hackU
Pre Seed Round in 2021
hackU is an educational content platform focused on providing accessible training solutions for deskless workers. The company employs gamified microlearning capsules delivered via instant messaging to facilitate education on the move. By utilizing this approach, hackU enables organizations to effectively train their employees with concise, targeted information, while also allowing clients to measure training outcomes in real-time through a dedicated learning dashboard. This innovative model seeks to enhance workforce development by simplifying the training process and ensuring that learning is both engaging and effective.
BlaBla EdTech
Seed Round in 2021
BlaBla EdTech is an innovative online application designed to facilitate English language learning through engaging storytelling videos. Targeting learners in Asia, the platform allows native English speakers to create and share short, TikTok-style video lessons. By leveraging advanced artificial intelligence, BlaBla enhances the educational experience, making it both fun and interactive. The app aims to provide a convenient and effective method for users to improve their English skills, thereby fostering a more dynamic approach to language education.
Papumba
Seed Round in 2020
Papumba is a developer and publisher of educational games tailored for mobile devices, specifically designed for infants and preschool children. The company's goal is to create a safe and engaging environment where young children can learn through play, fostering cognitive development and imagination through interactive applications. Papumba offers curated audiovisual content and visual storytelling, alongside learning games that help children develop essential skills during their formative years. The platform allows parents to share enjoyable experiences with their children while ensuring that their kids can play independently without exposure to disturbing ads or the need for adult supervision. Additionally, Papumba provides tools for parents to monitor and track their children's progress, enhancing the overall educational experience.
StackFuel
Seed Round in 2020
StackFuel GmbH is an online training provider based in Berlin, Germany, specializing in upskilling and reskilling programs in data literacy, data science, and artificial intelligence. Founded in 2016, the company offers a range of practical courses designed to meet the evolving needs of businesses navigating digital transformation. Its training programs cover various topics, including data analysis with Python, machine learning, advanced statistics, and data engineering. StackFuel emphasizes hands-on learning through an interactive, cloud-based programming environment, allowing participants to work with real industry data sets. The company also provides seminars focused on data awareness for teams and managers, aimed at enhancing understanding of data-driven decision-making. StackFuel has collaborated with notable clients, including Telefónica, Deutsche Bahn, and Daimler, to support workforce development and address skill gaps in the digital economy.
We are Digital
Venture Round in 2019
We Are Digital Limited is a prominent provider of digital skills training in the United Kingdom, focusing on enhancing digital and financial inclusion. Established in 2010 and formerly known as Silver Training, the company offers a diverse array of training courses, including home training, group courses, and workshops aimed at various demographics, such as housing tenants, young learners, and parents. Its comprehensive services are tailored for housing associations, councils, charities, and corporate clients. Since taking over Digital Unite's tutor network in 2015, We Are Digital has established the largest centrally controlled network of tutors in the UK, significantly expanding its reach and impact in the sector. The company is headquartered in Warwick, United Kingdom, and continues to play a vital role in bridging the digital divide for underserved communities.
Sincrolab
Equity Crowdfunding in 2018
Sincrolab specializes in designing and marketing technological tools for neuropsychological rehabilitation. It offers an AI-powered digital prescription neuro medicine, delivered via mobile devices, focusing on videogames for patients with neurodevelopmental disorders.
Potential.ly
Seed Round in 2018
Potential.ly develops digital learning software for higher education institutions, focusing on skills development, career readiness, and personal growth. Their platform offers tools like virtual learning environments, skills wallets, portfolio learning, AI-based skills measurement, digital badges, and personalized learning spaces.
JobSkilla
Funding Round in 2018
JobSkilla is an online platform established in 2016, based in Oldham, UK. It connects unemployed individuals with funded training providers and advisors, bridging the gap between job seekers and available resources to enhance employability.
Visionable
Series A in 2017
Visionable is a software platform that delivers video conferencing services across healthcare, education, and enterprise sectors. It enables healthcare teams with telemedicine, medical education, diagnostic reviews, and care pathways such as health visiting, school nursing, primary care psychology, continence services, physiotherapy, and perinatal care to support better patient outcomes and reduce fragmented systems. In education, it provides tools for classrooms, lectures, and auditoriums, including personal devices and smart boards, to support training and collaboration. For enterprises, it offers visual workspaces and capabilities for organization-wide meetings and conferences, enabling real-time video, data, and audio collaboration with customers, partners and suppliers. Based in Westminster, United Kingdom, Visionable began in 2015 and focuses on secure, integrated communications that bridge physical and virtual environments.
Crehana
Seed Round in 2017
Crehana is an online learning platform serving creative and digital professionals in Latin America and Spain. It offers hundreds of project-based courses across design, illustration, photography, audiovisuals, coding, and related fields, with a focus on affordable education. The company also provides a human capital management suite for organizations in the region, featuring customizable workflows, AI-driven insights, and tools for learning, performance, and employee engagement to support productivity and growth. Founded in 2015 and based in Lima, Peru, Crehana aims to help individuals and companies develop skills and achieve professional goals through practical, accessible training and development solutions.
Highbrow
Venture Round in 2016
Founded in London in 2014, Highbrow operates a subscription-based educational platform offering curated video content for children. Its videos cover diverse topics, fostering skill development and exploration of various ideas.
Viaedu
Venture Round in 2016
Viaedu is an internet company based in El Salvador Argentina, founded in 2015. It operates an online career guidance platform designed to assist individuals in making informed decisions about their vocational paths after high school. The platform offers a range of services, including vocational course guides and tests that evaluate users' interests and capabilities. By analyzing personality traits, skills, interests, and preferences, Viaedu provides personalized recommendations for suitable careers and educational institutions, helping students navigate their career choices effectively.
