Overview of tech startups in education over the week by May 8th

What’s happening with investments in EdTech startups globally

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The next edtech startups raised investments:

1. Allen Career Institute A coaching institute for the preparation of JEE Main, JEE Adv, NEET-UG & Class VI to X, NTSE, Olympiads & Boards

James Murdoch firm invests USD 600M in Allen Career Institute

2. Rise Up leverages human capital by harnessing technology for training providers and learners

Paris-based Rise Up raises €30 million for its human-first employee learning platform

3. Henry trains software developers and data scientists for free and helps them find a job in exchange for a share of their future income

Henry Raises $10M to Connect Talent From Latin America to Remote Jobs in Tech

4. Pando A software platform for career leveling, skills frameworks, and employee progression

Pando Raises USD 6.9M in Funding

5. Claira competency analytics engine to create a dynamic digital twin of a company’s human capital

Claira Raises $3.5M in Seed Funding

6. Speede Fitness Strength training startup

Speede Fitness Raises $2.5M in Seed Funding

7. Smowltech helps to supervise the learners during online assessments through proctoring solution.

The edtech startup Smowltech closes a €1.65M investment round with Wayra

8. Mindler A platform for career guidance and planning

Comprehensive Career Guidance Platform Mindler Raises $1.5M In Pre-Series A Round

9. Tilr empowers recruiters and leaders to measure and manage skills to build more resilient workplaces

Tilr secures $1.3 Million grant from Ontario through Skills Development Fund

10. Edverse decentralizes and democratizes education through the immersive, insightful, and interactive educational metaverse

Educational Metaverse Platform Edverse Raises $700k In Seed Round

11. Immersive Labz provides virtual 3D science labs to schools, colleges, and hospitals.

Immersive Labz Raises $600K from ah! Ventures & Other Marquee Angel Investors

12. Poklet A financial education app for kids and teens with digital wallet and payment card

Poklet announced plans to raise €400k to 800k in a crowdfunding round via Funderbeam

13. dibimbing One-stop Platform for learning Digital Skills

Edtech Startups dibimbing in Finding Fresh Funding ($83K) Through the SCF FundEx Platform

14. Myelin A data platform for schools to communicate, engage and interact with parents

Pune-based EdTech Myelin Receives Angel Funding From Software Entrepreneur Dr Shridhar Shukla

15. Ottodot?A metaverse of gamified education

16. Up Next?A cohort-based fellowship programs to upskill professionals in Southeast Asia for digital careers

17. LingoTalk equips Indonesian primary schools with personalized English-language learning systems through partnerships with school foundations and school principal

18. Edsy?provides classes to aid English learning through virtual adventures and group activities

Iterative names 12 startups from SEA in new cohort. Iterative will invest US$150,000 into startups that are part of the cohort, the company said on its website

19. ForChange provides one-stop solutions to enterprises, governments, schools, and individuals

Shenzhen-based edtech startup ForChange closes Series B+ funding round

20. Rising Stars will support U.S.-based Black, Hispanic and Latino, Indigenous American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, and Filipino, Hmong and Vietnamese Asian entrepreneurs through $100K pre-seed investments

Techstars Launches New Pre-seed Pre-Accelerator Fund for Diverse Entrepreneurs

Here are recent investments not covered yet in our previous reviews

21. Curious Cardinals creates learning spaces that are inclusive, equitable, and representative of diverse communities

Curious Cardinals, an L.A.-based edtech startup, raised $2.6 million in funding