Language learning startup Toucan raises $4.5M
Toucan, a startup that helps users learn a new language while they browse the web, is announcing that it has raised an additional $4.5 million in seed funding.
As I wrote last fall, the Santa Monica, Calif.-based startup has built a Chrome extension that scans the text of whatever website you’re reading and translates select words into whichever language you’re trying to learn. That means you’re expanding your vocabulary without having to make time to study or otherwise change your behavior.
Toucan currently supports seven languages Spanish, Korean, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Japanese. Co-founder and CEO Taylor Nieman said the company now has around 60,000 monthly active users, all acquired organically.
Kinvolved Announces the Formation of Strategic Advisory Board
Members include the country s leading education, EdTech, government, and business experts.
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NEW YORK, April 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Kinvolved, the leading organization helping schools and districts improve attendance and family engagement, has announced the formation of its first strategic advisory board. Members of the Kinvolved advisory board will guide the company s efforts to end the absenteeism crisis and improve student outcomes. Members of Kinvolved s advisory board have served in some of the most prestigious positions in K–12 education, EdTech, government, and business.
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NEW YORK, April 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Kinvolved, the leading organization helping schools and districts improve attendance and family engagement, has announced the formation of its first strategic advisory board. Members of the Kinvolved advisory board will guide the company s efforts to end the absenteeism crisis and improve student outcomes. Members of Kinvolved s advisory board have served in some of the most prestigious positions in K–12 education, EdTech, government, and business. The need to support K–12 school districts as they are planning their recovery efforts is critical, and ensuring high student attendance is the foundation of any equitable educational recovery initiative, said Miriam Altman, co-founder and CEO of Kinvolved. The experts on our strategic advisory board will empower us to help more districts re-engage their stud
Realworld, a NYC-based platform, marketplace, and community to navigate adulthood, raised $3.4m in seed funding.
The round was led by Fitz Gate Ventures, with participation from Bezos Expeditions (the personal investment company of Jeff Bezos), Knightsgate Ventures, The Helm, Great Oaks VC, Copper Wire Ventures, Amplifyher Ventures, Underdog Labs, Human Ventures, and Brilliant Friends and previous backer Techstars.
Led by founder Genevieve Ryan Bellaire, Realworld is a platform, marketplace, and community to navigate adulthood and important life decisions. Through a personalized platform, the company provides tools, resources, and guidance to help members manage their finances, health care, living situations, insurance, and other important life decisions.
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NEW YORK, April 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Realworld, a platform, marketplace, and community to navigate adulthood, announced today that it has closed an oversubscribed $3.4 million seed round, led by Fitz Gate Ventures, with participation from Bezos Expeditions (the personal investment company of Jeff Bezos), Knightsgate Ventures, The Helm, Great Oaks VC, Copper Wire Ventures, Amplifyher Ventures, Underdog Labs, Human Ventures, and Brilliant Friends. Previous backer Techstars also participated in the round.
Realworld helps simplify adulthood by providing comprehensive guidance, tools, and resources around major life topics not covered in school. The free platform includes nearly 100 step-by-step playbooks - everything from getting a credit card to filling out employer paperwork - complete with guidance, tooling, and a marketplace of curated service providers. After creating an account, members work towards completing their Realworld