Achieve3000, boasting reach to almost three million students globally, has bought Seattle start-up Actively Learn and will retain its 22 employees. Founded in 2012, the acquired company previously received grants from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and National Science Foundation. Actively Learn was awarded two seed grants totaling $900,000 in 2014 and 2015. Actively Learn's reading platform covers a range of subjects and related information, using tools and questions to further aid the learning process. The acquisition is part of an ongoing effort by Seattle-based Achieve to expand into new markets around the world. Achieve3000 works on blended learning programs using online and in-person instruction, and intends to incorporate Actively Learn’s platform to improve its own services.
Achieve3000, boasting reach to almost three million students globally, has bought Seattle start-up Actively Learn and will retain its 22 employees. Founded in 2012, the acquired company previously received grants from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and National Science Foundation. Actively Learn's reading platform covers a range of subjects and related information, using tools and questions to further aid the learning process. The acquisition is part of an ongoing effort by Seattle-based Achieve to expand into new markets around the world. Achieve3000 works on blended learning programs using online and in-person instruction, and intends to incorporate Actively Learn’s platform to improve its own services.