edtech europe 2015 [track 3]: [edge], ([don burton], [managing partner])
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APPLY BY JUNE 25
Mission
Establish New York City as the global hub for education technology
Create, launch, and accelerate early stage education technology companies
13 WEEKS
10 TEAMS
170K FUNDING PER TEAM
$150 MENTORS
EDGE EdTech Accelerator
Don Burton
Serial Edtech Entrepreneur 10X Exit to Kaplan
Jonathan D. Harber
CEO, Pearson K12 Technology CEO, Schoolnet (acquired by Pearson)
CEO, NewKidCo (acquired by SoftQuad) CEO, Diva (acquired by Avid)
Ash Kaluarachchi
2X Edtech Accelerator Founder Ops Advisor to 6X International
Accelerators
150+ Education MentorsCEOs/Founders of the most successful edtech startups
Active edtech venture capitalists and angel investors
Leaders of the largest educational publishers
Former members from the Department of Education
Technology enablers
Functional specialists from the largest tech giants and education policy experts
www.edgeedtech.com/mentors/
Graduates of Program Managed by the EDGE Team
Companies have raised over $35 Million
EDGE knows edtech
Thousands of connections in mentor, angel, and VC network
40+ years Experience building edtech businesses
Limitless biz dev opportunities
Instant street cred helps you rise above the clutter
EDGE knows building companies
Organizational Capability Vision, Team Dynamics, Internal Systems
Product Capability Scalable Tech, Lean Development
Fundraising Pitching, Board Management
Customer Capability Customer Validation, User Acquisition
EDGE + New York = Access
100K+ educators k-12, post-secondary, private, community
strategic partners govt, publishers, brands, corporations,
design, tech
B2C / B2B / B2I distribution channels
2 Million+ active students
Timeline
June 25 APPLICATIONS CLOSE
July 30 FINALISTS NOTIFIED
Sep 14 PROGRAM BEGINS
Dec 10 EDGE EDUCATION DAY
WHO CAN APPLY?
WHERE WILL YOU BE?
20,000 sq ft of the coolest startup space in New York City
www.edgeedtech.com/contact/
APPLY BY JUNE 25
Contact Us
bit.ly/ApplyEDGE2015