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Feb 24, 2026

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Mantra Health Appoints New Executive Leadership, Ensuring Success of New Persistence Intelligence Platform Beacon

Following the recent launch of Beacon, the first persistence intelligence platform for higher education, Mantra Health today announced the expansion of leadership with the hiring of Zahra Safavian, Phil Tallman, and Jessica E. Bright.

Feb 24, 2026

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Orijin Acquires Honest Jobs to Create the First End-to-End Education-to-Employment Pathway for Justice-Involved Individuals in the U.S.

Orijin, a national leader in correctional education and workforce development technology, today announced the acquisition of Honest Jobs, a national fair-chance employment platform connecting formerly incarcerated individuals with job opportunities and reentry resources.

Feb 5, 2026

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Censia

Censia AI Adds Peter M. Fasolo to Board, Strengthening the Workforce Intelligence Layer for Enterprise Transformation

Censia AI, the enterprise workforce system of intelligence, announced today the appointment of Peter M. Fasolo to its Board of Directors. Fasolo brings decades of experience leading global talent strategy and organizational transformation and will help guide Censia's mission to make workforce decisions faster, more precise, and continuously adaptive.

Feb 5, 2026

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Orijin

Instructure and Orijin Partner to Expand Secure, Scalable Education Across United States Correctional Systems

Instructure, the leading learning ecosystem and maker of Canvas LMS, powered by AWS, announced a partnership with Orijin, a leading education and workforce development platform for correctional systems, to expand secure, scalable education across correctional facilities nationwide. Orijin chose to partner with Instructure for its ability to scale alongside Orijin and address the increasing complexity of delivering secure, high-quality education for correctional facilities.

Feb 3, 2026

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Regent Education

Regent Education Joins the CollegeBuys Institutional Purchasing Program

Regent Education, a leader in SaaS-based financial aid and fund management solutions, announced today a new partnership with CollegeBuys. As part of this agreement, California's community colleges will have access to discounted pricing for the Regent Award Suite of financial aid and fund management solutions.

Feb 2, 2026

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Regent Education

Regent Education is Excited to Announce We’re TrustEd App Certified for CBE

Higher education is facing increasing pressure to demonstrate how learning translates into real-world skills, sparking a rise in competency-based education (CBE) programs nationwide.

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10+ Investors Driving EdTech in 2025

  • Apr 1, 2025
  • 1 min read

As the education sector continues to evolve, key investors, founders, and operators are shaping where it goes next.


Last year, in our EdTech Influencers to Watch piece, we highlighted leaders like Tom Costin of Owl Ventures, Ben Kornell of Common Sense Growth Fund, and Deborah Quazzo of GSV Ventures—figures who continue to push the industry forward and expand access to learning.


This year, NU Advisory Partners is expanding our list of investors to watch, those who are fueling edtech’s growth in 2025 and beyond. From venture capital to private equity and strategic investment, these individuals are backing founders and companies changing the face of education (early education, K-12, higher education) and workforce development. But their impact goes well beyond capital; they’re industry connectors, thought leaders, and partners in innovation.


Mark Grovic, Co-Founder & General Partner at New Markets Venture Partners


Mark Grovic has spent three decades investing in high-growth education and workforce companies, backing transformative solutions that drive economic mobility. As Co-Founder of New Markets Venture Partners, he’s led investments in companies like Graduation Alliance, PresenceLearning, and Climb Credit, ventures that improve learning outcomes and expand access to career pathways.


With a background in venture capital, academia, and entrepreneurship, Mark takes a mission-driven approach to investing. He focuses on scaling companies that use data-driven strategies to create lasting impact in education and workforce development.


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