Knewton
EdTechUSAClosed 2019
Total Raised
$182M
Peak Valuation
Undisclosed
Employees
—
Year Collapsed
2019
Business model
Adaptive-learning software licensed to publishers and universities to personalize coursework.
In brief
An early adaptive-learning platform that personalized coursework difficulty based on student performance, licensing its technology to major textbook publishers. After more than a decade and roughly $182M raised without reaching sustainable profitability, its assets were sold to W…
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Key facts
- Founded
- 2008
- Closed
- 2019
- Headquarters
- New York, USA
- Industry
- EdTech
- Employees
- —
- Revenue
- Undisclosed
- Founders
- Jose Ferreira
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Often compared with: Coursera, Duolingo.