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GAM US EDTECH ACTIVITIES AND TRENDS — Q1 2016

Indalytics Advisors [email protected] www.InsightsEd.com

April 2016

US EDTECH ACTIVITIES AND TRENDS — Q1 2016

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ABOUT THE REPORT

US EdTech Activities and Trends covers the key trends that shaped the US

educational technology space during Q1 2016. The report covers activities

of educational technology companies from January 2016 to March 2006,

and present them in form of easily understandable insights.

The report is intended for edtech companies to track the best practices

and strategies of their competitors. It also helps investors to track the

market, and make informed decisions.

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PUBLICATION DATE

April 2016

NUMBER OF PAGES

42

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

US educational technology space was quite active during Q1 2016. 37% of

all the edtech activities in the US in Q1 2016 were related to investments

in educational technology space. They were followed by collaboration

among edtech companies representing 19%, and expansion by edtech

companies, accounting for 17% of all the edtech activities.

In terms of edtech segments, 20% of the edtech activities in the US for Q1

2016 happened in Adult and Continuing Education. It was followed by

Platforms and LMS accounting for 15%, and Online Higher Education, and

Mobile Apps accounting for 10% and 9% of all the edtech activities,

respectively.

Q1 2016 also witnessed several US edtech companies raising investments.

Of all the investments in Q1 2016, 20% were related to Adult and

Continuing Education, followed by 10% for Accelerators and Incubators,

EdTech Marketplace, Platforms and LMS, and Tools for Educators. Further,

Online Assessment Companies and Mobile Apps, each accounted for 8% of

the total investment activities in Q1 2016.




TABLE OF CONTENTS

Q1 2016 US EdTech Snapshot

Introduction of New Edtech Products and Platforms

Collaboration in the US Edtech Space

Expansion by Edtech Companies

Investments and Acquisitions in the US Edtech Space

Data Related to US Education

TABLE OF FIGURES Figure 1: Key EdTech Trends — US — Q1 2016

Figure 2: Most Active EdTech Segments — US — Q1 2016

Figure 3: EdTech Investments by Segments — Q1 2016

Figure 4: Internet Users — Per 100 People – US and World

Figure 5: Mobile Phone Subscriptions — Per 100 People – US and World

Figure 6: Fixed Broadband Subscriptions — Per 100 People – US and World

Figure 7: Gross Enrollment Ratios – Primary, Secondary and Tertiary – US and World

Figure 8: Population of US — % of Global Population

Figure 9: % of Population in Urban Areas – US and World

Figure 10: % of Population in the Age-Group 0–14 – US and World

Figure 11: % of Population in the Age-Group 15–64 – US and World




REPORT SAMPLE

FIGURE 1: KEY EDTECH TRENDS — US — Q1 2016

Source: InsightsEd.com

FIGURE 2: MOST ACTIVE EDTECH SEGMENTS — US — Q1 2016

Source: InsightsEd.com

37% 19% 17% 15% 12%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Investments Collaboration Expansion New Products New Programs

Adult and Continuing Education, 20%

Platforms and LMS, 15%

Online Higher Education, 10%

Mobile Apps, 9%Tools for Educators,

7%

Language Learning, 6%

Accelerators and Incubators, 5%

EdTech Marketplace, 5%

Others, 24%




INTRODUCTION OF NEW EDTECH PRODUCTS AND

PLATFORMS

US’ educational technology space has witnessed several new edtech

products and programs in Q1 2016. Among the new edtech products

introduced in Q1 2016, Amazon’s education unit, Amazon Education has

launched a new platform, which allows schools to upload, share and

manage open educational resources. The platform, which is currently in

beta testing, also allows users to rate and review the available resources.

It further supports a recommendation engine, to help them find related

resources, based on their previous searches.

SunTrust Banks, Inc.’s SunTrust Center for Financial Education has

launched an e–learning platform for Wake Technical Community College.

The National Financial Educators Council's eVolve eLearning platform is

intended to make the college students financially independent, and make

informed financial decisions. The platform uses simulation, project-based

learning, and case studies to help learners understand the nuances of

managing their finances.

