Tech Company Financing Transactions
Knewton Funding Round
On 4/7/2009, Knewton raised $6 million in Series B funding from Accel Partners, Bessemer Venture Partners and First Round Capital.
Transaction Overview
Company Name
Announced On
4/7/2009
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$6,000,000
Round
Series B
Investors
Accel Partners (Simon Levene)
Bessemer Venture Partners (Robert Stavis)
Proceeds Purpose
The new round will fund further development of Knewton's open platform--designed to bring adaptive testing, adaptive learning, and concept-level reporting to any third-party educational content.
Company Information
Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
EdTech
Mailing Address
100 5th Ave.
New York, NY 10011
USA
New York, NY 10011
USA
Phone
Website
Email Address
Overview
Knewton has developed the industry's most powerful adaptive learning engine, customizing educational content to meet the needs of each student.
Profile
Social Media
Company News
Facebook
YouTube
Management Team
Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Brian Kibby
Chief Financial Officer
Jennifer Grunebaum
Chief Technical Officer
Erion Hasanbelliu
Founder
Jose Ferreira
Vice President
Jason Jordan
VP - General Counsel
Michael Chapin
VP - Human Resources
Tanya Livingstone
VP - Product Management
Douglas Hughes
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