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    Newsela provides daily news articles from top national and regional newspapers, all written at five reading levels. Initially targeting grade 3-12 classrooms, Newsela automatically gives each reader the level of an article that's just right for his or her reading ability, while empowering them change levels with a single click. Embedded quizzes track students' reading process and mastery of Common Core standards. Customized analytics sent to teachers and students provide actionable insights designed to improve reading ability. Almost 4,000 schools in 50 states and 52 countries have registered for Newsela. 
    Total Funding
    $22.2 M
    Type
    Private
    HQ
    New York, US
    Founded
    2012
    Size (employees)
    233 (est)+5%
    Website
    newsela.com
    Newsela was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in New York, US
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    Key People/Management at Newsela

    Matthew Gross

    Matthew Gross

    Founder & CEO
    Dan Cogan-Drew

    Dan Cogan-Drew

    Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer
    Jennifer Coogan

    Jennifer Coogan

    Chief Content Officer
    Dan Winston

    Dan Winston

    Chief Sales, Marketing & Community Officer

    Newsela Office Locations

    Newsela has offices in New York, Mountain View and Chicago
    New York, US (HQ)
    475 10th Avenue
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    Newsela Financials and Metrics

    Summary Metrics

    Founding Date

    		2012

    Total Funding

    		$22.2 m

    Latest funding size

    		$15 m

    Time since last funding

    		3 years ago

    Investors

    		Owl Ventures, Reach Capital, Kapor Capital, Women's Venture Capital Fund, Zuckerberg Education Ventures, Owl Ventures, LP, LP, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers
    Newsela's latest funding round in October 2015 was reported to be $15 m. In total, Newsela has raised $22.2 m
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    Newsela News and Updates

    April 22, 2018

    Empathy technologies like VR, AR, and social media can transform education

    Jennifer Carolan Contributor Jennifer Carolan is a general partner and co-founder of Reach Capital. More posts by this contributor Why VR matters, especially in rural schools In The Better Angels of Our Nature, Harvard psychologist Steven Pinker makes the case for reading as a “technology for perspe…
    October 19, 2017

    Owl Ventures raises $185 mln for second fund

    Owl Ventures has closed its second fund at $185 million. The fund will invest in educational technology startups.
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