Declara builds a personalized learning platform that combines semantic search, predictive analytics and machine learning to generate a "Cognitive Graph" and individualized learning maps for users. The platform analyzes users' internet activity, searches, social interactions and content consumption to recommend tailored course material. Declara's technology is used by schools, universities and organizations, including Educational Services Australia, the University of Pennsylvania, Genentech, and Mexico’s SNTE, which is using the platform to help train 1.6 million teachers and administrators. The company is based in Palo Alto and also maintains offices in Boise, Idaho and Mexico. Declara raised an additional $9M from Linden Venture Fund and Singapore-based EDBI and plans to open an office in Singapore to distribute its platform across Asia. Its current Series A funding totals $25M after the recent tranche. Declara is a Palo Alto–based provider of an intelligent social learning platform that combines a cognitive model with machine learning to observe how people collaborate and learn. Its platform automatically delivers the right content and connections at the right time to maximize learning capability for individuals and organizations. Features include social collaboration, semantic search, rapid content creation, intelligent chat, live mentoring, self- and peer-assessment, and progress tracking. The product connects users to large volumes of content and enables search, study, interaction, and measurement of progress collaboratively. Customers include Fortune 500 corporations, major universities, international foundations and governments. The company announced an undisclosed funding round backed by Peter Thiel, Founders Fund and Data Collective; the article does not specify the amount or financial instruments.

Total raised

$9M

Funding rounds

2

Latest round

Series A

Latest activity

Jun 2014