Koofers raises $500K to pass along old exams, study guides
Every high school and college campus has unofficial channels for swapping old exams, opinions about teachers, study guides and grim grade distribution tales. Now online student community Koofers aims to centralize all of this on the web — and it just racked up a $500,000 tranche of an anticipated $2 million first round to expand to new campuses.
The site targets professors as well as students, and all members can upload documents relevant to courses and… Continue Reading
Brightstorm nabs $6M, launches into the booming online education market
While politicians spend plenty of time arguing over education, parents and students seem to be resigned: Public school just doesn’t cut it. As demand for alternate instruction rises, new Internet offerings are blooming. The latest is Brightstorm, which today announced $6 million in first-round financing from Korean investor KTB Ventures.
San Francisco-based Brightstorm makes educational videos focused on specific subjects, like algebra, writing and the SAT. Each “course” is composed of about 15-20 episodes, each running… Continue Reading