Tarefa
Venture Round in 2016
Tarefa is a Latin American academic support platform that connects students struggling with math problems to qualified teachers for real-time assistance in English, Spanish, and Portuguese. With over 5,000 users across 11 countries, Tarefa has helped solve more than 18,000 math questions since its launch.
myABCKit
Seed Round in 2016
myABCKit is a language learning platform designed for children aged 3 to 7. It offers a play-based approach to literacy and language learning, using engaging games to teach reading comprehension, vocabulary, and grammar. The platform allows teachers to personalize content based on students' interests, supporting learning in multiple languages. It also employs learning analytics to track each child's progress and adapt lessons to their individual pace.
Skore is an omnichannel learning platform designed for organizations that prioritize intellectual capital as a key component of their strategy. It offers a robust solution for corporate learning, moving beyond traditional learning management systems by allowing teams to create customized learning experiences that align with their unique culture and workflows. The platform supports a fully-branded mobile app for remote workforces and integrates seamlessly with tools like Slack and email to enhance user engagement. Users can personalize their learning content and collaborate effectively through features that enable the sharing of links, photos, files, and notes. Additionally, Skore provides 30 specialized modules and allows for further customization through plugins or custom-built integrations, ensuring that companies can tailor the platform to meet their specific needs.
Sincrolab
Venture Round in 2015
Sincrolab specializes in designing and marketing technological tools for neuropsychological rehabilitation. It offers an AI-powered digital prescription neuro medicine, delivered via mobile devices, focusing on videogames for patients with neurodevelopmental disorders.
meetnlearn
Seed Round in 2015
meet´n´learn is an online education marketplace that connects students and tutors the easy way. They are creating a global platform that will help students and tutors all around the world to get together and enjoy the process of becoming smarter and knowing more.
BrightSpark
Seed Round in 2015
BrightSpark embraces technology to deliver the benefit of one-to-one numeracy support to classrooms across the UK.
CursosTotales
Convertible Note in 2015
CursosTotales is an online platform based in Peru that connects students with educational institutions. The company specializes in lead generation for the higher education sector, providing a comprehensive directory of university, graduate, and postgraduate study opportunities, as well as seminars and conferences. CursosTotales enables users to easily search and compare various educational programs, enhancing their ability to make informed decisions. The platform facilitates interaction between users and institutions through both automated systems and a dedicated call center, ensuring high-quality, segmented leads for its clients.
CENTURY Tech
Seed Round in 2015
CENTURY Tech is an innovative artificial intelligence teaching and learning platform established in 2015, designed for educational institutions such as schools, colleges, and universities. The platform leverages AI, machine learning, and deep learning, along with principles from neuroscience and learning science, to deliver a personalized educational experience that adjusts to the unique needs of each student. This approach not only enhances student engagement and learning outcomes but also equips educators with real-time insights and data to improve their teaching effectiveness. By creating adaptable learning pathways, CENTURY Tech supports evidence-based teaching, ensuring that learners receive high-quality education tailored to their individual progress and requirements.
Quiro
Convertible Note in 2015
Quiro is a company based in Caracas, Venezuela, that specializes in enhancing medical education through innovative technology. Founded in 2013, Quiro develops surgery simulation video games designed to provide practical training on mobile devices. The company's platform offers an engaging and portable way for medical students to access interactive medical training, making high-quality education more affordable and accessible worldwide.
CursosTotales
Convertible Note in 2015
CursosTotales is an online platform based in Peru that connects students with educational institutions. The company specializes in lead generation for the higher education sector, providing a comprehensive directory of university, graduate, and postgraduate study opportunities, as well as seminars and conferences. CursosTotales enables users to easily search and compare various educational programs, enhancing their ability to make informed decisions. The platform facilitates interaction between users and institutions through both automated systems and a dedicated call center, ensuring high-quality, segmented leads for its clients.
Infantium is a mobile app that offers cognitive personalized learning and brain-inspired computing for children. Infantium is builds smart tutors with application in education, using brain science, machine learning, and AI.
Cursa.me
Seed Round in 2014
Cúrsame social channels created specifically for online learning by providing tools to improve interaction in the teaching-learning process.
The web platform merges social networking with and learning management systems to help create and share academic material in an easy, collaborative and transparent manner.
SchoolControl
Grant in 2014
SchoolControl is a cloud-based platform designed to enhance communication between school authorities, parents, and students. It provides a centralized portal where parents can easily access essential information about their children's education, including grades, announcements, calendars, tasks, homework, and reports on both academic and emotional performance. This accessibility allows parents to stay informed about their child's progress anytime and from any device with an internet connection, such as desktops, laptops, and mobile devices. By facilitating this seamless flow of information, SchoolControl aims to strengthen the relationship between families and educational institutions, ultimately supporting student success.
Hubbub
Equity Crowdfunding in 2014
Hubbub, formerly known as Sponsorcraft, is a crowdfunding platform tailored for educational and non-profit organizations. It enables these entities to raise funds by showcasing their projects to a broad audience, allowing many individuals to contribute small donations in exchange for rewards such as merchandise or project memorabilia. In addition to its crowdfunding services, Hubbub offers a white-label platform that includes consulting and advisory services, helping organizations effectively engage and attract donors. Through its comprehensive approach, Hubbub facilitates efficient fundraising efforts for its clients, empowering them to maximize their resources and reach their financial goals.
