchbase URL":"https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/campus-job"},
{"Month":4,"Company Name":"Flatiron School","Amount":"$9,000,000","News URL":"https://www.edsurge.com/n/2015-04-16-flatiron-school-raises-9m-to-expand-coding-classes-across-the-us","Description":"Web dev school","Investor":"Thrive Capital, CRV, and Matrix","Crunchbase URL":"https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/flatiron-school"},
{"Month":4,"Company Name":"Yuantiku","Amount":"$60,000,000","News URL":"http://technode.com/2015/03/30/yuantiku-series-d-funding/","Description":"Online education","Investor":"CMC Capital Partners, New Horizon Capital, IDG, and Matrix Partners China","Crunchbase URL":"https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/yuantiku"},
{"Month":4,"Company Name":"Purple Squirrel","Amount":"undisclosed","News URL":"https://www.techinasia.com/purple-squirrel-raises-funding/","Description":"Connects college students to jobs","Investor":"Matrix Partners","Crunchbase URL":"https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/purple-squirrel-2"},
{"Month":5,"Company Name":"AltSchool","Amount":"$100,000,000","News URL":"https://www.edsurge.com/n/2015-05-04-mark-zuckerberg-silicon-valley-investors-bet-100-million-on-altschool","Description":"Private microschool","Investor":"Founders Fund, Andreessen Horowitz, First Round Capital, John Doerr, Harrison Metal, Jonathan Sackler, Learn Capital, and Omidyar Network","Crunchbase URL":"https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/altschool"},
{"Month":5,"Company Name":"Kano","Amount":"$15,000,000","News URL":"http://techcrunch.com/2015/05/04/kano-series-a/?ncid=rss","Description":"learn to code kits","Investor":" Jim Breyer, Collaborative Fund, Jim O’Neill","Crunchbase URL":"https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/kano-computing"},
{"Month":5,"Company Name":"Inkling","Amount":"$15,000,000","News URL":"https://www.edsurge.com/n/2015-05-06-inkling-systems-raises-15m-for-digital-textbooks","Description":"E-book publishing platform","Investor":"Tenaya Capital, Pearson Education, McGraw-Hill Education, Kapor Capital, General Atlantic, Felicia Ventures, Sequoia Capital","Crunchbase URL":"https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/inkling-systems"},
{"Month":5,"Company Name":"Toppr","Amount":"$10,000,000","News URL":"https://www.edsurge.com/n/2015-05-07-toppr-raises-10m-for-online-test-prep-in-india","Description":"Test prep","Investor":"Fidelity, Saif, and Helion","Crunchbase URL":"https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/toppr"},
{"Month":5,"Company Name":"Wonder Workshop","Amount":"$6,900,000","News URL":"https://www.edsurge.com/n/2015-05-05-wonder-workshop-gets-6-9-million-and-a-home-in-apple-stores","Description":"Learn to code robots","Investor":"WI Harper Group, Madrona Venture Group, CRV, Maven Ventures, and Bright Success Capital","Crunchbase URL":"https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/play-i"},
{"Month":5,"Company Name":"Vedantu","Amount":"$5,000,000","News URL":"https://www.edsurge.com/n/2015-05-07-vedantu-raises-5m-for-online-tutoring-in-india","Description":"Tutoring","Investor":"Accel Partners and Tiger Global Management","Crunchbase URL":"https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/vedantu-innovations"},
{"Month":5,"Company Name":"Lightsail","Amount":"$3,500,000","News URL":"https://www.edsurge.com/n/2015-05-06-lightsail-raises-3-5-million-for-tablet-based-libraries","Description":"Tablet-based libraries","Investor":"Scott Brook","Crunchbase URL":"https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/lightsail-education"},
{"Month":5,"Company Name":"KleverKid","Amount":"undisclosed","News URL":"https://www.edsurge.com/n/2015-05-08-kleverkid-raises-funding-for-online-afterschool-program-marketplace","Description":"Marketplace for afterschool programs","Investor":"Aarin Capital, Sunil Kaul, Ananda Kallugadde, and Maina Sahi","Crunchbase URL":"https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/kleverkid"},
{"Month":5,"Company Name":"Springboard Education","Amount":"undisclosed","News URL":"https://www.edsurge.com/n/2015-05-06-springboard-education-raises-funding-for-educational-programming","Description":"Afterschool programs","Investor":"Bridges Ventures","Crunchbase URL":"https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/springboard-after-school"},
{"Month":5,"Company Name":"eduK","Amount":"$10,000,000","News URL":"http://techcrunch.com/2015/05/12/accel-renews-commitment-to-brazilian-startups-with-10m-eduk-investment/?ncid=rss","Description":"Online education","Investor":"Accel Partners, Monashees Capital, and Felicis Ventures","Crunchbase URL":"https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/eduk"},
{"Month":5,"Company Name":"Knod","Amount":"$3,500,000","News URL":"https://www.edsurge.com/n/2015-05-12-with-3-5m-round-knod-offers-online-project-based-degrees","Description":"Online education","Investor":"Epic Ventures, Impact Investment Leaders","Crunchbase URL":"https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/knod"},
{"Month":5,"Company Name":"Edrolo","Amount":"$2,600,000","News URL":"http://www.brw.com.au/p/entrepreneurs/education_start_up_edrolo_raises_gf7p70OAgshyzfDiaN9hiM","Description":"Test prep","Investor":"Blackbird and AirTree Ventures","Crunchbase URL":"https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/edrolo"},
{"Month":5,"Company Name":"Explain Everything","Amount":"$2,000,000","News URL":"http://explaineverything.com/news/press-release-explain-everything-secures-2m-series-financing-led-credo-ventures-expansion-k-12/","Description":"Screencasting","Investor":"Credo Ventures, New Europe Ventures, and RTAventures","Crunchbase URL":"https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/explain-everything"},
{"Month":5,"Company Name":"Plancess","Amount":"$2,000,000","News URL":"http://www.prnewswire.co.in/news-releases/with-a-2-million-round-plancess-gears-up-for-an-aggressive-foray-into-the-online-test-preparation-industry-503383561.html","Description":"Test prep","Investor":"Aarti Group","Crunchbase URL":"https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/plancess-edu-solutions-pvt-ltd"},
{"Month":5,"Company Name":"Tinkergarten","Amount":"$500,000","News URL":"http://techcrunch.com/2015/05/14/tinkergarten-is-using-technology-to-get-kids-back-outdoors/","Description":"Use technology to get kids to play outside.","Investor":"Brooklyn Bridge Ventures, Structure Capital, John Katzman (founder of 2U, The Princeton Review, Noodle), and Don Katz (founder of Audible).","Crunchbase URL":"https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/tinkergarten"},
{"Month":5,"Company Name":"Zaption","Amount":"$1,500,000","News URL":"https://www.edsurge.com/n/2015-05-19-with-1-5-million-zaption-offers-online-interactive-videos","Description":"Interactive videos","Investor":"NewSchools Venture Fund, Redcrest Enterprises, and Telegraph Hill Capital","Crunchbase URL":"https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/zaption"},
{"Month":5,"Company Name":"MeetUniv","Amount":"$950,000","News URL":"http://www.iamwire.com/2015/05/edtech-platform-meetuniv-raises-1m-funding/116762","Description":"University search","Investor":"Peesh Venture Capital","Crunchbase URL":"https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/meetuniv"},
{"Month":5,"Company Name":"Boost Academy","Amount":"$600,000","News URL":"https://www.pehub.com/2015/05/boost-academy-scores-600k/","Description":"Tutoring and test prep","Investor":"Tom Ladt","Crunchbase URL":"https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/boost-academy"}]