Textbooks are becoming obsolete and BibliU is one of the reasons why. The London startup, cofounded by CEO David Sherwood also makes content more accessible for college students; saving them 50-75%, while unlocking new technology-driven ways to learn.
Education
Paperclip Raised £750K for its Student Marketplace Serving Universities Across the UK
Traditionally, university students have been stuck using platforms like Facebook, ebay, Craiglist, or letgo to sell items that range from textbooks to mini-fridges. However, these platforms aren’t exclusively for students. Paperclip offers a safe, student marketplace that enables thousands of students to buy, sell, and swap items on campus. Paperclip is already partnered with 40 UK […]
Scoodle Raises $760K to Enable Tutors to Build Influencer Followings
Tutors are academic lifeboats, but they often come with a steep price tag and aren’t accessible to most people. Scoodle, the online, education platform, connects students with the most qualified tutors based on students’ questions. Scoodle doesn’t take a commission from tutoring sessions and is available as a subscription service. Students can also download the […]
Perlego Raises £7M to be the Spotify of the Textbook Industry
Heavy, large, expensive, and often times – required, textbooks probably cause students more headaches and troubles than any other school material. The average cost of books for a full-time student is skyrocketing and this three-year-old London startup is tackling this head-on. Perlego is the subscription-based digital learning platform that has over 300,00 textbooks and professional […]
Blackbullion Raises Another £400K To Be the Go To Financial Literacy Platform For Young Adults
“Tech for good” is a phrase that is not entirely common to hear but Blackbullion is a fintech education startup that fully embodies that notion. The educational platform, launched by a financial management expert, partners with leading UK universities like King’s College and the University of Edinburgh to teach young people about finance at crucial […]
This London Startup Raised £900k To Use VR to Enhance Surgical Training
Almost everyone has played Operation at one point in their life, and everyone can remember the focus and patience they applied when using the tweezers to pull out an ailment from Cavity Sam. Real doctors don’t practice using Hasbro’s Operation; they use FundamentalVR, the latest medical training device that uses VR and haptic touch to […]
This London Startup Just Raised £1.3M to Empower You Through Financial Literacy
Saving money looks different for everyone. Regardless of your preferences to accomplish your personal financial goals, your financial planning app needs to be on same page as you and understand your goals and objectives. Thankfully, Oval Money accomplishes just this. The company’s app teaches financial literacy and empowers users to define their own rules for […]
Survival Tips for Edtech Startups
You’re confident that your education technology product is going to support student learning and success in the K-12 sector. You’ve assembled your team, and your engineers are ready to go to work. The market research tells you that with the right investment to back your launch and a good dose of sweat equity, your business […]
This London Startup Raised £600K to be the Gate Keeper for Lifelong Learners
The internet is the single greatest educational resource ever created, but it is still challenging to search and get accurate results that result in learning. Between clickbait, biased sites, and poorly sourced material, the self educators who rely on Google search for need to add a layer of curation to direct their educational. Knowledge Officer […]
This London Startup Just Raised £5.1M To Bring a New Standard of Creativity to The Classroom
Children have a wealth of creativity within them waiting to be unleashed. Traditional education curriculums may not engage youth to discover the world of creativity and the world of coding. SAM Labs, is shaking up the edtech space by empowering teachers with an actionable and engaging set of tools through their award-winning technology kits and […]