US EdTech Activities and Trends covers the key trends that shaped the US educational technology space during Q1 2016. The report covers activities of educational technology companies from January 2016 to March 2006, and present them in form of easily understandable insights. The report is intended for edtech companies to track the best practices and strategies of their competitors. It also helps investors to track the market, and make informed decisions.

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US EDTECH ACTIVITIES AND
TRENDS — Q1 2016
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ABOUT THE REPORT
US EdTech Activities and Trends covers the key trends that shaped the US
educational technology space during Q1 2016. The report covers activities
of educational technology companies from January 2016 to March 2006,
and present them in form of easily understandable insights.
The report is intended for edtech companies to track the best practices
and strategies of their competitors. It also helps investors to track the
market, and make informed decisions.

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PUBLICATION DATE
April 2016
NUMBER OF PAGES
42
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
US educational technology space was quite active during Q1 2016. 37% of
all the edtech activities in the US in Q1 2016 were related to investments
in educational technology space. They were followed by collaboration
among edtech companies representing 19%, and expansion by edtech
companies, accounting for 17% of all the edtech activities.
In terms of edtech segments, 20% of the edtech activities in the US for Q1
2016 happened in Adult and Continuing Education. It was followed by
Platforms and LMS accounting for 15%, and Online Higher Education, and
Mobile Apps accounting for 10% and 9% of all the edtech activities,
respectively.
Q1 2016 also witnessed several US edtech companies raising investments.
Of all the investments in Q1 2016, 20% were related to Adult and
Continuing Education, followed by 10% for Accelerators and Incubators,
EdTech Marketplace, Platforms and LMS, and Tools for Educators. Further,
Online Assessment Companies and Mobile Apps, each accounted for 8% of
the total investment activities in Q1 2016.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Q1 2016 US EdTech Snapshot
Introduction of New Edtech Products and Platforms
Collaboration in the US Edtech Space
Expansion by Edtech Companies
Investments and Acquisitions in the US Edtech Space
Data Related to US Education
TABLE OF FIGURES
Figure 1: Key EdTech Trends — US — Q1 2016
Figure 2: Most Active EdTech Segments — US — Q1 2016
Figure 3: EdTech Investments by Segments — Q1 2016
Figure 4: Internet Users — Per 100 People – US and World
Figure 5: Mobile Phone Subscriptions — Per 100 People – US and World
Figure 6: Fixed Broadband Subscriptions — Per 100 People – US and World
Figure 7: Gross Enrollment Ratios – Primary, Secondary and Tertiary – US and World
Figure 8: Population of US — % of Global Population
Figure 9: % of Population in Urban Areas – US and World
Figure 10: % of Population in the Age-Group 0–14 – US and World
Figure 11: % of Population in the Age-Group 15–64 – US and World

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REPORT SAMPLE
FIGURE 1: KEY EDTECH TRENDS — US — Q1 2016
Source: InsightsEd.com
FIGURE 2: MOST ACTIVE EDTECH SEGMENTS — US — Q1 2016
Source: InsightsEd.com
37% 19% 17% 15% 12%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Investments Collaboration Expansion New Products New Programs
Adult and Continuing
Education, 20%
Platforms and LMS,
15%
Online Higher
Education, 10%
Mobile Apps, 9%
Tools for Educators,
7%
Language Learning,
6%
Accelerators and
Incubators, 5%
EdTech Marketplace,
5%
Others, 24%

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INTRODUCTION OF NEW EDTECH PRODUCTS AND
PLATFORMS
US’ educational technology space has witnessed several new edtech
products and programs in Q1 2016. Among the new edtech products
introduced in Q1 2016, Amazon’s education unit, Amazon Education has
launched a new platform, which allows schools to upload, share and
manage open educational resources. The platform, which is currently in
beta testing, also allows users to rate and review the available resources.
It further supports a recommendation engine, to help them find related
resources, based on their previous searches.
SunTrust Banks, Inc.’s SunTrust Center for Financial Education has
launched an e–learning platform for Wake Technical Community College.
The National Financial Educators Council's eVolve eLearning platform is
intended to make the college students financially independent, and make
informed financial decisions. The platform uses simulation, project-based
learning, and case studies to help learners understand the nuances of
managing their finances.
Kaplan’s holding company — Graham Holdings Company — has launched
a cybersecurity training company — CyberVista. The company will provide
online training on business risks, tools and cybersecurity via live and
recorded sessions. The training will be targeted toward board members
and corporate executives, and will be based on Kaplan’s best practices in
imparting online learning.

