Stories of Change

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United States

04.13.21

Inside Upswing’s $5 Million Series A To Help Diverse And Non-traditional Students Succeed

Upswing, a digital resource for nontraditional students including student parents, has raised a $5 million Series A. Vinice Davis chats with The Plug’s editor on why Imaginable Futures invested.

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United States

04.01.21

Three Austin Tech Startups Combine to Raise $24 Million for Growth

Three Austin-based startups — one focused on cybersecurity and two on remote education offerings — have combined to raise $24 million funding deals. Upswing, supported by Imaginable Futures is one.

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United States

03.30.21

Upswing Keeps Student Parents Virtually Connected to Campus During the Pandemic and Beyond

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United States

03.25.21

Holberton Raises $20M as It Pivots to Become an Edtech SaaS Company

Holberton School, which is reimagining the future of software engineering talent, completes a successful Series B funding round. Imaginable Futures is among the number of investors.

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United States

03.10.21

SPARK Schools Raises Series C Capital as it Aims to Expand its Footprint in South Africa

SPARK Schools concludes a successful Series C capital raise, making it possible for the affordable K-12 private school network to reach over 35,000 learners in South Africa in the next...

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United States

03.09.21

Aspen Institute Announces Policy Acceleration Partnership Grant Awardees

Six public entities partnering with community organizations will advance professional success for students who are parents, in this initiative supported by Imaginable Futures and ECMC Foundation.

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United States

03.08.21

Qualified Teams Selected in $5M XPRIZE Rapid Reskilling Competition

XPrize announced that 10 teams from 4 countries are advancing to the Qualified Teams round of the $5M XPRIZE Rapid Reskilling competition, funded in part by Imaginable Futures.

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United States

03.02.21

Helping Kids—and Parents—See that Math is All Around Us

MathTalk uses a mix of technology and math-focused installations to harness playful...

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Kenya

02.10.21

Social and Emotional Learning: A Holistic Approach to Youth Development

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Kenya

01.21.21

Engaging Communities and Building Hope in Times of Crises

Working with partners such as SHOFCO helps us to support communities and...

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