This week’s featured startup
Possible – Helps students explore career paths in tech, led by industry professionals through live sessions. Possible has partnered with 10 colleges in the last year, with an NPS score of 82. (David Chase, Founder & CEO)
Data Dive
Where Unemployment Benefits are the Highest (Visual Capitalist) – A view of over three dozen countries, stack-ranked by what share of annual income a citizen receives to mitigate the challenges of unemployment.
Investment
$1M in awards to build cutting-edge technology that advances social & economic opportunity. – Scope includes organizations driving innovative models for alternative career pathways, upskilling and reskilling, professional development, and career progression.
Everphone grabs ~$40M for its ‘device as a service’ offer – The Berlin-based company sells a “mobile as a service” device rental package that caters to businesses needing to kit staff out with mobile hardware plus associated support.
Pathify Acquires Navengage – The fastest-growing higher ed digital experience hub acquires an ed tech pioneer in student engagement mobile technology.
Pok Pok Raises a $6 Million Series A to Make Screen Time Healthier for Kids – “As children are introduced to technology younger and younger, the need for safe, non-addictive content has never been more urgent,” Melissa Cash, Co-Founder & CEO.
Language learning app Speak nets $20M, doubles valuation – “Our core philosophy is centered around getting users to speak out loud as much as possible… Fluency helps people form connections, connect cultures and create economic opportunity.” – CEO and co-founder Connor Zwick
Quizrr, a leading tech provider of human and labor rights trainings, raises $1.4 million – Quizrr uses digital training solutions to educate employees worldwide on issues such as employment rights, workplace safety, and social dialogue.
LearnLaunch Fund + Accelerator Invests in Five Edtech Startups – Newly-launched Breakthrough to Scale program supports innovators offering future-proofed learning, earning, and collaboration opportunities.
Autodesk donates $5M to Howard University – The largest ever gift to University’s College of Engineering and Architecture, this gift will fund student preparation for an AI-powered workforce–leveraging a new state-of-the-art Design and Make Lab.
Rising Team closes $8M funding round with plans to deepen AI investment – The investment will bring more AI technology into the platform, including the launch of an AI-powered leadership coach.
Resources
Top 50 Higher Education Consulting Companies (Jeff Doyle) – Use this list to see organizations driving results in universities’ success, read their published work on higher education, and/or find people with whom to build relationships.
Events
What does the AI-enhanced campus of the future really look like? (Virtual: June 27, 1pm EST) – Join leading from UTSA, NJIT and UC Santa Barbara for a live brainstorming and think tank-style session.
In the news
Metaview CEO on bringing AI to hiring’s ‘black box’ (Unleash) – Co-founder & CEO Siadhal Magos speaks about why AI will be the most meaningful change to current hiring practices.
3 LinkedIn Leaders on the Future of AI Recruitment (Inc) – LinkedIn anticipates recruitment and hiring will increasingly rely on autonomous systems.
Landing a Job Is All About Who You Know (Again) (Wall St. Journal) – Networking is making a comeback as employers drown in computer-generated job applications.
Coursera Launches AI Plagiarism Detector (Inside Higher Ed) – Institutional interest prompted the creation of the new AI tools even as debate rages over AI verification.
AI is turning workers into ‘cyborgs,’ ‘centaurs,’ and ‘meat puppets’ (Fast Company) – In her new book, Nell Watson, president of the European Responsible AI Office, breaks down how AI is impacting workers around the world.
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