FirstJob.me
Seed Round in 2014
FirstJob operates an online marketplace connecting students and young professionals with entry-level job opportunities in Latin America, specifically focusing on internships and first-time positions. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Santiago, Chile, with an additional office in Bogotá, Colombia, FirstJob provides large companies with access to verified talent through a comprehensive recruitment system that includes social recruitment strategies, employer branding, video interviews, and knowledge assessments. The platform reaches over 50,000 students and recent graduates per job posting and boasts a user base exceeding 100,000. With significant social media engagement, FirstJob has facilitated over USD 300,000 in transactions while gaining support from notable organizations such as Wayra Chile and 500 Startups Mexico.
Infantium
Convertible Note in 2014
Infantium is a mobile app that offers cognitive personalized learning and brain-inspired computing for children. Infantium is builds smart tutors with application in education, using brain science, machine learning, and AI.
Crehana is an online learning platform serving creative and digital professionals in Latin America and Spain. It offers hundreds of project-based courses across design, illustration, photography, audiovisuals, coding, and related fields, with a focus on affordable education. The company also provides a human capital management suite for organizations in the region, featuring customizable workflows, AI-driven insights, and tools for learning, performance, and employee engagement to support productivity and growth. Founded in 2015 and based in Lima, Peru, Crehana aims to help individuals and companies develop skills and achieve professional goals through practical, accessible training and development solutions.
Poliglota
Seed Round in 2014
Poliglota, founded in 2012, is a language-learning company that combines in-person social learning with digital tools to teach multiple languages. It organizes small group sessions in coffee shops led by expert teachers and emphasizes social activities that foster faster, more effective learning through community. The company also provides an online education management platform for collaborative group classes in English, French, Italian, German, and Portuguese, following a European framework and enabling knowledge sharing within a connected community. Poliglota has received recognition for innovation, including the Avonni Award and selection by the IDB as a disruptive educational innovation in Latin America, and continues to expand its model.
Tonguesten Limited, established in 2007 and headquartered in London, United Kingdom, specializes in enhancing language education through entertainment. The company offers Tongues10 (T10), an interactive and gamified platform that transforms out-of-class activities into engaging learning experiences. Users can create personalized textbooks featuring examples, exercises, quizzes, and tests aimed at expanding their vocabulary and improving language skills. Tonguesten also employs Artificial Intelligence to align video subtitles and music lyrics with educational frameworks for English language teaching (ELT), making learning more accessible and enjoyable for students. The company draws on diverse materials from popular culture, such as football, music, and films, to create a dynamic learning environment.
meetnlearn
Convertible Note in 2014
meet´n´learn is an online education marketplace that connects students and tutors the easy way. They are creating a global platform that will help students and tutors all around the world to get together and enjoy the process of becoming smarter and knowing more.
Kindery is a developer of mobile applications focused on enhancing children's education through interactive storytelling. The company creates engaging trans-media experiences that inspire children to play and create their own narratives. By leveraging technology, Kindery aims to stimulate language development, motivation, curiosity, and memory in young learners. Its applications provide a platform for parents to educate their children using positive and entertaining stories, making the learning process enjoyable and effective.
Professores de Plantão
Grant in 2014
Professores de Plantão is a virtual tutoring platform that connects students with private tutors across Brazil for immediate, personalized educational assistance. The platform offers online classes utilizing audio, chat, and whiteboard tools, allowing students to receive help in a range of subjects including Portuguese, mathematics, chemistry, and physics. Unlike traditional tutoring services, Professores de Plantão allows students to purchase lessons on a flexible basis—by the minute—without the need for prior scheduling. This model caters particularly to students who require urgent support, such as those preparing for upcoming tests. The platform boasts a team of trained educators who are equipped to address the needs of both basic and higher education students, making it an innovative solution in the realm of online education.
In Red Mapache we develop education apps that help children improve their reading comprehension skills.
Our intelligent algorithm recognizes when kids are making mistakes. This allow us to suggest exercises that are tailored to improve their weaknesses.
Every time you buy the premium version of one of our apps we will donate one in your name.
FirstJob operates an online marketplace connecting students and young professionals with entry-level job opportunities in Latin America, specifically focusing on internships and first-time positions. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Santiago, Chile, with an additional office in Bogotá, Colombia, FirstJob provides large companies with access to verified talent through a comprehensive recruitment system that includes social recruitment strategies, employer branding, video interviews, and knowledge assessments. The platform reaches over 50,000 students and recent graduates per job posting and boasts a user base exceeding 100,000. With significant social media engagement, FirstJob has facilitated over USD 300,000 in transactions while gaining support from notable organizations such as Wayra Chile and 500 Startups Mexico.
Touch of Classic
Grant in 2014
Touch of Classic is a startup established in 2013, located in Madrid, Spain, and operating within Wayra, Telefonica's accelerator program. The company specializes in developing interactive applications designed for children to engage with classic literature, art, and music. By utilizing touch and multimedia features, Touch of Classic creates a platform that allows young users to explore cultural heritage and understand historical context in an entertaining and educational manner. The company is dedicated to providing quality content that not only captivates children's attention but also fosters a love for classic works.
Kindery
Convertible Note in 2014
Kindery is a developer of mobile applications focused on enhancing children's education through interactive storytelling. The company creates engaging trans-media experiences that inspire children to play and create their own narratives. By leveraging technology, Kindery aims to stimulate language development, motivation, curiosity, and memory in young learners. Its applications provide a platform for parents to educate their children using positive and entertaining stories, making the learning process enjoyable and effective.
