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December 8, 2011 05:29 pm GMT
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Greylock And Benchmark Lead $15M Round In Social Collaboration Platform For Classrooms Edmodo
Edmodo, an online social learning and communications network for teachers and students in K through 12 schools, has raised $15 million in Series B funding led by Greylock Partners and Benchmark Capital. In conjunction with the investment, Reid Hoffman has joined the Edmodo Board along with Benchmark Partner Matt Cohler. Edmodos existing investors include Union Square Ventures and Learn Capital.When you take a look at Edmodo, it looks a lot like a Facebook for the classroom. And the heart of what Edmodo is trying to do is similar to the social network in that it is trying to create a social networks for teachers and students in a class room. But Edmodo is completely private and secure, and allows teachers to also manage class content, collaborate and more within the platform.Original Link: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/vML8GF8ERHQ/
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