The Power Of Making EdTech Products Work Together
By: Derek Newton
07/18/2019 on eLearningIndustry
…Then along comes SAM Labs. The company already makes successful coding and STEM education products for early grades, but was preparing a new product, one for grades four through eight— precisely the micro:bit audience [1]. Their goal is to help teachers deliver STEM-related lessons with confidence so, rather than wall off their new product, SAM Labs designed it specifically to work with products such as micro:bit, which teachers may already know…Read full article here.
Edtech: SAM Labs raises $8.9m for int’l expansion
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07/22/2019 on The Pie News
“This latest investment will allow us to bring our STEAM and coding experiences to even more schools and teachers and students in the US, which is our largest market, as well as across the globe,” said SAM Labs CEO and founder Joachim Horn…Read full article here.
SAM Labs Raises $8.9M Series A2 Round to Introduce Coding Kits to More Schools
By Wade Tyler Millward
07/15/2019 on EdSurge
…He wants to use the new funding to provide more training and resources to help teachers explore the full use of his kits, which allow students to design, write, build and debug programs wirelessly. Students and teachers have built kaleidoscopes, xylophones and motorized bridges…Read full article here.
K-12 Dealmaking: STEM Company SAM Labs Raises $8.9 million
By Michelle R. Davis
07/15/2019 on EdWeek Market Brief
“This latest investment will allow us to bring our STEAM and coding experiences to even more schools and teachers and students in the U.S., which is our largest market, as well as across the globe,” said Joachim Horn, CEO and co-founder of SAM Labs..Read full article here.
SAM Labs Secures $8.9 Million in Series A2 Equity Round to Expand Reach and Develop New Products
By Henry Kronk
07/15/2019 on eLearning Inside
…On Monday, the London-based company SAM Labs announced it had raised $8.9 million from a group of investors in a Series A2 round. The equity round comprises funding from Hans Wackwitz of Partners in Equity and Inventures Investment Partners’ Olivier de Duve. The round brings SAM Labs’ total VC funding to $19.8 million…Read full article here.
Learn to Code STEAM Lesson Plans for Every Teacher
June 19, 2019 on Class Tech Tips
…Learn to Code from SAM Labs provides teachers with 50 comprehensive STEAM lesson plans that can help you jump in right away. Using a combination of physical blocks and a Learn-Do-Reflect sequence, students will have a hands-on opportunity to learn the essentials of coding…Read full article here.