Female-Founded Startup Ranku Secures $650,000 Investment From Microsoft Ventures and Others
Founded in June 2013, Ranku aims to make it easier to find, compare and research online degree programs. By Betsy Mikel (Contributing Writer, Women 2.0) In September, Mark Cuban invested $500,000 in Ranku when the company was only 3 months old. Ranku — which aims to...
Is This How We Educate the Next Generation of Tech Geniuses?
How dynamic teachers in Mexico and India are developing a new teaching philosophy that “applies the logic of the digital age to the classroom.” By Jessica Stillman (Editor, Women 2.0) When Women 2.0 talked to conference keynote speaker and Google[x] executive Megan...Female-Founded Startup Receives $43 Million in Funding
Coursera, co-founded by Daphne Koller, received $43 million in funding yesterday. By Jessica Schimm (Assistant Editor, Women 2.0) Yesterday, Coursera, an online education company offers courses, complete with tests and assignments for free, announced that it had...