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Leanlab launches edtech certification with focus on accountability to classrooms
A new product certification from Leanlab Education means increased transparency for edtech companies — as well as added credibility for their work within schools. “We want to give teachers and school administrators a quick way to understand if an edtech product reflects the insights of educators, students, and parents — the true end users in education — and…
Read MoreBoddle raises $1.35M with KCRise Fund on board, reaches 450,000+ students, expands team
Editor’s note: KCRise Fund is a financial supporter of Startland News. This report was produced independently of that relationship. [divide] TULSA — As schools across the country navigate in-person and remote learning models, Boddle Learning, a math gaming platform that was founded in Kansas City continues to grow, raising another round of more than $1…
Read MoreComing to a student’s iPad near you: Boddle launches in Apple App Store as edtech startup celebrates third birthday
A Kansas City-generated gamified math education platform is expanding its user base this weekend as Boddle Learning debuts the high-profile startup’s long-awaited iOS app version. The move is expected to most immediately benefit schools that use iPads, as well as parents at home who can now more-easily access the technology on mobile devices, said Edna…
Read MoreMeet the new class: KC’s top emerging founders power Pipeline’s latest high-profile fellowship
Pipeline’s new class of fellows more accurately reflects the real diversity of the Midwest, said startup veteran Dusty Reynolds, introducing a virtual Pipeline audience to 13 entrepreneurs joining the group’s elite ranks. “This is an absolutely stacked class,” said Reynolds, co-founder of Omaha-based RaceNote, founder of HeavyNote, and Pipeline’s 2015 Innovator of the Year. “I…
Read MoreBoddle’s new $350K investment comes with a catch: KC startup relocating to Tulsa
Pre-seed funding from Tulsa-based Atento Capital is expected to help accelerate Boddle’s gamified edtech platform amid an ongoing pandemic — but the infusion means the Kansas City startup will move south to work more closely with its new investor. “Our team is looking forward to the growth and impact that this investment will allow us…
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