Pear Deck
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| Parent | GoGuardian |
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Pear Deck is an educational technology company based in Los Angeles, California. Pear Deck is also an interactive Presentation website, designed by teachers to provide more interest in teaching while engaging with students at the same time.[2]
History
Pear Deck was founded in 2014 in Iowa City, Iowa.[3] In December 2014, Pear Deck raised $500,000 in seed funding.[4] The company was awarded the "New Startup of the Year" award at the Silicon Prairie Awards.[5]
In 2015, Pear Deck was selected as the winner of the "Rise of Rest" competition by Steve Case.[6] It was also selected as a "Top Ten School Tool" by EdSurge,[7] and was a winner of the Village Capital: EdTech 2015 program.[8]
In 2016, Pear Deck expanded its sales team to Kansas City.[5]
In November 2020, Pear Deck was acquired by GoGuardian.[9][10]
In January 2024, Pear Deck would integrate Edulastic, alongside Giant Steps and TutorMe, into their franchise under GoGuardian, rebranding them as Pear Assessment, Pear Practice, and Pear Deck Tutor respectively.[11]
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Iowa City startup Pear Deck gets $500,000 investment". Des Moines Register. Retrieved 2017-10-10.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Pear Deck expands from Iowa City into Kansas City - Silicon Prairie News". Silicon Prairie News. 2016-07-01. Retrieved 2017-10-10.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Steve Case wraps up one Rise of the Rest start-up tour, announces another". The Washington Post. Mar 15, 2015.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Counting Down EdSurge's Top Ten S'Cool Tools of 2015". Dec 29, 2015.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Pear Deck and MPOWER Financing Win $100K at Village Capital EdTech 2015". Jun 30, 2015.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."GoGuardian and Pear Deck Merge to Expand K-12 Classroom Management Offerings and Drive Greater Engagement and Effective Digital Learning". www.businesswire.com. 2020-11-19. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Slobe, Jake. "Pear Deck acquired by California-based edtech company | Clay & Milk". clayandmilk.com. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Did Pear Deck Buy Edulastic?". JoinPD. 2024-03-21. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
