With a new CEO, Y Combinator will wind down fellowships and start a MOOC

 Y Combinator, which has been expanding rapidly in recent years, is making...


Mark Zuckerberg’s personal fund makes its first investment in Asia, joins edtech startup Byju’s US$50M round

Sequoia Capital, Sofina, Lightspeed Ventures and Times Internet also...


Coursera expands into corporate learning and development

 Coursera, the education tech platform that offers online courses from...


Newsela rolls out Library to help students read beyond the news

 When Newsela was created in 2012, the edtech startup aimed to help...


Mimo’s new app teaches you how to code on your iPhone

 Apple’s new iPad app Swift Playgrounds is popularizing the idea of...


Ruangguru: Seeking to revolutionise Indonesia’s education sector

Ruangguru CEO Adamas Belva Syah Devara reveals the edtech firm’s game...


Singaporean edtech startup Tueetor gets US$1.48M investment from iGroup

The company aims to address two pain points many parents face in their...


Quizlet launches a redesign with an eye towards international expansion

 Quizlet, the popular app that lets students create interactive study sets...


Cialfo raises pre-Series A to bring Asia-based students into top UK and US varsities; Facebook chat bot in the works

The newly-raised funding will be used for product development, recruitment and...


How edtech is changing the landscape of education in Asia

50 per cent of education will be delivered online within 10 years Technology has...