Tag Archives: Venture capital

We’re from the Valley and We’re Here to Help

The other week I had the pleasure of attending the annual GSV Advisors Education Innovation Summit in Scottsdale. For those who aren’t aware, the main purpose of the event is to help ed tech startups and investors find each other. … Continue reading

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Desire2Learn Raises $80 Million in First-Time Venture Capital Funding

Desire2Learn has been around since 1999, and John Baker, CEO and founder of the company, has made it a point of pride that the company has grown to over 500 employees without external funding. From a financial perspective, however, the … Continue reading

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SunGard HE and Blackboard Acquisitions: Compare and Contrast

UPDATE:  In the section on ‘Cash Cow vs. Growth Potential’, my choice of words could have caused misunderstanding.  I did not mean to equate Operating Income with Cash Flow, and my choice of the word ‘cash’ in this section should … Continue reading

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