Andreesson Horowitz leads $20 million investment in Wonderschool to expand marketplace for in-home preschools

Wonderschool, an education technology (edtech) startup that enables any qualified person to launch their own in-home childcare services, has closed a $ 20 million series A round of funding led by Andreesson Horowitz, with participation from Omidyar Network, First Round, Gary Community Investments, Cross Culture Ventures, Uncork Capital, Rethink Educ…Read More

Amazon splurges on Ring, hopes smart doorbells bolster in-home deliveries

Enlarge / Ring Video Doorbell 2 (credit: Ring) Amazon continues to bring smart home startups under its wing with its newest acquisition. According to a Reuters report, the online retailer agreed to buy Ring, maker of connected video doorbells and smart home security cameras, for reportedly more than $ 1 billion. The California-based startup is […]

Wonderschool raises $2 million to launch in-home preschools

Wonderschool, which offers an online marketplace where parents can search for in-home child care education programs, announced today a seed round of $ 2 million, led by First Round Capital, Cross Culture Ventures, SoftTech VC, Lerer Ventures, FundersClub, and Edelweiss also joined. “There is a true crisis around ‘child care deserts’ where for every one […]