We are 300 years away from achieving gender equality at the current rate of progress, according to UN Women, said United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres at the Commission on the Status of Women in March. If this projection is correct, drastic steps must be taken to pick up momentum. Today, as we celebrate International Day for […]
S2G Ventures (“S2G”), a leading multi-stage investment firm focused on the food, agriculture, ocean, and clean energy markets, has announced the launch of a $300M Special Opportunities fund to provide flexible financing for companies focused on creating positive long-term social and environmental impact. This fund brings S2G’s assets under management to $2B. S2G’s Special Opportunities fund works with companies to […]
LEORON, a leading corporate training company in the EMEA region, today announced a new partnership with edX, a leading global online learning platform from 2U, Inc. (Nasdaq: TWOU) to offer the first-ever Professional Certificate programs in the Arabic language on the edX platform. LEORON’s partnership with edX begins with the launch of six Professional Certificate […]
Cengage Group, a global edtech company that enables student choice, today announced three executives will be speaking at the 14th annual ASU+GSV Summit. ASU+GSV is a leading education conference that will bring together more than 720 of the world’s most innovative edtech companies alongside industry CEOs, investors, education thought leaders, policymakers and more to address education issues and […]
Chicago-based EdTech company, Innovare, announced that it has raised $2M in additional seed funding to continue to scale its impact on education leadership via its cloud-based strategy and analytics platform Inno™️. The company has raised $5M to date. Investors in this round include Cleveland Avenue of Chicago whose CAST US fund invests in diverse Chicagoland founders that offer unique tech-driven solutions to […]
NOLEJ, the generative AI edtech start-up has announced a strategic collaboration with OpenAI, the AI research and deployment company behind GPT-4, GPT-3.5, ChatGPT, DALL·E, Codex and more. Following a successful Beta test with over 2500 educators, NOLEJ will launch the commercial version of NOLEJ AI, its generative AI for educators, powered by GPT-3.5, in mid-April at ASU […]
Instructure, the maker of Canvas, has announced that Melissa Loble, its chief customer experience officer, has been named chair of the board for 1EdTech, the world’s leading non-profit collaboration dedicated to powering learner potential by fostering an open, trusted and innovative edtech ecosystem. Loble brings a wealth of experience in the edtech industry to the role, […]
Pearson today announces it has completed the acquisition of Personnel Decisions Research Institutes, LLC (‘PDRI’), a trusted provider of workforce assessment services. PDRI has significant expertise in providing assessment solutions to the U.S. federal government, one of the largest employers in the U.S. with more than 4 million employees. This acquisition further expands Pearson’s portfolio, accelerating the Company’s […]
Beamery, the global leader in Talent Lifecycle Management, today announced the launch of TalentGPT, the world’s first generative AI for HR technology, which delivers personalized experiences for managers, recruiters, candidates and employees. With TalentGPT, Beamery will transform every talent acquisition and talent management experience with generative AI. TalentGPT will offer a single assistant that leverages […]
HireRoad, an end-to-end talent acquisition platform, today unveiled the general availability of HR Onboard and announced the market’s only unified talent acquisition, onboarding, learning management system, and data-driven insights platform tailored for mid-size organizations. The platform streamlines every stage of the hiring journey and fast-tracks the time it takes to turn new recruits into major […]