Kaplan’s holding company — Graham Holdings Company — has launched

a cybersecurity training company — CyberVista. The company will provide

online training on business risks, tools and cybersecurity via live and

recorded sessions. The training will be targeted toward board members

and corporate executives, and will be based on Kaplan’s best practices in

imparting online learning.




LIST OF ORGANIZATIONS MENTIONED IN THE

REPORT

2U

Accel Partners

Acer

Alelo

Allos Ventures

Amazon Education

Amazon.com

Amplify

Apple

Apple iTunes

Atlas Venture

Atomico

Authess

Avaz

Barnes & Noble Education

Bessemer Venture Partners

Bezos Family Foundation

Blackboard

CampusAnyware

Canvas learning management system

Capella Education Company

CareerBuilder

Cenveo Publisher Services

CloudReady

Collab+Sesame Fund

Cornell University

Costanoa Venture Capital

CourseHorse

Coursera

Credly

Crosslink Capital

CSC Upshot

CWIST

CyberVista

Degreed

Deutsche Gruppe

Distance CME

DuKlaw Ventures

Duolingo

EDBI

EDC Technology

Edgenuity

Edovo

EDTRAININGCENTER

edX

Ellevation

Elsevier

Emerson Collective

EMPOWERgre

Ergopedia




eThink Education

Explain Everything

First Mobile Education

FirstMark

Flat World Education

FreeSpeech

Fresco Capital

Frontline Technologies

Generation Ready

Golden Voice English (GVE) Online Education

Google

Govtech Fund

GradPoint

Graham Holdings Company

Grovo

HarvardX

High Alpha Capital

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

HP

iDesignEDU

Imagine K12

Imagine Learning

INSEAD

Instructure

Intellify Learning

Interactive Achievement

Interfolio

Jump Capital

Junction Education

Kaplan

Kapor Capital

Kinvolved

Knewton

LanguageCraft

Learn.net

Learning Forward

Learning House

LearnLaunch Accelerator

Learnosity

LearnSprout

Lesson.ly

Lifeguard Games

LightSail

LingoKids

Linux Foundation

Livemocha

LoudCloud Systems

LTG Exam Platform

Lumina Foundation Venture Fund

Maiden Lane Ventures

Manipal Global Education Services

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

MasterClass

McGraw-Hill Education

Memorang

Microsoft




Mindflash

MinecraftEdu

Monkimun

Moodle

Neverware

New Enterprise Associates

New Markets Venture Partners

NewSchools Ignite

NewSchools Venture Fund

Noodle Markets

Notation Capital

NuuED

NuuED

Omidyar Network

OnCourse Learning

OpenView Venture Partners

Oxford University

Palm Ventures

Papers

PASCO Scientific

Pearson Education

PowerSchool Group LLC

PTC

Quad Partners

Raytheon Professional Services LLC

Reach Capital

ReadCube

Red Ventures

Rethink Education

Rosetta Stone

Runa Capital

Rutgers University

Sagamore Ventures

Saïd Business School

Salesforce AppExchange

Samsung

Samsung Electronics America

SchoolMint

Schoox,

Sesame Ventures

Sesame Workshop

SFP Capital

Shmoop

Signal Peak

Skytap

SMART Technologies

Sofina

SoftTech VC

Springer Nature

Square Peg Capital

Stanford University

STEM Fuse LLC

SunTrust Banks

SunTrust Center for Financial Education

Syracuse University

TAL




TAL Education Group

Talentbuddy

Teachscape

TensorFlow

Tidebreak

Totara LMS

Towson University

Truenorthlogic

Udacity

Udemy

University of Michigan

University of Pennsylvania

University of the People

University Ventures

Valhalla Charitable Trust

Vayner Capital

Versari

Volley

Wake Technical Community College

Weld North Holdings LLC

Wellapets

WeSpeke

Wharton School of Business

Wisewire

Wizdy

Wizdy Pets

Words and Numbers

Y Combinator

Zuckerberg Education Ventures




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