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2026
Carnegie Mellon announces $3 billion gift and plans for a new Miami campus
Carnegie Mellon University announced on September 30, 2026 a $3 billion gift from Ken Griffin, founder and chief executive of the investment firm Citadel. The gift…
Egypt's 3C Coding School raises $3 million seed round for Saudi expansion
3C Coding School, an Egyptian education technology company that teaches programming and technology skills to children and young people, has raised $3 million in a seed…
Imarticus Learning acquires Singapore's BELLS Institute of Higher Learning
India's Imarticus Learning announced on July 31, 2026, that it had acquired BELLS Institute of Higher Learning, a Singapore-based professional training provider, in a…
Cambridge to establish Rokos School of Government with £190 million commitment
The University of Cambridge announced on March 31, 2026, that it plans to establish the Rokos School of Government, backed by a commitment of £190 million from investor…
2025
Coursera and Udemy agree to combine in all-stock merger
Coursera and Udemy, two US-listed online learning companies, announced on December 17, 2025 that they had signed a definitive agreement to merge in an all-stock…
Sheraa shortlists 12 education startups for Access Sharjah Challenge 2025
The Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center, known as Sheraa, has shortlisted 12 startups for the 2025 edition of its Access Sharjah Challenge, which focuses on education…
NUS commits S$150 million to a venture capital program for deep tech startups
The National University of Singapore (NUS) announced on July 22, 2025 that it is committing S$150 million, about US$116 million, to a new Venture Capital Programme run…
Galaxy Education raises nearly $10 million from East Ventures and others
Vietnamese education technology company Galaxy Education announced on June 25, 2025, that it had raised nearly US$10 million from East Ventures and other investors.
Pearson and Microsoft announce multiyear partnership on AI skills and learning
Pearson, the London-listed learning company, and Microsoft announced a multiyear partnership on January 14, 2025 focused on AI-related skills and learning. Financial…
2024
AUC names business school for Onsi Sawiris after gift of more than $30 million
The American University in Cairo (AUC) announced on December 2, 2024, that its School of Business would be named the Onsi Sawiris School of Business following a gift…
Eruditus secures $150 million Series F led by TPG's The Rise Fund
Eruditus, the Mumbai-based provider of professional and executive education programs, announced on October 18, 2024 that it had raised $150 million in a Series F…
Institute of Science Tokyo launches after merger of Tokyo Tech and TMDU
The Institute of Science Tokyo, known as Science Tokyo, was established on October 1, 2024 through the merger of Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) and Tokyo…
EdVentures selects 12 Egyptian startups for Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship
EdVentures, the investment arm of Egypt's Nahdet Misr Group, announced in a statement dated June 6, 2024, the 12 startups chosen for the first Egyptian cohort of the…
Techstars relaunches Workforce Development Accelerator with 12 startups
Techstars announced on June 3, 2024 the relaunch of its Workforce Development Accelerator and named the 12 startups selected for the 2024 class. The three-month…
EdUHK entrepreneurship fund backs five teams and adds Cyberport as partner
The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK) held the final pitching event for the 2023/24 round of its Education+ and Social Entrepreneurs Fund, known as the EASE…
Singapore details SkillsFuture Level-Up Programme for mid-career workers
Singapore's Ministry of Education and SkillsFuture Singapore on March 4, 2024, set out the details of the SkillsFuture Level-Up Programme, a package of training support…
India launches SWAYAM Plus platform for industry-linked online courses
India's Ministry of Education launched SWAYAM Plus, an extension of the national online course platform SWAYAM, on February 27, 2024. The platform was unveiled in New…
2023
LEAD completes acquisition of Pearson's K-12 learning business in India
LEAD, an Indian school edtech company, said on March 15, 2023 that it had completed its purchase of the local K-12 learning business of Pearson India. The agreement was…
UAE Ministry of Education and Coursera sign lifelong learning agreement
The Ministry of Education of the United Arab Emirates and US online learning platform Coursera have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop a lifelong learning…
2022
Reliance Foundation and partners launch EdTech Accelerator for foundational learning
Reliance Foundation, UBS Optimus Foundation, British Asian Trust, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Central Square Foundation announced…
Taaleem lists on Dubai Financial Market after AED 750 million IPO
Taaleem Holdings, a school operator in the United Arab Emirates, began trading on the Dubai Financial Market on November 29, 2022, following an initial public offering…
Multiverse raises $220 million Series D at $1.7 billion valuation
Multiverse, a UK-based company that runs professional apprenticeship programs, announced on June 8, 2022 that it had raised $220 million in a Series D funding round.…
Educapital targets €150 million second edtech fund after €100 million first close
Paris-headquartered venture firm Educapital was reported on March 16, 2022, to be raising a second fund with a target of €150 million, which Sifted described as the…
Handshake raises $200 million Series F at $3.5 billion valuation
Handshake, a San Francisco careers network for college students and recent graduates, announced a $200 million Series F round on January 19, 2022. The financing valued…
2021
National Taiwan University opens Graduate School of Advanced Technology
National Taiwan University (NTU) held the opening ceremony for its Graduate School of Advanced Technology on December 24, 2021. The event was attended by Taiwan's…
Duolingo prices Nasdaq initial public offering at $102 per share
Duolingo, the Pittsburgh-based language learning company, priced its initial public offering on July 27, 2021 at $102.00 per share. The offering covered 5,106,113…
2U agrees to acquire edX from Harvard and MIT for $800 million
2U, a publicly traded provider of online degree programs for universities, announced on June 29, 2021 that it would acquire edX, the online course platform created by…
Labster secures $60 million Series C led by Andreessen Horowitz
Labster, a Copenhagen-based developer of virtual science laboratory simulations, has raised $60 million in a Series C funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz. The…
2020
NUS launches College of Humanities and Sciences with a shared core curriculum
The National University of Singapore (NUS) announced on December 8, 2020 the creation of the College of Humanities and Sciences, a new undergraduate college that brings…
Brighteye Ventures reaches $54 million first close of second edtech fund
Brighteye Ventures, a European venture capital firm focused on education technology, announced on October 14, 2020, a $54 million first close of its second fund. The…
Outschool raises $45 million Series B led by Lightspeed
Outschool, a San Francisco marketplace for live online classes aimed at school-age children, announced a $45 million Series B round on September 18, 2020. Lightspeed…
Owl Ventures closes $585 million across two education technology funds
Owl Ventures, a venture capital firm that invests in education technology, announced on September 1, 2020 that it had closed $585 million across two new funds. The…
Oxford names new graduate college after £80 million Reuben Foundation gift
The University of Oxford announced on June 11, 2020, that the Reuben Foundation had donated £80 million to its newest graduate college, which was renamed Reuben College…
UC Berkeley receives anonymous $252 million gift for new data science building
The University of California, Berkeley announced on February 29, 2020 that an anonymous donor had given $252 million toward construction of a new building, known as the…
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