OpenEd - Assessment to Instruction with the Largest K-12 Resource Library
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Assessment to Instructionwith the Largest K-12 Resource Library
Flipped or blended has won• But ed tech
doesn’t handle resources well
The Problem
Common Core isn’t going away• But 70% of
teachers don’t know CCSS content
* Gates Foundation Survey: http://www.scholastic.com/primarysources/download-the-full-report.htm
• Largest Common Core aligned resource library– Aligned to all microconcepts via machine learning– Only site with aligned resources to all standards – API used by Renaissance, Pacific Metrics, … (>10MM
students)• Quizzes determine just the right resource for
each student– Making personalized learning scalable for first time– Only assessment to instruction across all
grades/subjects
Our Solution
• Teach concept• OpenEd assesses
mastery with only free formative assessment bank
• Only OpenEd suggests just right resource to each student
Value of Assessment to Instruction
Personalized Learning ScalableFor the First Time
1MM+ videos, games, assessments, homework• From 100s of leading publishers (free/paid)• Mapped to every Common Core
microconcept • Machine learning based accurate
alignment• Confirmed by leading subject matter
experts
Operating System for Personalized Learning:Just the Right Resource for Millions of Students
Used to find standard aligned resources via API by leading assessment tools/LMSes • Renaissance Learning, Pacific Metrics, others• “Only OpenEd is able to align to our core
progression skills accurately” - Renaissance
#1 Common Core app on Chrome Store#2 Common Core app on Google Play
Common Core Quest App
Traction
Path to $100M• 200K classrooms with 5 parents/classroom
Acquiring teachers for $0.60• They onboard students and parents• Parents buy access for $9.95 per
month
165K teachers engaged• Growing 27% per month
Business Model/Go To Market
Competitor LandscapeLMSes
Content
Analytics
Edmodo
Moodle Canvas
Desire2Learn
MasteryConnect
Gooru
Curriki
WatchKnowLearn
OERCommons
CK12
IXL
EdCiteVantage Learning
McGraw Hill
Pearson
• 8 engineers: machine learning, full-stack, mobile
• 3 curators, 1 direct customer acquisition
• founder/CEO, 3 prior exits totaling $600M
Board
• Richard Ferguson, Chairman, CEO of ACT
• Marc Randolph, original CEO of Netflix
• Lila Tretikov, CEO, Wikipedia
• Tim Connors, PivotNorth Capital
Team
• Leverage teacher traction to build out parent and tutor product
Raising $3M convertible debt seed
• 20% discount on future series A
• Capped at $20MM
• 3x principal, 2x interest on CoC
Next Steps