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| 19.06.2023 | European edtech VC Brighteye closes second fund at €100 mill... | Luxembourg-based European edtech VC Brighteye Ventures has announced the final close of its second f... | tech.eu/20... |
| 07.06.2023 | Applied Materials Announces $4 Billion Investment In EPIC Ce... | Artist’s rendering of Applied Materials EPIC facility in Silicon ValleyApplied Materials
Applied Ma... | forbes.com... |
| 10.03.2023 | How to read books on a Chromebook | Image: Tada Images/Adobe Stock Mobility must-reads
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| 09.11.2021 | Iterable Announces the Winners of its 2021 Expie Awards | We’re honored to recognize the teams and individuals that are leading the charge for positive change... | prweb.com/... |
| 21.07.2021 | Why did crypto exchange Binance exit FTX? | This is the web version of Term Sheet, a daily newsletter on the biggest deals and dealmakers. Sign ... | fortune.co... |
| 21.07.2021 | Byju’s acquires kids online reading platform Epic for $500M... | Join gaming leaders, alongside GamesBeat and Facebook Gaming, for their 2nd Annual GamesBeat & F... | venturebea... |
| 21.07.2021 | Why did crypto exchange Binance exit FTX? | This is the web version of Term Sheet, a daily newsletter on the biggest deals and dealmakers. Sign ... | fortune.co... |
| 21.07.2021 | Byju’s acquires kids online reading platform Epic for $500M... | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn m... | venturebea... |
| 21.07.2021 | Byju’s acquires reading platform Epic for $500 million in US... | Byju’s said on Wednesday it has acquired California-headquartered reading platform Epic for $500 mil... | techcrunch... |
| 08.04.2021 | Millions Of Moms Left Work In 2020. Can Tech Startups Help F... | With new pandemic-driven family demands, the percentage of women in the workforce is the lowest it’s... | forbes.com... |
| 30.03.2021 | Byju’s in talks to acquire US-based reading platform Epic | Byju’s is eying the acquisition of a startup that could help the biggest e-learning Indian firm deep... | techcrunch... |
| 25.01.2021 | Reading Platform Epic Had An Epic Year | Epic co-founders Kevin Donahue and Suren Markosian. Epic.
Almost exactly two years ago, I wrote abo... | forbes.com... |
| 12.11.2020 | The Health and Happiness Gift Guide: Kids, Pets, and Home | ‘Tis the season to be shopping – that frantic time each year when we endeavor to find the perfect, u... | socialstar... |
| 15.10.2020 | SKECHERS U.S.A., INC.
Skechers U S A : 12th Annual Skechers... | MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif.-The Skechers Pier to
Pier Friendship Walk is gathering virtually this year ... | marketscre... |
| 15.10.2020 | Brighteye Ventures announces $54 million first close of new ... | Luxembourg-based Brighteye Ventures, which claims to be Europe’s first and largest edtech VC, has an... | tech.eu/br... |
| 14.10.2020 | SKECHERS U.S.A., INC.
Skechers U S A : 12th Annual Skechers... | The Skechers Pier to Pier Friendship Walk is gathering virtually this year to continue its fundraisi... | marketscre... |
| 15.06.2020 | COVID-19 Edition: How We Manage Our Portfolio: Why It Remain... | When COVID-19 hit, it hit hard. Who would have imagined the Federal Reserves slashing interest rates... | socialstar... |
| 29.04.2020 | Getting a book fix: Reading tips while isolating | Living in self-isolation with time on your hands? People often say they don't have the time to read,... | saltwire.c... |
| 11.04.2020 | COVID-19 Edition: Epic’s Remote Student Program Gives Teache... | *COVID-19: We are committed to helping our community through this crisis. To that end, our incredibl... | socialstar... |
| 26.03.2020 | Most Teachers Say They Are ‘Not Prepared’ To Teach Online... | Playground equipment is cordoned off Wednesday, March 25, 2020, in Houston. A stay-at-home order was... | forbes.com... |
| 16.03.2020 | Homeschooling during a pandemic lockdown | Social distancing means online social connections and learning
[Editor's note: Future of Behavioral... | vator.tv/n... |
| 18.11.2019 | The Health and Happiness Gift Guide: Kids, Pets, and Home Go... | ‘Tis the season to be shopping – that hectic time each year when we desperately endeavor to find the... | socialstar... |
| 25.04.2019 | Smartphone eye disease screener for kids closes $6M Series B |
GoCheck, maker of a smartphone app that screens young children for amblyopia or “lazy eye,” has ra... | mobihealth... |
| 20.03.2019 | Tim Sweeney announces $100 million Epic MegaGrants fund for ... | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn m... | venturebea... |
| 20.03.2019 | Tim Sweeney announces $100 million Epic MegaGrants fund for ... | Epic Games just completed giving out $5 million in grants to developers. And now it’s going to get s... | venturebea... |
| 30.01.2019 | Daily funding roundup - January 30th, 2019 | Oxygen raised $2.3M; Returnly raised &8M; Verbit raised $23M; Clover Health raised $500M;
HeyTu... | vator.tv/n... |
| 30.01.2019 | Epic! Secures $30M in Funding | Epic!, a Redwood City, CA-based digital reading platform for children ages 12 and under, secured $30... | finsmes.co... |
| 30.01.2019 | Top startup news for today, Wednesday, January 30, 2019 | Good morning! Here are some of the top technology startup news stories for today, Wednesday, January... | techstartu... |
| 03.07.2018 | Where We Are Investing Now: Market-Based Education | When it comes to education, two things stand clear to us.
