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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.
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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…
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Three Silicon Prairie startups to compete for monthly Dream Big title
Come Tuesday three Silicon Prairie startups will go head to head for the monthly title on Dream Big America, a weekly radio pitch competition. It’ll be the first monthly face-off, which pits each week’s winners. Tune in at 9:10 a.m. to hear Des Moines-based Bawte, myEDmatch …
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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 …
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DonorsChoose.org, myEDmatch team to identify “entrepreneurial teachers”
Education startup myEDmatch has quickly—seven months since launch—caught the eye of DonorsChoose.org, the nonprofit that since 2000 has raised about $180 million for classroom projects. The Kansas City startup, which offers teachers and administrators “online dating for education jobs,” now provides users the ability to showcase a DonorsChoose.org project on their profile. “Our partnership with myEDmatch…