Construct Education
Convertible Note in 2014
Construct Education operates an online platform designed to enhance digital learning experiences for various organizations, including those in higher education, government, and not-for-profit sectors. The company specializes in providing program enablement solutions that allow partners to monetize both existing and new educational offerings, including short and full programs. With regional offices in Boston, Cape Town, London, and Salt Lake City, Construct Education serves learners in over 165 countries. The platform features a customizable learning environment, responsive design, and mobile applications, facilitating integration with existing systems. This approach empowers organizations to establish themselves as learning entities, thereby enhancing their competitiveness in today's market.
Applyed
Convertible Note in 2014
Applyed is a company that specializes in digital solutions for educational institutions and families. It offers a data analytics platform designed to assist schools, colleges, and universities in streamlining their admissions processes. By digitizing admissions, Applyed enables educational institutions to manage applications more efficiently while also providing insights into potential students. For parents, Applyed serves as a resource to help identify the most suitable educational options for their children, facilitating informed decision-making in the search for quality education.
Pocket Explorers
Convertible Note in 2014
Pocket Explorers is a developer of an interactive platform designed to engage children in outdoor activities by leveraging their interest in gaming. The company’s app encourages exploration of the natural world through various trails, missions, and skills to master, all tailored to specific locations, categories, and seasons. By using interactive characters like Flint and Fern, the app guides children on their adventures, transforming screen time into valuable outdoor experiences. The primary objective is to inspire a passion for nature and promote healthier, more active lifestyles among children, ultimately aiming to help them become the 'Ultimate Explorer'.
Professores de Plantão
Grant in 2014
Professores de Plantão is a virtual tutoring platform that connects students with private tutors across Brazil for immediate, personalized educational assistance. The platform offers online classes utilizing audio, chat, and whiteboard tools, allowing students to receive help in a range of subjects including Portuguese, mathematics, chemistry, and physics. Unlike traditional tutoring services, Professores de Plantão allows students to purchase lessons on a flexible basis—by the minute—without the need for prior scheduling. This model caters particularly to students who require urgent support, such as those preparing for upcoming tests. The platform boasts a team of trained educators who are equipped to address the needs of both basic and higher education students, making it an innovative solution in the realm of online education.
Seesearch
Seed Round in 2014
Seesearch is an Ireland-based company that specializes in an online search and discovery tool aimed at enhancing information retrieval for library customers. The tool allows users to perform a comprehensive search across multiple resources, presenting results in a single interactive visual display. This approach is designed to streamline the search process, enabling users to find relevant information—such as books, articles, and multimedia files—quickly and efficiently. Seesearch personalizes the experience based on users' interests and subject areas, minimizing irrelevant results and significantly reducing search time. The platform is accessible on both computers and mobile devices, making it convenient for users to access information both in libraries and from home.
Team-Match
Seed Round in 2014
Team-Match provides scientifically validated, flexible and easy-to-use tools that support team-based learning and help students acquire teamwork skills.
Akdemia
Seed Round in 2014
Akdemia is a Venezuelan company that operates an online platform for school search, management, and promotion, designed to meet the diverse needs of the educational community. The platform offers practical tools for managing assessments, notes, mass communications, scheduling, and automated billing, as well as graphical reports on academic performance and financial matters. By adapting to various educational standards, Akdemia enables parents to monitor academic progress, provides teachers with resources to enhance the learning environment, and keeps administrators informed about school activities. With the growing broadband access and investment in education in Latin America, Akdemia aims to provide a modern, user-friendly solution that can be customized to the specific requirements of educational institutions. The company's ultimate goal is to establish itself as a leading platform for third-party educational services and content distribution, leveraging its capabilities to connect millions of families across the region.
Gotcha Ninjas
Grant in 2014
Their mission is to create a positive learning environment through the use of technology and gamification to improve engagement and increase teaching time.
School should be fun – for teachers and children. A lot of the time it’s not – resource issues and old fashioned systems take the good out of it.
Gotcha Ninjas changes all that.
Gotcha Ninjas is a cloud based social learning platform. They enhance education by creating a continuous constructive feedback loop. They broaden the reach and transparency of the classroom to parents and principals. They enable a positive and personalised educational journey.
Gotcha Ninjas was born from the frustration of teacher and behavioural specialist Tony Riley. Over 25 years of experience working in various primary schools in New Zealand, the UK, and Ireland. Tony envisioned making use of the technology that exists your classroom today, to make going to school more fun, and to make it easy to share what's happening in the classroom with home.
Third Space Learning
Angel Round in 2014
Third Space Learning is a global online education platform that recruits and trains teachers from emerging markets to deliver one-to-one tuition. Its AI-driven platform offers personalized learning, targeting specific student needs by subject, age, or curriculum. With a mission to serve the under-served majority, it aims to make quality education accessible worldwide.
Hubbub, formerly known as Sponsorcraft, is a crowdfunding platform tailored for educational and non-profit organizations. It enables these entities to raise funds by showcasing their projects to a broad audience, allowing many individuals to contribute small donations in exchange for rewards such as merchandise or project memorabilia. In addition to its crowdfunding services, Hubbub offers a white-label platform that includes consulting and advisory services, helping organizations effectively engage and attract donors. Through its comprehensive approach, Hubbub facilitates efficient fundraising efforts for its clients, empowering them to maximize their resources and reach their financial goals.
Infantium
Seed Round in 2014
Infantium is a mobile app that offers cognitive personalized learning and brain-inspired computing for children. Infantium is builds smart tutors with application in education, using brain science, machine learning, and AI.
