The document summarizes key trends in the education technology (edtech) sector based on data from InsightsEd: - The majority (52%) of edtech activity in the past year involved investments and new products from edtech companies. The United States accounted for 48% of all edtech activity. - The most active edtech segments were adult and continuing education (34%) and online higher education (34%). - The largest edtech investments included $40 million in Grovo for adult education and $21 million in Degreed for workforce learning and skills development.

2. 48%
21%
3%
3%
2%
23%
Most Active Geographies
US
India
Canada
Nigeria
Brazil
Others
28% 24% 21% 17% 11%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Key EdTechTrends
Investments New Products Collaboration Expansion New Programs
52 % of all the EdTech activities were
investments and new products in edtech
companies
US accounted for 48% of all the EdTech
activities
Source: InsightsEd

3. 20%
14%
10%
8%
8%
7%
32%
Most Active EdTech Segments
Adult and Continuing
Education
Online Higher Education
Mobile Apps
EdTech Hardware
Platforms and LMS
EdTech Marketplace
Others
34% of the EdTech
activities happened in
‘Adult and Continuing
Education’ and
‘Online Higher Education’
Source: InsightsEd

4. Source: InsightsEd
26% 17% 9% 9% 9% 9% 22%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Key EdTech Investments
Adult and Continuing Education EdTech Marketplace Assessment Companies
Community and Crowd-sourcing Products Mobile Apps Tools for Educators
Others
Company Investor Amount (US$ million)
Grovo
Accel Partners, Costanoa Venture Capital,
SoftTech VC, Vayner Capital 40
Degreed
Jump Capital, Signal Peak, Rethink
Education 21
Interfolio Quad Partners 12
CourseHorse Red Ventures 4
Noodle Markets Rethink Education, Palm Ventures 3
SmartStudy DT Capital Partners 3

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Publication Volume: GED-16-SR-01
Publication Date – February2016
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