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ETU | August 25, 2022

ETU, provider of the world’s leading learning simulation platform, today announced a strategic growth investment led by Mission Springs Ventures and Pacific Lake Partners, along with participation from other private investors. Financial terms of the investment were not disclosed. Mission Springs Ventures, an investment vehicle led by executive Katie Laidlaw, assembled the investor group and financing. The investment will fuel continued growth with additional capital and management resource...

edsurge | March 18, 2020

With coronavirus cooping people up in their homes and disrupting businesses across every industry, buckle down for leaner times. Conserve cash. Reduce spend. That’s the message that Sequoia Capital, one of the most active venture capital firms in the business, expressed in a note to its portfolio on March 5. On the flip side, investors like Sequoia have plenty of “dry powder,” the industry parlance for cash on hand. According to PitchBook, private equity firms are sitting on $2...

Education Technology

Nord Anglia Education | November 16, 2022

Leading premium international schools provider Nord Anglia Education has announced its upcoming global teacher recruitment fair, attracting the world's best teaching talent for 81 schools across 32 countries. First launched in 2014, Nord Anglia's annual teacher recruitment event, called Outstanding Teachers for Outstanding Schools, is now in its ninth year. The first virtual event this year will be hosted virtually on 30th November 2022 at 10am GMT / 6pm CST, with additional dates in Dec...

Talent Development

University of Denver | November 01, 2022

The University of Denver (DU) is partnering with The VF Foundation to create the Leadership in Outdoor Recreation Industry (LORI) program. This interdisciplinary program will feature coursework from three academic units at DU: Daniels College of Business, Sturm College of Law and Josef Korbel School of International Studies. A key goal of the program is to increase the diversity of the talent pipeline for the outdoor industry. This program is made possible through the generous support of The VF ...