This Week in Edtech with Ben Kornell, 3/4/22

Topics this week include:

1. The Impact on Education of the War in Ukraine 

   • 7.5 million children & youth with education disrupted

   • Students rally to support Ukraine

   • EdTech Startups in Ukraine

   • Top 10 Ukrainian EdTech Startups to Look Out for Amid War

   • MIT Ends Program in Russia

   • Ukraine invasion underscores value of higher ed

2. Funding Rounds

   1. Disco, Toronto-Based CBC platform, gets $15mm series A from GSV and others

   2. EdTech startup Tutored by Teachers raises over $10m 

   3. Edtech Luca Raises a $3 Million Pre-seed Round and Starts Operations in Mexico

   4. Singapore edtech Genius Group files for $40M US IPO

   5. EdTech startup Vygo raises £1.5m to accelerate global borderless education support

   6. Founders of Zerodha, Cred, others invest $1.7m in edtech platform Kalvi

3. Google Dedicates $100mm Career Fund toward New Forms of Education and Certification

   1. Google Creates $100 Million Fund for Skills Training Program

   2. Interview with Leila Makarechi - Chief Business Officer @ Merit America, the non-profit that is one of the first recipients of Google's investment

4. Interview with Guest:

   1. Justin Weinberg - Co-founder & CEO @ Aktiv Learning

      • Aktiv Learning has recently renamed itself (from 101edu), released a new mobile first math curriculum and continues to build world class platforms dedicated to active learning. 

What can Listeners Do:

1. DONATE TODAY! to  Education Cannot Wait

2. Hire Upwork developers from Ukraine 

3. Donate, partner or volunteer to do mock interviews with Merit America