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Classkick Raises $1.7 Million To Tackle The Student Achievement Gap
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Classkick Raises $1.7 Million To Tackle The Student Achievement Gap

March 11, 2015 — Classkick, an edtech startup out of Chicago, has raised $1.7 million to help teachers narrow the achievement gap with its student learning app. The seed round came from Kapor Capital, Mitch and Freada Kapor’s social impact fund, Lightbank...
A New Startup Is Helping Companies Borrow Wall Street Talent
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A New Startup Is Helping Companies Borrow Wall Street Talent

January 28, 2015 — When Vikram Ashok quit his private-equity job at Paris-based Quilvest in late 2011, he had no plans to start freelance consulting.
SpareHire Announces Successful Close of $750,000 Angel Funding Round
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SpareHire Announces Successful Close of $750,000 Angel Funding Round

October 9, 2014 — SpareHire, the online marketplace that enables you to find and engage vetted, top-tier finance and consulting professionals for short-term projects, has closed a $750,000 angel investment round. Investors include family offices, investment firms...