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Civitas Learning, Inc. is an education technology company that provides a predictive analytics platform aimed at enhancing student success across higher education institutions. Founded in 2011 and based in Austin, Texas, the company offers a suite of tools designed to aggregate and analyze disparate data sources throughout the student journey. Its student insights platform enables institutions to gain a comprehensive view of student experiences, while applications like Illume and Inspire for Faculty deliver real-time insights into student engagement and predictive student flow. Civitas Learning also offers Hoot.me, a crowd-sourced question-and-answer platform, and College Scheduler, which simplifies degree completion processes for students. The company serves approximately 375 colleges and universities, impacting nearly 8 million students across the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Mexico, with the goal of helping institutions graduate an additional million students annually by 2025.

BloomBoard, founded in 2010 and based in Palo Alto, California, develops online professional development tools for educators. The company provides resources for schools, including observation and evaluation tools, individualized learning plans, and a marketplace for workshops focused on educator advancement. BloomBoard facilitates a transition from traditional professional development to a more impactful model through micro-certification, allowing educators to enhance their teaching practices and advance their careers by earning micro-credentials. By partnering with states and districts, BloomBoard aims to promote meaningful educator development rooted in measurable certification, ultimately contributing to improvements in the education sector.

Geekie is a web-based platform that delivers personalized educational content through adaptive learning technology. The platform enables schools and teachers to tailor the learning experience for each student by customizing aspects such as format, pace, difficulty, and focus. By utilizing innovative pedagogical methods, Geekie allows educators to develop lessons that cater to the unique needs and learning styles of individual students, thereby facilitating a more effective and engaging learning process.

Kaltura Inc. is a video platform provider serving a diverse range of sectors, including enterprises, media companies, service providers, and educational institutions. Founded in 2006 and based in New York, the company offers a comprehensive Video Experience Cloud that includes live, real-time, and on-demand video products. Its solutions encompass a variety of applications such as corporate training, video marketing, and virtual classroom environments, with specialized services tailored for educational and media sectors. Kaltura's platform supports multiple deployment options, including Software-as-a-Service and on-premise solutions, catering to a global clientele that engages hundreds of millions of viewers across various contexts, including communication, collaboration, and entertainment. The company primarily generates revenue from its Enterprise, Education, and Technology segment, with a significant portion coming from the United States.

Blue Duck Education Limited, trading as Mangahigh.com, is a London-based company that specializes in game-based learning for mathematics. Founded in 2008, the company develops curriculum-compliant online games aimed at students aged 11-16, facilitating the learning of UK GCSE level mathematics in an engaging manner. Through its platform, Blue Duck Education offers the Prodigi e-Learning system and an analytics tool that provides insights into student performance. The website features a variety of educational resources, including casual games focused on numbers, algebra, shapes, and math quizzes. As of February 2018, Blue Duck Education operates as a subsidiary of Georg Westermann Verlag, Druckerei und kartographische Anstalt GmbH & Co. KG.

Prova Facil is a Brazilian company based in Belo Horizonte that specializes in assessment management solutions for K12 and higher education institutions. Since its founding in 2008, the company has developed educational software that automates the creation, administration, and grading of exams for various educational establishments, ranging from small to large. Prova Facil's offerings include modular solutions that address critical areas of educational management and logistics, effectively balancing lifecycle costs. Additionally, the company provides intelligent solutions for public procurement processes, enhancing the efficiency and reliability of assessments. By improving the scanning and verification of evaluations, Prova Facil helps institutions reduce costs while increasing security throughout the evaluation process.