Video.Bot
Seed Round in 2013
Video.Bot is a technology company based in Sao Paulo, Brazil, founded in 2010. It specializes in creating video-based bots that engage users through one-on-one interactive conversations. These bots use rich visuals and a playful approach to explain complex subjects, making them suitable for educational or informational purposes. The platform personalizes storytelling by utilizing real user data at scale, enabling applications such as customer onboarding, product explanations, cross-selling, upselling, and migrating customer care to digital channels. Video.Bot's innovative use of video enhances engagement and simplifies the understanding of intricate subjects, benefiting educational institutions, online learning platforms, businesses, and organizations.
PleIQ is a Chilean start-up focused on creating innovative educational solutions that blend physical and digital experiences through Augmented Reality. It aims to promote the multiple intelligences of preschoolers by offering interactive and adaptive learning tools, which include educational toys and applications designed to enhance children's curiosity and engagement with learning. Recognized for its contributions to educational technology, PleIQ has received numerous accolades, including the Global Best Ed-Tech Solution at the GESAwards in 2021 and the Best EdTech Innovation at Bett Latam in 2017. The company's founder has been distinguished as one of the 35 MIT Innovators Under 35 in Latin America, highlighting PleIQ's commitment to advancing educational methods and its impact on early childhood learning.
Cleverlize
Seed Round in 2013
Cleverlize is an online authoring platform that specializes in creating individualized learning applications for various devices, including smartphones, tablets, smartboards, and notebooks. The platform offers a versatile range of micro-interaction modules, allowing users to design content in the form of articles, tests, flashcards, RSS repositories, and custom activities. These modules facilitate the incorporation of diverse media, such as images, videos, audio files, tables, and text, to enhance the learning experience. Furthermore, Cleverlize enables users to pre-visualize changes, ensuring effective content creation and circulation.
Seesearch
Seed Round in 2013
Seesearch is an Ireland-based company that specializes in an online search and discovery tool aimed at enhancing information retrieval for library customers. The tool allows users to perform a comprehensive search across multiple resources, presenting results in a single interactive visual display. This approach is designed to streamline the search process, enabling users to find relevant information—such as books, articles, and multimedia files—quickly and efficiently. Seesearch personalizes the experience based on users' interests and subject areas, minimizing irrelevant results and significantly reducing search time. The platform is accessible on both computers and mobile devices, making it convenient for users to access information both in libraries and from home.
FirstJob.me
Convertible Note in 2013
FirstJob operates an online marketplace connecting students and young professionals with entry-level job opportunities in Latin America, specifically focusing on internships and first-time positions. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Santiago, Chile, with an additional office in Bogotá, Colombia, FirstJob provides large companies with access to verified talent through a comprehensive recruitment system that includes social recruitment strategies, employer branding, video interviews, and knowledge assessments. The platform reaches over 50,000 students and recent graduates per job posting and boasts a user base exceeding 100,000. With significant social media engagement, FirstJob has facilitated over USD 300,000 in transactions while gaining support from notable organizations such as Wayra Chile and 500 Startups Mexico.
SchoolControl
Seed Round in 2013
SchoolControl is a cloud-based platform designed to enhance communication between school authorities, parents, and students. It provides a centralized portal where parents can easily access essential information about their children's education, including grades, announcements, calendars, tasks, homework, and reports on both academic and emotional performance. This accessibility allows parents to stay informed about their child's progress anytime and from any device with an internet connection, such as desktops, laptops, and mobile devices. By facilitating this seamless flow of information, SchoolControl aims to strengthen the relationship between families and educational institutions, ultimately supporting student success.
BrightSpark
Seed Round in 2013
BrightSpark embraces technology to deliver the benefit of one-to-one numeracy support to classrooms across the UK.
Gotcha Ninjas
Seed Round in 2013
Their mission is to create a positive learning environment through the use of technology and gamification to improve engagement and increase teaching time.
School should be fun – for teachers and children. A lot of the time it’s not – resource issues and old fashioned systems take the good out of it.
Gotcha Ninjas changes all that.
Gotcha Ninjas is a cloud based social learning platform. They enhance education by creating a continuous constructive feedback loop. They broaden the reach and transparency of the classroom to parents and principals. They enable a positive and personalised educational journey.
Gotcha Ninjas was born from the frustration of teacher and behavioural specialist Tony Riley. Over 25 years of experience working in various primary schools in New Zealand, the UK, and Ireland. Tony envisioned making use of the technology that exists your classroom today, to make going to school more fun, and to make it easy to share what's happening in the classroom with home.
Acamica
Pre Seed Round in 2013
Acamica is an online microlearning platform founded in 2012 and based in Argentina. The company focuses on providing digital education that assists individuals in discovering various career opportunities. Its platform is designed to help users develop essential skills through hands-on projects that simulate real-world scenarios, ensuring practical and relevant learning experiences. Acamica also engages in collaborative agreements to foster enduring connections between companies and emerging talent, thereby enhancing the integration of education and employment.
In Red Mapache we develop education apps that help children improve their reading comprehension skills.
Our intelligent algorithm recognizes when kids are making mistakes. This allow us to suggest exercises that are tailored to improve their weaknesses.
Every time you buy the premium version of one of our apps we will donate one in your name.
Lernstift
Seed Round in 2013
The first pen that vibrates when you make a mistake!
Lernstift is packed with sophisticated tech that recognizes all writing movements and lets you know when you’ve made a mistake – with an unmistakable vibration.
You can choose between two functions:
Calligraphy Mode – pointing out flaws of form and legibility.