Millions of people of every age and situa... | socialstar... |
| 31.05.2017 | Term Sheet — Wednesday, May 31 | CRYPTO BUBBLE, DIVERSITY, JOBS, BURNOUT
Good morning. Many, many private equity deals this morning,... | fortune.co... |
| 30.05.2017 | Epic! raises $8 million to keep kids reading in a digital ag... | - | translinkc... |
| 30.05.2017 | Epic raises $8 million to grow its unlimited ebook subscript... | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI an... | venturebea... |
| 30.05.2017 | Epic raises $8 million to grow its unlimited ebook subscript... | Kid-focused digital library service Epic has raised $8 million in a series C round of funding led by... | venturebea... |
| 30.05.2017 | An ‘Epic’ Fundraise: Children’s Digital Book Subscription St... | Building a “Netflix for books” service has proven notoriously difficult. The past three years has wi... | edsurge.co... |
| 30.05.2017 | Epic! raises $8 million to keep kids reading in a digital ag... | The makers of Epic!, one of many apps jockeying to become a “Netflix for books,” have raised $8 mill... | techcrunch... |
| 30.05.2017 | Epic! Raises $8M in Series C Funding | Epic!, a Redwood City, CA-based digital brand for kids, raised $8m in Series C funding.
The round w... | finsmes.co... |
| 22.11.2016 | An Epic! Take on the Future of Reading in Classrooms Around ... | Three years ago, Epic! founders Suren Markosian and Kevin Donahue set out to build the Netflix of ch... | edsurge.co... |
| 28.07.2016 | Empowered Readers: Technology That Can Re-Inspire Students’ ... | “Technology invites us to move from engaged to empowered.” — From George Couros’ Innovator’s Mindset... | edsurge.co... |
| 27.01.2016 | Rakuten Ventures Launches $84M Fund Just For Japanese Startu... | Rakuten Ventures, the investment arm of one of Japan’s largest Internet companies, has launched a 10... | techcrunch... |
| 14.07.2014 | Unlimited e-book service Epic brings the library to your kid... | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI an... | venturebea... |
| 14.07.2014 | Unlimited e-book service Epic brings the library to your kid... | Epic makes a strong case for a kids-only e-book subscription service — one that goes beyond its $5 m... | venturebea... |
| 10.07.2014 | Device for kids with congenital stenosis receives $1 million... | The company’s prototype is as strong as a metal stent, which is the standard stenosis treatment in a... | medcitynew... |
| 11.04.2014 | FarFaria Brings Hundreds Of Children’s Books To Android | FarFaria, the children’s subscription-based e-book service which recently raised $3.25 million in Se... | techcrunch... |
| 24.02.2014 | The Epic App Brings Kids’ Books To The iPad — And Makes Them... | A lot of parents tend to want to limit “screen time” for their kids, and push them to read more book... | techcrunch... |
| 29.01.2014 | Startup Rundown: Buy the Right Baby Gear, and Make Your Kid ... | Cricket’s Circle.
Cricket’s Circle hops in It’s the question that plagues all new parents: do I get... | observer.c... |
| 28.01.2014 | Give kids free rein to read with Epic’s eBook subscription s... | Reading may be a wonderful way to learn, grow, explore, and expand the mind, but try telling that to... | venturebea... |
| 28.01.2014 | Give kids free rein to read with Epic’s eBook subscription s... | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI an... | venturebea... |
| 28.01.2014 | Funding Daily: Teamwork edition | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI an... | venturebea... |
| - | Our Second Generation: Growth and Change at Our Funds | Photo by qinghill on Unsplash
Our funds have been active for 10 years, so it is a natural time for ... | joyancepar... |
| - | COVID-19 Edition: How We Manage Our Portfolio: Why It Remain... | Photo by Micheile Henderson on Unsplash
When COVID-19 hit, it hit hard. Who would have imagined the... | joyancepar... |
| - | Growing and Evolving: An Update on Our Funds | Photo by Suzanne D. Williams on Unsplash
Our funds have experienced dramatic growth over the past y... | joyancepar... |
| - | COVID-19 Edition: Homeschooling - What I Learned from Stanfo... | Photo by Jessica Lewis on Unsplash
This post was written by Investment Partner Holly Jacobus.
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| - | COVID-19 Edition: Epic’s Remote Student Program Gives Teache... | *COVID-19: We are committed to helping our community through this crisis. To that end, our incredibl... | joyancepar... |
| - | The Health and Happiness Gift Guide: Kids, Pets, and Home Go... | Photo by Element5 Digital on Unsplash
‘Tis the season to be shopping – that hectic time each year w... | joyancepar... |
| - | The Health and Happiness Gift Guide: Kids, Teens, and Home | Photo by Jerry Wang on Unsplash
‘Tis the season to be shopping – that frantic time each year when w... | joyancepar... |
| - | Device for kids with congenital stenosis receives $1 million... | Fitting corrective medical devices to a growing child is highly complex — particularly when they’ve ... | medcitynew... |
