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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 — Span...
Kinvolved Announces the Formation of Strategic Advisory Board Members include the country's leading education, EdTech, government, and business experts. News provided by Share this article Share this article 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 hav...
Kinvolved : Announces the Formation of Strategic Advisory Board 04/23/2021 | 09:37am EDT Send by mail : Message : Required fields 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, EdTec...
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 pla...