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LIST OF ORGANIZATIONS MENTIONED IN THE
REPORT
2U
Accel Partners
Acer
Alelo
Allos Ventures
Amazon Education
Amazon.com
Amplify
Apple
Apple iTunes
Atlas Venture
Atomico
Authess
Avaz
Barnes & Noble Education
Bessemer Venture Partners
Bezos Family Foundation
Blackboard
CampusAnyware
Canvas learning management system
Capella Education Company
CareerBuilder
Cenveo Publisher Services
CloudReady
Collab+Sesame Fund
Cornell University
Costanoa Venture Capital
CourseHorse
Coursera
Credly
Crosslink Capital
CSC Upshot
CWIST
CyberVista
Degreed
Deutsche Gruppe
Distance CME
DuKlaw Ventures
Duolingo
EDBI
EDC Technology
Edgenuity
Edovo
EDTRAININGCENTER
edX
Ellevation
Elsevier
Emerson Collective
EMPOWERgre
Ergopedia

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eThink Education
Explain Everything
First Mobile Education
FirstMark
Flat World Education
FreeSpeech
Fresco Capital
Frontline Technologies
Generation Ready
Golden Voice English (GVE) Online Education
Google
Govtech Fund
GradPoint
Graham Holdings Company
Grovo
HarvardX
High Alpha Capital
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
HP
iDesignEDU
Imagine K12
Imagine Learning
INSEAD
Instructure
Intellify Learning
Interactive Achievement
Interfolio
Jump Capital
Junction Education
Kaplan
Kapor Capital
Kinvolved
Knewton
LanguageCraft
Learn.net
Learning Forward
Learning House
LearnLaunch Accelerator
Learnosity
LearnSprout
Lesson.ly
Lifeguard Games
LightSail
LingoKids
Linux Foundation
Livemocha
LoudCloud Systems
LTG Exam Platform
Lumina Foundation Venture Fund
Maiden Lane Ventures
Manipal Global Education Services
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
MasterClass
McGraw-Hill Education
Memorang
Microsoft

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Mindflash
MinecraftEdu
Monkimun
Moodle
Neverware
New Enterprise Associates
New Markets Venture Partners
NewSchools Ignite
NewSchools Venture Fund
Noodle Markets
Notation Capital
NuuED
NuuED
Omidyar Network
OnCourse Learning
OpenView Venture Partners
Oxford University
Palm Ventures
Papers
PASCO Scientific
Pearson Education
PowerSchool Group LLC
PTC
Quad Partners
Raytheon Professional Services LLC
Reach Capital
ReadCube
Red Ventures
Rethink Education
Rosetta Stone
Runa Capital
Rutgers University
Sagamore Ventures
Saïd Business School
Salesforce AppExchange
Samsung
Samsung Electronics America
SchoolMint
Schoox,
Sesame Ventures
Sesame Workshop
SFP Capital
Shmoop
Signal Peak
Skytap
SMART Technologies
Sofina
SoftTech VC
Springer Nature
Square Peg Capital
Stanford University
STEM Fuse LLC
SunTrust Banks
SunTrust Center for Financial Education
Syracuse University
TAL

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TAL Education Group
Talentbuddy
Teachscape
TensorFlow
Tidebreak
Totara LMS
Towson University
Truenorthlogic
Udacity
Udemy
University of Michigan
University of Pennsylvania
University of the People
University Ventures
Valhalla Charitable Trust
Vayner Capital
Versari
Volley
Wake Technical Community College
Weld North Holdings LLC
Wellapets
WeSpeke
Wharton School of Business
Wisewire
Wizdy
Wizdy Pets
Words and Numbers
Y Combinator
Zuckerberg Education Ventures

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