Tag: ParentSquare

Matt Miquelon, Sohit Wadhwa, Anupama Vaid, and Bill Frenzel, ParentSquare

ParentSquare notches growth investment, fueled by KC startup acquisition, pandemic trends

By Tommy Felts / August 5, 2021

A significant growth investment is expected to help push edtech platform ParentSquare’s expansion into new markets and products — nearly 18 months after the Santa Barbara company announced the acquisition of a Kansas City startup’s school communication app. The undisclosed investment by Serent Capital also follows ParentSquare’s successful navigation of pandemic-era communication needs between parents…

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Matt Miquelon and Bill Frenzel, Signal Kit

Startup to Watch exit: KC’s Signal Kit found momentum — and a buyer — on West Coast

By Tommy Felts / March 3, 2020

An edtech firm with deep roots in Kansas City’s startup community is being integrated into its new West Coast owner’s school communications platform, the companies announced Monday. Signal Kit — one of Startland News’ Kansas City Startups to Watch in 2019 — was acquired by Santa Barbara, Calif.-based ParentSquare in an undisclosed cash and equity…

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