CogBooks offers an adaptive learning platform enabling publishers, universities and OER providers to create personalized learning experiences with measurable impact. The company is led by CEO Jim Thompson and its team includes Martin Reynard (CFO), Hank Bowman (VP of Academic Partnerships) and Vivek Sambaiah (CTO). CogBooks raised £1.25m in funding to support its operations. The funds are intended to accelerate the company’s expansion in the UK and US higher education markets. The company’s product targets improved personalization and measurable learning outcomes for higher-education customers. No operating metrics were reported in the article. CogBooks builds an adaptive learning platform that intelligently personalizes learning for each student in real time to improve learning outcomes and retention. The platform can be used as a massive-scale stand-alone online learning solution or integrated with customers’ existing systems such as MOOCs or Learning Management Systems. Led by CEO Jim Thompson, CogBooks has been pioneering adaptive learning technology for over ten years and has been highly rated in reports commissioned by the Gates Foundation. The company serves publishers and institutions in the US and UK post-secondary education market, including Edinburgh University and the OCR exam board. CogBooks raised £1.75m and intends to use the funds to extend its international reach. The company is based in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Total raised

$5M

Funding rounds

2

Latest round

Equity

Latest activity

Jun 2016