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Nearpod
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About Nearpod
Nearpod is an innovative educational technology company that provides an interactive platform designed to enhance student engagement and learning outcomes for K-12 educators. The company operates in the EdTech market, serving teachers, schools, and educational institutions. Nearpod's core product is a student engagement platform that offers a wide array of ready-to-run interactive lessons, formative assessments, and dynamic media tools. These features enable teachers to create, customize, and deliver lessons that are both engaging and educational. The platform supports synchronous and asynchronous learning, allowing students to access lessons anytime, anywhere, and enabling teachers to gain insights into student understanding through post-session reports. Nearpod integrates seamlessly with popular Learning Management Systems (LMS) such as Google Classroom, Canvas, and Schoology, making it a versatile tool for both in-person and remote learning environments. The business model primarily revolves around a subscription-based service, where schools and educators pay for access to the platform's extensive library of pre-made, standards-aligned lessons and interactive features. Additional revenue streams include premium content and specialized instructional materials. Nearpod's mission is to bring joy and engagement into every classroom by leveraging technology to create collaborative and immersive learning experiences.
Source: Dealroom company dataAt a glance
- Status
- Acquired
- Founded
- 2011
- Headquarters
- Dania Beach, United States
- Employees
- 173
- Open positions
- None listed
- Dealroom signal
- 64.7/100
- Sub-industry
- Education Management, Learning Tools and Resources
- Sector
- Edtech, SaaS, Freemium, Video, Platform, Adaptive Learning, Student, K-12, Quizzes and Gaming Platforms, Curriculum Management and Production
- Technology
- Mobile app
- Business model
- SaaS
- Client focus
- b2b
- Investment activity
- 1 company, latest Apr 2019
- Capital deployed
- —
- Preferred round
- ACQUISITION
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Company financing events and reported valuations.
Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for Nearpod is 1.2M monthly website visits, down 82.6% over the last three months. Nearpod's team declined 57.5% over the past year.
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Investments and acquisitions
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Investors
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Seed3 investors entered at this stage
NewSchools Venture Fund
Sina Shekou- CLClarence
Series A16 investors entered at this stage
Marco Giberti
Miami Angels- VVVesuvius Ventures
Reach Ventures
Storm Ventures
Reach Capital
Co.lab
Rothenberg Ventures
Marc Benioff
Emerson Collective
Cito Ventures
Krillion Ventures
GSV
Knight Foundation
Arsenal
Insight Partners
Other known investors2 additional known investors
Renaissance Learning
StartX
Source: Dealroom Talent Intelligence.
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