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Primer is an educational platform that caters specifically to homeschoolers, providing a range of resources to assist parents in delivering tailored education to their children. Based in San Francisco, California, Primer’s online community engages children aged 7 to 14 in activities such as coding video games, writing books, and exploring nature. The platform compiles various educational apps, games, and videos, allowing families to access high-quality educational materials regardless of their financial situation. By focusing on personalized learning experiences, Primer aims to support parents in navigating the homeschooling landscape effectively.

Academia.edu is a platform for academics to share research papers. It aims to accelerate the world's research. Academics use Academia.edu to share their research, monitor deep analytics around the impact of their research, and track the research of academics they follow. Over 132 million academics have signed up to Academia.edu, adding 25 million papers. Academia.edu attracts over 52 million unique visitors a month. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Vahan Inc. develops a mobile education platform for low-income populations. The company offers Vahan, an application for feature phones and smartphones that enables students to practice what they’re learning in the classroom, outside it. Its application helps students maximize learning outcomes; and Web-based learning management system allows instructors to track their students' scores and progress, review students' responses, and send them feedback via SMS or voice messages. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey.

Kiddom builds technology enabling teachers and learners to unlock their full potential. Teachers are often constrained by limited access to quality tools or mandated use of ineffective tools that do not meet their students’ needs. We believe technology should be utilized to close the achievement gap and level the playing field for all students.

Ello is an innovative company that transforms the reading experience for children by integrating real books with artificial intelligence technology. Founded in 2019 and based in the United States, Ello provides personalized learning experiences, offering each child access to a virtual expert teacher. The company employs evidence-based reading instruction to assist children when they encounter difficulties, while also utilizing behavioral psychology to encourage persistence and motivation. By fostering a personal connection with physical books, Ello aims to ignite children's natural curiosity and promote lifelong learning.

Vahan Inc. develops a mobile education platform for low-income populations. The company offers Vahan, an application for feature phones and smartphones that enables students to practice what they’re learning in the classroom, outside it. Its application helps students maximize learning outcomes; and Web-based learning management system allows instructors to track their students' scores and progress, review students' responses, and send them feedback via SMS or voice messages. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey.

Korbit Technologies is focused on transforming education through its AI tutor, Korbi, which utilizes artificial intelligence to engage students in personalized learning experiences. The platform offers interactive exercises, conversations, quizzes, visual aids, and performance tracking tailored to individual learning profiles. Korbi aims to enhance educational outcomes by providing targeted pedagogical interventions and personalized feedback. In addition to its tutoring services, Korbit Technologies also offers a free machine learning course, catering to a broad audience that includes students, teachers, publishers, and companies. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Montreal, Canada, Korbit Technologies is committed to delivering high-quality, accessible education that supports learners in improving their socio-economic status.

Kiddom builds technology enabling teachers and learners to unlock their full potential. Teachers are often constrained by limited access to quality tools or mandated use of ineffective tools that do not meet their students’ needs. We believe technology should be utilized to close the achievement gap and level the playing field for all students.

Speak is a mobile application designed to assist individuals in learning English through interactive conversations focused on real-world scenarios, such as job interviews and asking for directions. The app employs advanced speech recognition technology to help users articulate English words clearly, even with thick accents. This approach not only enhances the user's speaking skills but also contributes to a substantial database of accented English speech, which can improve both its own system and other speech recognition technologies. Speak addresses the significant market demand for effective language learning solutions, as people continue to invest in acquiring English language skills. The team behind Speak has a background in developing accent detection systems and has previously created successful educational products.

Kiddom builds technology enabling teachers and learners to unlock their full potential. Teachers are often constrained by limited access to quality tools or mandated use of ineffective tools that do not meet their students’ needs. We believe technology should be utilized to close the achievement gap and level the playing field for all students.

Eloquent Labs Inc. develops conversational artificial intelligence technology designed for e-commerce platforms, offering solutions to enhance customer support. Founded in 2016 and based in Redwood City, California, the company provides an AI representative named Elle, which autonomously answers customer inquiries regarding orders and handles routine tasks without burdening human support teams. Drawing on expertise from the Stanford Natural Language Processing group, Eloquent Labs’ AI can engage in natural conversations with customers while effectively recognizing when to escalate more complex issues to human agents. The software also has the capability to learn from documents, integrate with existing systems, and perform customized tasks, ultimately aiming to improve customer loyalty, employee satisfaction, and operational efficiency. As of May 2019, Eloquent Labs operates as a subsidiary of Square, Inc.

Piazza Technologies, Inc. develops and operates an online collaboration and social learning network platform for students and teachers to communicate about problems in real time. It connects students, TAs, and professors. The company was founded in 2009 and is based in Palo Alto, California.

Academia.edu is a platform for academics to share research papers. It aims to accelerate the world's research. Academics use Academia.edu to share their research, monitor deep analytics around the impact of their research, and track the research of academics they follow. Over 132 million academics have signed up to Academia.edu, adding 25 million papers. Academia.edu attracts over 52 million unique visitors a month. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

LearnStreet is an early-stage startup focused on changing the way people of all backgrounds and skill levels learn how to code. We are a small, passionate team of product craftsmen, hackers and designers doing what we love—building a service that inspires users to tap into their amazing potential. We believe putting the power of coding in more hands can unleash a wave of creativity that makes the world a better place for all of us. We’re proud to have already received some kind words from the folks at LAUNCHedu. The LearnStreet team is based in San Francisco, California and backed by Khosla Ventures.

Bridge International Academies operates primary schools focused on providing education to underprivileged children. Founded in 2007 and based in Nairobi, Kenya, the organization offers services that align with national curricula and emphasizes comprehensive teacher training and development programs. Utilizing advanced wireless technology, Bridge International Academies aims to deliver quality education at no cost to students, fostering opportunities for a brighter future for those in underserved communities.

When we began our first experiments with using Mobile devices a few years ago we were very excited by the possibility of learning in nontraditional manner. The beauty of effectiveness of the iPhone first and the iPad platforms gave shape to our vision of building beautiful apps, designed to build learning for your iPhone, iPod touch and iPad Devices. Each of our apps are extremely easy to use, focus on just one area of learning using interactivity and add an element to fun while learning.