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EdSurge

EdSurge is an education journalism website owned by the International Society for Technology in Education. The site publishes newsletters and operates databases related to education.

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EdSurge
Type of site
Trade website
Available inEnglish
FoundedFebruary 2011 (2011-02)
Headquarters
Burlingame, California
Founder(s)Elizabeth Corcoran, Nick Punt
IndustryEducational technology
ParentInternational Society for Technology in Education
URLedsurge.com

EdSurge is an education journalism website owned by the International Society for Technology in Education. The site publishes newsletters and operates databases related to education.1

History

EdSurge was founded in 2011 by Elizabeth Corcoran, a former executive editor of Forbes, and Nick Punt, a former product vice president at Inigral.2

As of December 2015, the company had raised $5.6 million in funding.3

EdSurge's managing editor, Tony Wan, was named in 2014 to Forbes "30 Under 30" list, and its senior editor, Mary Jo Madda, was named to the 2016 Forbes list.45

In May 2018, EdSurge was identified by the Brookings Institution as one of the world's 16 leading "innovation spotters" in education.6

In November 2019, the International Society for Technology in Education, a non-profit organization focused on education and technology, acquired EdSurge for an undisclosed amount.7 The acquisition made EdSurge into a nonprofit.8

References

References

  1. "EdSurge Surges Ahead With New Funding – San Jose Mercury News". 2012-08-29. Retrieved 2012-09-09.
  2. "EdSurge Nabs $400K From Washington Post, New Schools To Be A Resource For All Things EdTech". Tech Crunch. 2012-08-29. Retrieved 2012-09-09.
  3. "Edtech company EdSurge scores $2.8 mln - PE HUB". PE HUB. Retrieved 2015-12-15.
  4. "30 Under 30". Forbes. 2014-01-15. Retrieved 2014-06-24.
  5. "Mary Jo Madda, 29". Forbes. Retrieved 2019-05-10.
  6. "Education innovations are taking root around the world; What do they have in common?". 2018-05-17. Retrieved 2018-05-27.
  7. Young, Jeffrey R.; Noonoo, Stephen (November 6, 2019). "ISTE to Acquire EdSurge, in Move to Nonprofit". EdSurge. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  8. News, I. B. L. "ISTE Conference Organizer Absorbs EdSurge Media – Investors Won't Be Rewarded | IBL News". Retrieved 2019-12-09. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)