Alicia Herald

  • Former KC startup myEDmatch wins SXSW V2V edtech pitch competition

    Yesterday myEDmatch was named the education technology winner of the V2Venture pitch competition at SXSW V2V in Las Vegas. Out of more than 200 applicants, myEDmatch—a job-matching site for educators that connects schools and teachers based on missions—pitched against five other finalists innovating in the education space.

  • myEDmatch proves a quick learner, closes $2.6M Series A round

    It’s been a short learning curve for myEDmatch, a job-matching site for educators that connects schools and teachers based on missions, beliefs and goals. The Kansas City startup today announced a $2.6 million Series A round led by St. Louis-based FTL Capital. That brings the total invested in myEDmatch to $2.89 million since…

  • Kansas City’s myEDmatch wins first Dream Big America radio face off

    myEDmatch, a Kansas City-based job-matching site for educators, has put itself in the hunt for more than an apple or gold star. Less than a year old, the company’s won the first round of Dream Big America, the first-ever national radio show pitting startups against each other …

  • Former Teach for America, Kauffman leaders launch education startup

    Kansas City startup myEDmatch wants to remedy the educational equivalent of spending nights out at the bar hoping for a chance encounter with your soulmate. Hours in front of the mirror primping for someone you know nothing about. Time and money …