Company:

Chalk

Product Description: An online paperwork-management tool for teachers and schools.

Company Founder(s):
  • Qian Wang
  • Technology
  • Age: 28
  • Sarah Chou
  • Education
  • Age: 28
  • Coulton Bunney
  • Technology
  • Age: 21
Interview with Qian Wang, Sarah Chou, and Coulton Bunney of Chalk
Company:

CodeHS

Product Description: A digital curriculum and tutoring platform for computer science.

Company Founder(s):
  • Zach Galant
  • Technology
  • Age: 22
  • Jeremy Keeshin
  • Education
  • Age: 22
Interview with Zach Galant and Jeremy Keeshin
Company:

DigitWhiz

Product Description: An online math program that prescribes games to build fundamental math skills.

Company Founder(s):
  • Kasey Brown
  • Education
  • Age: 51
Interview with Kasey Brown
Company:

EdCanvas

Product Description: A platform for creating, organizing, and delivering multimedia lessons for teachers.

Company Founder(s):
  • Amy Lin
  • Technology
  • Age: 25
  • Steven Pell
  • Technology
  • Age: 23
  • Gabriel Cebrian
  • Technology
  • Age: 27
Interview with Amy Lin, Steven Pell, and Gabriel Cebrian of EdCanvas
Company:

Luma Education

Product Description: Its latest product, StudyRoom, is a virtual community and network for students in online courses.

Company Founder(s):
  • Pindi Albert
  • Technology
  • Age: 18
  • Zach Johnston
  • Technology
  • Age: 21
  • Amadeus Malca
  • Technology
  • Age: 26
  • Emerson Malca
  • Technology
  • Age: 25
Interview with Pindi Albert, Zach Johnston, Amadeus and Emerson Malca of Luma Education
Company:

No Red Ink

Product Description: An online, adaptive program that helps students build grammar and writing skills.

Company Founder(s):
  • Jeff Scheur
  • Education
  • Age: 32
Interview with Jeff Scheur
Company:

Raise Labs

Product Description: An online platform for students to raise and earn scholarship money starting in 9th grade.

Company Founder(s):
  • Preston Silverman
  • Education
  • Age: 29
Interview with Preston Silverman, founder of Raise Labs
Company:

Securly

Product Description: A platform for creating, organizing, and delivering multimedia lessons for teachers.

Company Founder(s):
  • Vinay Mahadik
  • Technology
  • Age: 33
  • Bharat Madhusudan
  • Technology
  • Age: 31
Interview with Bharat Madhusudan and Vinay Mahadik of Securly
Company:

SmarterCookie

Product Description: A video-based professional-development and teacher-coaching platform.

Company Founder(s):
  • Tess Brustein
  • Education
  • Age: 25
  • Michael Gerson
  • Technology
  • Age: 25
Interview with Tess Brustein and Michael Gerson, co-founders of SmarterCookie
Company:

Tioki

Product Description:A professional social network for educators. (Since the interview with the co-founders, the company name was changed to Tioki.)

Company Founder(s):
  • Mandela Schumacher-Hodge
  • Education
  • Age: 26
  • Brian Martinez
  • Business
  • Age: 25
Interview with Brian Martinez and Mandela Schumacher-Hodge, co-founders of Tioki
Company:

Tryumph

Product Description: A competitive quiz application that lets students study with their friends.

Company Founder(s):
  • David Renteln
  • Technology
  • Age: 23
  • John Coogan
  • Business
  • Age: 23
Interview with David Renteln and John Coogan, co-founders of Tryumph 1.21 0 plays