Overview of tech startups in education over the week by October 22nd

What’s happening with investments in EdTech startups globally

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The next edtech startups raised investments:

1. Avanse Financial An education-focused Nonbank financial companies (NBFCs)

Education-focused NBFC Avanse Financial secures $145M social-linked loan

2. Yun Ti Technology An education publishing technology provider

Yun Ti Technology raises RMB 100 million? (USD 13.6 million) in Series B+ round

3. Sidebar?develops a group coaching program focused on driving individual career growth

Sidebar raised $13.55 million in a seed round from investors including Foundation Capital, Scribble Ventures and Pinterest co-founder Evan Sharp

4. Scorability A platform for matching athletes with college athletics programs

Scorability Raises $11M in Seed Funding

5. Luzia An artificial intelligence assistant accessible via WhatsApp and Telegram

Madrid-based Luzia snaps €9.5 million to become the leading AI assistant in Spanish and Portuguese

6. Concentric Educational Solutions supports students, families, and schools by identifying barriers that negatively impact education and providing resources and services to improve student outcome

Baltimore-Based Concentric Educational Solutions Raises $5M in Series A Round

7. Rocket Tutor automizes learning and teaching by providing automized and individualized learning support for students

Rocket Tutor receives 1 million euros for personalized math learning

8. Glu AI-inclusive, web-based app that bridges the gap between schools, teachers, parents and students.

GLU is raising $1M with FasterCapital’s Acceleration program

9. HiWi A platform that serves as a centralized and integrated solution for students studying abroad, offering a suite of financial services

HiWi has secured $870, 722 ( ?7.25 crore) in a pre-seed funding round from Unicorn India Ventures and Unmaj Group Family Office

10. Pack A digital platform to improve corporate mentoring and coaching processes

HR startup Pack secures €500,000 Pre-Seed funding for European expansion

11. Crafty Workshop E-learning platform specializing in the creative industries

Egyptian EdTech Company Crafty Workshop Raises $400K in Seed Round

12. clear_pixel VR accelerates critical skill uptake in biomedical and pharmaceutical laboratories through VR training

clear_pixel VR raised ￡378,000 / Angel from Development Bank of Wales and Huw Bishop

13. EDGE Tutor International provides exceptional online tutoring services, delivered by qualified tutors available 24/7.?

Edtech startup receives fresh sources of funding

14. Totara LMS software provider

Totara Receives Investment from Tenzing

15. Locle A platform designed specifically for academies and variety of classes.

Locle raised an undisclosed amount / Seed from One Billion Partners and Realbizen

16. AtheneaEDU develops and produces training experiences with Artificial Intelligence to enhance student

AtheneaEDU raied €120,000 / Angel from Miguel Guerrero and 3 other investosrs

17. Udao Web 3.0 platform enables members to control their skills development, connect and collaborate in a transparent and fair environment while benefiting from personal development plans, skill models, and hands-on applications

Udao Achieves Great Success Raising Over $100,000 in First Presale Stage and Sets Sights on Stage 2

18. EdVisorly A platform to make it easier for community college students to transfer to four-year universities

Finalist EdVisorly secured a $100,000 investment from Conscious Venture Partners at the culminating event in New York

19. Unlocked Labs helps incarcerated individuals build tech skills

Unlocked Labs, took home the top cash prize of $40,000 as well as the $5,000 audience choice award at the event

20. Skizaa?helps schools in remote regions collect and analyze data in real time, in an effort to provide NGOs, curriculum providers, and policymakers with better decision-making tools.

Kenyan ed-tech company Skizaa won a $25,000 prize to help grow its product

21. Storyshares offers a library of books and reading materials that are designed to be relevant and interesting to students of different ages and reading levels

Storyshares, the winner of the? Milken-Penn GSE Education Business Plan Competition? $10,000 prize

22. College Guidance Network?A platform that offers resources and programming for high school counselors

23. ThinkHumanTV uses content on streaming platforms like Netflix and Disney+ to teach students social-emotional skills

24. Taleemabad offers schools in the country a digital curriculum platform, including lesson plans, teacher supports, assessments, and a video library

In addition to a $1,500 cash prize, all finalists won $50,000 in Amazon Web Services credits