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Pear Deck

Pear Deck is an educational technology company based in Los Angeles, California. Pear Deck is also an interactive Presentation website, designed by teachers to provide more interest in teaching while engaging with students at the same time.

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Pear Deck, Inc.
TypePrivate
Industry
Founded2014 (2014) in Iowa City, IA, United States
Headquarters
Los Angeles
ProductsPear Deck
Number of employees
551 (2020)
ParentGoGuardian
Websitepeardeck.com

Pear Deck is an educational technology company based in Los Angeles, California. Pear Deck is also an interactive Presentation website, designed by teachers to provide more interest in teaching while engaging with students at the same time.2

History

Pear Deck was founded in 2014 in Iowa City, Iowa.3 In December 2014, Pear Deck raised $500,000 in seed funding.4 The company was awarded the "New Startup of the Year" award at the Silicon Prairie Awards.5

In 2015, Pear Deck was selected as the winner of the "Rise of Rest" competition by Steve Case.6 It was also selected as a "Top Ten School Tool" by EdSurge,7 and was a winner of the Village Capital: EdTech 2015 program.8

In 2016, Pear Deck expanded its sales team to Kansas City.5

In November 2020, Pear Deck was acquired by GoGuardian.910

In January 2024, Pear Deck would integrate Edulastic, alongside Giant Steps and TutorMe, into their franchise under GoGuardian, rebranding them as Pear Assessment, Pear Practice, and Pear Deck Tutor respectively.11

References

References

  1. "Pear Deck Team". Pear Deck. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  2. "ActiveGrade founders create new education startup Pear Deck". Mar 3, 2014.
  3. "Iowa City-based Pear Deck creates interactive tools for teachers". Sep 26, 2015.
  4. "Iowa City startup Pear Deck gets $500,000 investment". Des Moines Register. Retrieved 2017-10-10.
  5. "Pear Deck expands from Iowa City into Kansas City - Silicon Prairie News". Silicon Prairie News. 2016-07-01. Retrieved 2017-10-10.
  6. "Steve Case wraps up one Rise of the Rest start-up tour, announces another". The Washington Post. Mar 15, 2015.
  7. "Counting Down EdSurge's Top Ten S'Cool Tools of 2015". Dec 29, 2015.
  8. "Pear Deck and MPOWER Financing Win $100K at Village Capital EdTech 2015". Jun 30, 2015.
  9. "GoGuardian and Pear Deck Merge to Expand K-12 Classroom Management Offerings and Drive Greater Engagement and Effective Digital Learning". www.businesswire.com. 2020-11-19. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
  10. Slobe, Jake. "Pear Deck acquired by California-based edtech company | Clay & Milk". clayandmilk.com. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
  11. "Did Pear Deck Buy Edulastic?". JoinPD. 2024-03-21. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
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