
Week in Edtech 3/26/23: Big Tech Goes all in on AI, Pearson Sells OPM, Rise of Homeschooling & Skill-Based Hiring
Edtech Insiders
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Amazon and Jeff Bezos: Deals and Financing
Alex Castellanos: Lots of funding. Bonasly, a bolder-based company that's about employees being able to award each other things for engagement and satisfaction raised $19 million. Glider AI that's based in the Bay Area in Cupertino just got $10 million; Tra-La raise $8 million for online music schools. We saw VitalSource, which is a huge provider of publishing, digital publishing bookshelf is their main product used by over 18 million learners per year. They have acquired Academos. This can be a cost effective way to deliver course materials in a far, much lower way than traditional book stores.
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