Orthography Mode – detecting orthographic and grammatical mistakes.
When learning to write, feedback is essential; the sooner we get it the faster we learn.
Lernstift’s subtle, yet unmistakable vibrating sound, lets us know instantly and through sensor technology when a mistake has been made. This makes Lernstift a unique and effective pedagogical tool that makes learning a fun thing to do.
Error detection is only beginning of Lernstift’s history.
Future versions will have various other features – e.g. a dynamic pressure sensor, a networking module to connect with PCs and other devices as well as an open platform for app development.
EadBox is an educational platform based in Curitiba, Brazil, that enables education entrepreneurs to create and sell online courses. As a subsidiary of Edools Tecnologias Educacionais LTDA, EadBox provides a Software as a Service (SaaS) solution that allows course authors to develop and market their content through personalized branded websites. The platform emphasizes three key components: technology, services, and lead generation. EadBox offers robust tools for course creation, video security, and professional certification management, alongside support from customer success managers and specialists who guide users in applying best practices for course development and marketing. Additionally, EadBox enhances sales opportunities for its customers through affiliate strategies and digital marketing support, connecting their offerings to a broader audience and fostering growth within the online education ecosystem.
Touch of Classic
Grant in 2013
Touch of Classic is a startup established in 2013, located in Madrid, Spain, and operating within Wayra, Telefonica's accelerator program. The company specializes in developing interactive applications designed for children to engage with classic literature, art, and music. By utilizing touch and multimedia features, Touch of Classic creates a platform that allows young users to explore cultural heritage and understand historical context in an entertaining and educational manner. The company is dedicated to providing quality content that not only captivates children's attention but also fosters a love for classic works.
Improving education is everyone's problem and contribute to this is our mission, this page will find important information regarding education and technology, because the first step towards progress is information and why we are here. 're developing a To also help us achieve this goal. Kiwi is a collaborative platform that consists of
games and activities, developed based on scientific research, which allow children to use the computer, mobile and Kinect to develop their cognitive skills while having fun.
Kiwi also enables communication between parents, teachers and people concerned about child development, to give track progress and achieve better results.
Tryouts is an ed-tech platform designed for professionals in the technology sector to train and compete in their specific areas of expertise. The platform allows candidates to showcase their skills, enhancing their visibility to prestigious employers. Participants can engage in competitions that not only facilitate skill development but also offer opportunities to win cash prizes. By fostering a competitive environment, Tryouts aims to empower users to advance their careers while connecting them with potential job opportunities.
ThoughtBox Limited, established in Dublin, Ireland in 2011, specializes in developing educational software that teaches math and science concepts through engaging game-based learning experiences. Its flagship product, Numerosity: Play with Math!, is an award-winning iPad application designed for children aged 7 to 10. This interactive platform encourages users to manipulate numbers and signs, learn from mistakes, and advance through levels, making complex mathematical principles accessible and enjoyable.
Touch of Classic
Convertible Note in 2013
Touch of Classic is a startup established in 2013, located in Madrid, Spain, and operating within Wayra, Telefonica's accelerator program. The company specializes in developing interactive applications designed for children to engage with classic literature, art, and music. By utilizing touch and multimedia features, Touch of Classic creates a platform that allows young users to explore cultural heritage and understand historical context in an entertaining and educational manner. The company is dedicated to providing quality content that not only captivates children's attention but also fosters a love for classic works.
Professores de Plantão
Seed Round in 2013
Professores de Plantão is a virtual tutoring platform that connects students with private tutors across Brazil for immediate, personalized educational assistance. The platform offers online classes utilizing audio, chat, and whiteboard tools, allowing students to receive help in a range of subjects including Portuguese, mathematics, chemistry, and physics. Unlike traditional tutoring services, Professores de Plantão allows students to purchase lessons on a flexible basis—by the minute—without the need for prior scheduling. This model caters particularly to students who require urgent support, such as those preparing for upcoming tests. The platform boasts a team of trained educators who are equipped to address the needs of both basic and higher education students, making it an innovative solution in the realm of online education.
Educabilia
Seed Round in 2013
Educabilia is the learning community with the best courses of Latin America. Is the meeting point for those who teach and the ones who want to learn.
Join us at http://educabilia.com
FirstJob.me
Seed Round in 2013
FirstJob operates an online marketplace connecting students and young professionals with entry-level job opportunities in Latin America, specifically focusing on internships and first-time positions. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Santiago, Chile, with an additional office in Bogotá, Colombia, FirstJob provides large companies with access to verified talent through a comprehensive recruitment system that includes social recruitment strategies, employer branding, video interviews, and knowledge assessments. The platform reaches over 50,000 students and recent graduates per job posting and boasts a user base exceeding 100,000. With significant social media engagement, FirstJob has facilitated over USD 300,000 in transactions while gaining support from notable organizations such as Wayra Chile and 500 Startups Mexico.
JollyDeck
Seed Round in 2013
Founded in London in 2013, JollyDeck is a learning and communication solution provider that focuses on user experience. It offers real-time analytics for monitoring core learning KPIs, serving companies across telecommunications, customer service, utilities, retail, and public sectors. The platform simplifies training operations, automates routines, and delivers e-learning experiences tailored to businesses' needs.
Hubbub, formerly known as Sponsorcraft, is a crowdfunding platform tailored for educational and non-profit organizations. It enables these entities to raise funds by showcasing their projects to a broad audience, allowing many individuals to contribute small donations in exchange for rewards such as merchandise or project memorabilia. In addition to its crowdfunding services, Hubbub offers a white-label platform that includes consulting and advisory services, helping organizations effectively engage and attract donors. Through its comprehensive approach, Hubbub facilitates efficient fundraising efforts for its clients, empowering them to maximize their resources and reach their financial goals.
