BOSTON, June 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- LearnLaunch Fund +
Accelerator, a prominent edtech investor, has unveiled its 2024
Breakthrough to Scale program cohort of companies. These startups
are working on innovative solutions that offer future-proof
learning, earning, and collaboration opportunities through
cutting-edge technology and human-centered design.
With investments in 86 edtech companies since 2013, LearnLaunch
has achieved remarkable milestones. Its portfolio companies have
raised over $275 million in funding
and positively impacted the educational journeys of over 52 million
learners worldwide. LearnLaunch continues to foster the growth of
visionary pioneers driving accessibility, equity, and outcomes
across diverse educational sectors.
The five participating startups in the program are:
- Highfive (Indianapolis,
Indiana): collects school community and classroom
behavioral data, empowering district and school staff. Highfive's
goal is to understand, repair, and reduce harmful classroom
behaviors while providing actionable insights for teachers,
students, parents, and administrators to create connected
communities.
- Reflection Sciences (Minneapolis, Minnesota): is the creator of the
Minnesota Executive Function Scale (the MEFS), an
easy-to-administer objective measure of executive function skills.
In addition to EF Measurement, Reflection Sciences offers early
childhood interventions that are especially effective at ages
3-8.
- Thriving Students Collective (Oakland, California): is a professional
development platform for educators, school psychologists, and
families of children with mental health and learning challenges.
The product is designed to offer practical tools to support
neurodiverse learners and reduce burnout.
- Prentus (Miami, Florida):
is a career success platform built to bridge the gap from learning
to earning by leveraging AI and community. Prentus provides the
tools and processes to increase candidate placement success, save
time and resources for college career centers, and help employers
find qualified candidates.
- Hardskills (Singapore):
is an immersive learning platform that is selected by global brands
to train their employees on professional/soft skills at scale. The
company's AI-powered programs develop critical thinking skills,
enhance teamwork, and foster a growth mindset.
These selected startups will embark on a transformative 12-week
journey through LearnLaunch Accelerator's Breakthrough to Scale
program. The program is designed to help companies strengthen their
product-market fit and develop impact measurement plans and
scalable operational frameworks. The founders will receive support
from mentors, venture partners, and Entrepreneurs in Residence. The
program will culminate with a demo day.
General Partner Tetyana Atashkina: "Our program and wrap-around
supports are designed and delivered by practitioners - people who
have deep domain knowledge and profound understanding of the nature
and challenges early-stage startups face. We are excited to have
Dr. Kripa Sundar and Steve Stalzer join our team as Entrepreneurs in
Residence. Kripa will lead our work on impact measurement training.
Steve will work with companies on AI tooling, opportunities, and
the design of strategies to accelerate growth using data analytics
and AI. We are also thrilled to add two new Venture Partners -
Jamie Farrell and Andrew Morrison. Both Jamie and Andrew are
serial entrepreneurs, operators, and investors in the edtech space.
Their diverse backgrounds and wealth of experience will strengthen
our ability to identify and support groundbreaking edtech startups
that have the potential to revolutionize the way we learn."
LearnLaunch Fund + Accelerator is the leading edtech startup
program. Using our unique mix of milestone-based funding and
one-on-one venture partner and mentor support, we work with
impact-driven entrepreneurs to establish product-market fit and
develop go-to-market strategies to achieve scale. We look for
companies with revenue and scalable impact potential. Our
relationship-driven approach supports funding, partnerships, and
growth for the long term. For more information, visit
https://learnlaunch.com/accelerator.
Media Contact: accelerator@learnlaunch.com
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