Simba Information: Technology-Enabled Education Tools Present Solutions and Attract Large Investments

STAMFORD, Conn., Oct. 26, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The education technology landscape is brimming with companies attempting to find a niche within a highly competitive market. Education technology startups are attracting significant funding from investors searching for the next billion-dollar company backed by disruptive technology. Simba Information's latest edition of Ed Tech Startup Dashboard series tracks the large funding rounds completed in the third quarter with Civitas Learning, Coursera and BrightBytes garnering the largest investments.

The pathway to learning is no longer dominated by textbooks, advancements in technology have opened the door to new solutions for engaging students effectively. Educators are searching for tools to work alongside textbooks—or replace them, thus, creating an opportunity in education for new technology companies.

Increasingly, educators are using new learning strategies in an effort to help students not just to learn content but to apply new skills into practice. This is where the demand for high-quality educational apps comes into play as communities become more connected, devices become more affordable and teachers and parents are searching for new ways to use technology to engage students.

In this new report, Simba conducted exclusive research in the education technology market, compiling data from startups and incubators within this sphere and through in-depth interviews with executives at education technology companies.

For more information on Simba's new report, Ed Tech Startup Dashboard Q3 2015, which provides in depth analysis of the education technology startup market, visit http://www.simbainformation.com/redirect.asp?progid=87963&productid=9334268 or call 888-29-SIMBA.

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Managing Editor/Senior Analyst, Education Group
Simba Information
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