Touch of Classic
Seed Round in 2013
Touch of Classic is a startup established in 2013, located in Madrid, Spain, and operating within Wayra, Telefonica's accelerator program. The company specializes in developing interactive applications designed for children to engage with classic literature, art, and music. By utilizing touch and multimedia features, Touch of Classic creates a platform that allows young users to explore cultural heritage and understand historical context in an entertaining and educational manner. The company is dedicated to providing quality content that not only captivates children's attention but also fosters a love for classic works.
In Red Mapache we develop education apps that help children improve their reading comprehension skills.
Our intelligent algorithm recognizes when kids are making mistakes. This allow us to suggest exercises that are tailored to improve their weaknesses.
Every time you buy the premium version of one of our apps we will donate one in your name.
Poliglota, founded in 2012, is a language-learning company that combines in-person social learning with digital tools to teach multiple languages. It organizes small group sessions in coffee shops led by expert teachers and emphasizes social activities that foster faster, more effective learning through community. The company also provides an online education management platform for collaborative group classes in English, French, Italian, German, and Portuguese, following a European framework and enabling knowledge sharing within a connected community. Poliglota has received recognition for innovation, including the Avonni Award and selection by the IDB as a disruptive educational innovation in Latin America, and continues to expand its model.
Cleverlize
Seed Round in 2013
Cleverlize is an online authoring platform that specializes in creating individualized learning applications for various devices, including smartphones, tablets, smartboards, and notebooks. The platform offers a versatile range of micro-interaction modules, allowing users to design content in the form of articles, tests, flashcards, RSS repositories, and custom activities. These modules facilitate the incorporation of diverse media, such as images, videos, audio files, tables, and text, to enhance the learning experience. Furthermore, Cleverlize enables users to pre-visualize changes, ensuring effective content creation and circulation.
Polisofía is an online platform that facilitates crowd-sourcing solutions for various entities, including companies, universities, and governmental organizations. It allows these organizations to design specific challenges that can be addressed by the broader community, fostering collaboration and innovation. The platform also offers white label branded innovation solutions, managed as Software as a Service (SaaS), enabling organizations to maintain their unique identity while leveraging Polisofía's infrastructure. Universities can utilize the platform to create dynamic academic programs and connect students and alumni with both public and private sector challenges. In the private sector, Polisofía helps organizations identify and reward internal talent to enhance processes and engage clients in product development. Additionally, as a public policy tool, it enables citizen participation in resolving community issues. By connecting social innovators with NGOs and social entrepreneurs, Polisofía accelerates social innovation, providing a comprehensive approach to problem-solving across various sectors.
Educabilia is the learning community with the best courses of Latin America. Is the meeting point for those who teach and the ones who want to learn.
Join us at http://educabilia.com
uPlanner
Seed Round in 2012
uPlanner is an international technology solutions provider focused on higher education. It empowers institutions with innovative tools that incorporate data science concepts like Big Data and AI to optimize educational systems, improve student outcomes, and enhance strategic planning capabilities.
Infantium
Seed Round in 2012
Infantium is a mobile app that offers cognitive personalized learning and brain-inspired computing for children. Infantium is builds smart tutors with application in education, using brain science, machine learning, and AI.
Cursa.me
Seed Round in 2012
Cúrsame social channels created specifically for online learning by providing tools to improve interaction in the teaching-learning process.
The web platform merges social networking with and learning management systems to help create and share academic material in an easy, collaborative and transparent manner.
ThoughtBox
Seed Round in 2012
ThoughtBox Limited, established in Dublin, Ireland in 2011, specializes in developing educational software that teaches math and science concepts through engaging game-based learning experiences. Its flagship product, Numerosity: Play with Math!, is an award-winning iPad application designed for children aged 7 to 10. This interactive platform encourages users to manipulate numbers and signs, learn from mistakes, and advance through levels, making complex mathematical principles accessible and enjoyable.
Educabilia
Seed Round in 2012
Educabilia is the learning community with the best courses of Latin America. Is the meeting point for those who teach and the ones who want to learn.
Join us at http://educabilia.com
Akdemia
Seed Round in 2012
Akdemia is a Venezuelan company that operates an online platform for school search, management, and promotion, designed to meet the diverse needs of the educational community. The platform offers practical tools for managing assessments, notes, mass communications, scheduling, and automated billing, as well as graphical reports on academic performance and financial matters. By adapting to various educational standards, Akdemia enables parents to monitor academic progress, provides teachers with resources to enhance the learning environment, and keeps administrators informed about school activities. With the growing broadband access and investment in education in Latin America, Akdemia aims to provide a modern, user-friendly solution that can be customized to the specific requirements of educational institutions. The company's ultimate goal is to establish itself as a leading platform for third-party educational services and content distribution, leveraging its capabilities to connect millions of families across the region.
Tryouts is an ed-tech platform designed for professionals in the technology sector to train and compete in their specific areas of expertise. The platform allows candidates to showcase their skills, enhancing their visibility to prestigious employers. Participants can engage in competitions that not only facilitate skill development but also offer opportunities to win cash prizes. By fostering a competitive environment, Tryouts aims to empower users to advance their careers while connecting them with potential job opportunities.
