Education
Education: the closure stories and lessons of 11 startups.
11 startups
Byju's
It began with one teacher's classes, reached USD 22 billion and has been in Indian insolvency since 2024
Closed2007 – 2024OneSmart International Education
China's premium tutoring chain shut its doors almost overnight after the 2021 crackdown
Closed2008 – 2022Edmodo
The social network-style learning platform for teachers and students
Closed2010 – 2018Yogome
The start-up that claimed millions of users for its educational games, then closed amid allegations of miscond
Closed2006 – 2016Rafter
The edtech start-up that raised $86 million promising to fold textbooks into tuition fees
Closed2013 – 2014Tablet Seminerler
A short-course platform that sold expert seminars online and delivered them in person
Closed2009 – 2013Kno
The start-up that set out to build a dual-screen tablet for students and ended up in digital textbooks
Closed2010 – 2013Tutorspree
The would-be Airbnb of tutoring that closed after becoming dependent on Google traffic
Closed2002 – 2022Turning Technologies
American education technology company
Closed2005 – 2017Trump University
For-profit US education company
Closed2007 – 2012Teachstreet
Website that provided information on classes for students
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