Would you invest in an EdTech startup that focuses on gamification of learning, even though some educators criticize gamification as potentially distracting from the actual learning process?
Despite criticism from some educators, Duolingo's gamified approach to language learning gained popularity among students, leading to a surge in user growth and funding.
Current valuation — $3,1 B
Despite criticism from some educators, Duolingo's gamified approach to language learning gained popularity among students, leading to a surge in user growth and funding.
Current valuation — $3,1 B
Would you invest in a startup still developing its product, with no clear timeline for when it will be ready to launch? Besides, it has a very well-known competitor most are already using.
Slack spent several years developing its product and focused on building a strong user base through a closed beta program. Eventually, it became one of the most popular collaboration tools.
Current valuation — $7 B
Slack spent several years developing its product and focused on building a strong user base through a closed beta program. Eventually, it became one of the most popular collaboration tools.
Current valuation — $7 B
Would you invest in a startup that offers online courses for free, and it is completely unclear, even for its core team, how the company is going to monetize its business model?
Coursera was founded in 2012 and offered free online courses from top universities. In 2013, Coursera began charging for verifying certificates and later expanded its offer to paid programs.
Current valuation — $4,3 B
Coursera was founded in 2012 and offered free online courses from top universities. In 2013, Coursera began charging for verifying certificates and later expanded its offer to paid programs.
Current valuation — $4,3 B
Would you invest in a startup with a great team that already faces fierce competition and regulatory challenges? Also, you know that this startup's founder's previous two companies have flopped.
Uber struggled to make a profit and faced regulatory problems and competition from traditional cab services, but eventually managed to scale and become one of the most valuable companies in the world.
Current valuation — $60 B
Uber struggled to make a profit and faced regulatory problems and competition from traditional cab services, but eventually managed to scale and become one of the most valuable companies in the world.
Current valuation — $60 B
Would you invest in a startup that operates in a highly bureaucratized industry with strict laws and regulations that may hinder growth and require significant resources to comply?
The trading app faced significant challenges due to its disruptive business model and lack of experience in the highly-regulated financial industry. But was eventually able to gain traction and raise funding.
Current valuation — $32 B
The trading app faced significant challenges due to its disruptive business model and lack of experience in the highly-regulated financial industry. But was eventually able to gain traction and raise funding.
Current valuation — $32 B
Would you invest in an educational startup that is launching in a market where the average salary is $115 a month, about a quarter of the population is illiterate, and Internet penetration is only about 50%?
Byju's is an Indian EdTech company founded in 2011 that has since become one of the most valuable EdTech startups in the world, with over 100M registered users and annual revenue of over $1B.
Current valuation — $16,5 B
Byju's is an Indian EdTech company founded in 2011 that has since become one of the most valuable EdTech startups in the world, with over 100M registered users and annual revenue of over $1B.
Current valuation — $16,5 B