Poliglota
Seed Round in 2012
Poliglota, founded in 2012, is a language-learning company that combines in-person social learning with digital tools to teach multiple languages. It organizes small group sessions in coffee shops led by expert teachers and emphasizes social activities that foster faster, more effective learning through community. The company also provides an online education management platform for collaborative group classes in English, French, Italian, German, and Portuguese, following a European framework and enabling knowledge sharing within a connected community. Poliglota has received recognition for innovation, including the Avonni Award and selection by the IDB as a disruptive educational innovation in Latin America, and continues to expand its model.
uPlanner is an international technology solutions provider focused on higher education. It empowers institutions with innovative tools that incorporate data science concepts like Big Data and AI to optimize educational systems, improve student outcomes, and enhance strategic planning capabilities.
Red Mapache
Seed Round in 2012
In Red Mapache we develop education apps that help children improve their reading comprehension skills.
Our intelligent algorithm recognizes when kids are making mistakes. This allow us to suggest exercises that are tailored to improve their weaknesses.
Every time you buy the premium version of one of our apps we will donate one in your name.
SchoolControl
Seed Round in 2012
SchoolControl is a cloud-based platform designed to enhance communication between school authorities, parents, and students. It provides a centralized portal where parents can easily access essential information about their children's education, including grades, announcements, calendars, tasks, homework, and reports on both academic and emotional performance. This accessibility allows parents to stay informed about their child's progress anytime and from any device with an internet connection, such as desktops, laptops, and mobile devices. By facilitating this seamless flow of information, SchoolControl aims to strengthen the relationship between families and educational institutions, ultimately supporting student success.
Professores de Plantão
Seed Round in 2012
Professores de Plantão is a virtual tutoring platform that connects students with private tutors across Brazil for immediate, personalized educational assistance. The platform offers online classes utilizing audio, chat, and whiteboard tools, allowing students to receive help in a range of subjects including Portuguese, mathematics, chemistry, and physics. Unlike traditional tutoring services, Professores de Plantão allows students to purchase lessons on a flexible basis—by the minute—without the need for prior scheduling. This model caters particularly to students who require urgent support, such as those preparing for upcoming tests. The platform boasts a team of trained educators who are equipped to address the needs of both basic and higher education students, making it an innovative solution in the realm of online education.
EadBox
Angel Round in 2012
EadBox is an educational platform based in Curitiba, Brazil, that enables education entrepreneurs to create and sell online courses. As a subsidiary of Edools Tecnologias Educacionais LTDA, EadBox provides a Software as a Service (SaaS) solution that allows course authors to develop and market their content through personalized branded websites. The platform emphasizes three key components: technology, services, and lead generation. EadBox offers robust tools for course creation, video security, and professional certification management, alongside support from customer success managers and specialists who guide users in applying best practices for course development and marketing. Additionally, EadBox enhances sales opportunities for its customers through affiliate strategies and digital marketing support, connecting their offerings to a broader audience and fostering growth within the online education ecosystem.
Polisofia
Seed Round in 2012
Polisofía is an online platform that facilitates crowd-sourcing solutions for various entities, including companies, universities, and governmental organizations. It allows these organizations to design specific challenges that can be addressed by the broader community, fostering collaboration and innovation. The platform also offers white label branded innovation solutions, managed as Software as a Service (SaaS), enabling organizations to maintain their unique identity while leveraging Polisofía's infrastructure. Universities can utilize the platform to create dynamic academic programs and connect students and alumni with both public and private sector challenges. In the private sector, Polisofía helps organizations identify and reward internal talent to enhance processes and engage clients in product development. Additionally, as a public policy tool, it enables citizen participation in resolving community issues. By connecting social innovators with NGOs and social entrepreneurs, Polisofía accelerates social innovation, providing a comprehensive approach to problem-solving across various sectors.
Tryouts is an ed-tech platform designed for professionals in the technology sector to train and compete in their specific areas of expertise. The platform allows candidates to showcase their skills, enhancing their visibility to prestigious employers. Participants can engage in competitions that not only facilitate skill development but also offer opportunities to win cash prizes. By fostering a competitive environment, Tryouts aims to empower users to advance their careers while connecting them with potential job opportunities.
Tryouts
Seed Round in 2012
Tryouts is an ed-tech platform designed for professionals in the technology sector to train and compete in their specific areas of expertise. The platform allows candidates to showcase their skills, enhancing their visibility to prestigious employers. Participants can engage in competitions that not only facilitate skill development but also offer opportunities to win cash prizes. By fostering a competitive environment, Tryouts aims to empower users to advance their careers while connecting them with potential job opportunities.
Cursa.me
Seed Round in 2011
Cúrsame social channels created specifically for online learning by providing tools to improve interaction in the teaching-learning process.
The web platform merges social networking with and learning management systems to help create and share academic material in an easy, collaborative and transparent manner.
Polisofia
Seed Round in 2011
Polisofía is an online platform that facilitates crowd-sourcing solutions for various entities, including companies, universities, and governmental organizations. It allows these organizations to design specific challenges that can be addressed by the broader community, fostering collaboration and innovation. The platform also offers white label branded innovation solutions, managed as Software as a Service (SaaS), enabling organizations to maintain their unique identity while leveraging Polisofía's infrastructure. Universities can utilize the platform to create dynamic academic programs and connect students and alumni with both public and private sector challenges. In the private sector, Polisofía helps organizations identify and reward internal talent to enhance processes and engage clients in product development. Additionally, as a public policy tool, it enables citizen participation in resolving community issues. By connecting social innovators with NGOs and social entrepreneurs, Polisofía accelerates social innovation, providing a comprehensive approach to problem-solving across various sectors.