Tech Company Financing Transactions
EducationSuperHighway Funding Round
EducationSuperHighway closed a $9 million investment round on 12/5/2013. Investors included private investors.
Transaction Overview
Company Name
Announced On
12/5/2013
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$9,000,000
Round
Undisclosed
Investors
private investors (Lead Investor) (Mark Zuckerberg)
private investors (William Gates)
Proceeds Purpose
Funds will be used expand its speed test network to cover all U.S. states (currently 26 are covered) and to forge more outreach abroad; to improve ESH's portal with technical expertise and pricing information; expand its own team to assist schools with upgrading; and to further lobbying efforts, in particular to support the FCC to provide policy recommendations for modernization.
Company Information
Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
EdTech
Mailing Address
433 California St. 500
San Francisco, CA 94104
USA
San Francisco, CA 94104
USA
Phone
Email Address
Overview
EducationSuperHighway is removing the roadblocks to high-speed, high-capacity Internet for America's schools and paving the way for digital learning in every classroom.
Profile
Social Media
Company News
Facebook
YouTube
Management Team
Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Evan Marwell
Chief Technical Officer
William Miskovetz
Vice President
Denise Shephard
VP - Marketing
Meredith Bradshaw
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