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MinecraftEdu.com

https://minecraftedu.com/
Last activity: 14.04.2016
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Overview

Location
United States, New York
Employees
11-50
Founded date
2011

Mentions in press and media 16

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Feb 24, 2016Ed-tech in Sweden – a black hole?“Ed-tech is boiling over here in Sweden”, says Jannie Jeppesen, founder of Ed-tech Sweden. But the community remains a black hole for Swedes – and even ed-tech companies themselves. Ed-tech Sweden is now launching the first ever mapping of ...
Jan 23, 2016M&A roundup - week ending 1/23/16FireEye acquired iSight; Docker bought Unikernel Systems; Microsoft purchased MinecraftEdu Spotify acquired Cord Project, which provides a series of products based on voice messaging. No financial terms of the deal were disclosed. Cord Proj...
Jan 19, 2016Microsoft acquires MinecraftEdu, announces a new Minecraft edition for schoolsDid you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more. Microsoft is continuing its mission to find educational uses for Minecraft with the news that it has acquired MinecraftEdu, a company t...
Jan 19, 2016After buying the maker of Minecraft, Microsoft follows up with acquisition of Finland’s MinecraftEduMicrosoft has acquired MinecraftEdu from Tampere, Finland and New York-based company Teacher Gaming, The New York Times reports. Microsoft, of course, acquired the maker of Minecraft proper, Sweden-based Mojang, for $2.5 billion in Septembe...
Jan 19, 2016Microsoft To Launch “Minecraft Education Edition” For Classrooms This Summer, Following Acquisition Of Learning GameMicrosoft is further expanding on its investment in Minecraft, bought in 2014 for $2.5 billion, by acquiring a learning game called MinecraftEdu for an undisclosed sum. The game, produced by a company called Teacher Gaming LLC, allows teach...
Jan 19, 2016Microsoft acquires MinecraftEdu, announces a new Minecraft edition for schoolsMicrosoft is continuing its mission to find educational uses for Minecraft with the news that it has acquired MinecraftEdu, a company that makes a modified version of Minecraft specifically for the classroom. Additionally, Microsoft said th...
Nov 6, 2015'Minecraft' Offers A New World For Chemistry Nerds And StudentsCarrie Poppy, Tech Times 06 November 2015, 09:11 am Minecraft, the $2.5 billion open-source video game, is one of the most popular games on the planet. It is famous in part for its incredible user autonomy and countless creative worlds and ...
Sep 9, 2015Immersive Math: The world’s first linear algebra book with interactive figuresreader comments 4 with 2 posters participating Share this story Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Reddit Touted as “the world’s first linear algebra book with fully interactive figures,” Immersive Math uses simple games, illustrat...
Sep 16, 2014How Microsoft Can Use Minecraft to Build Its Education StrategyEducators had the right to feel a little freaked out about Microsoft’s announcement that it was acquiring Minecraft maker Mojang. Microsoft’s news release stated, “The Mojang team will join Microsoft Studios, which includes the studios behi...
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FAQ about MinecraftEdu.com

When was MinecraftEdu.com founded?

MinecraftEdu.com was founded in 2011.

What has the press written about MinecraftEdu.com?

Parsers VC has collected 16 articles mentioning MinecraftEdu.com, among them “Ed-tech in Sweden – a black hole?” (Feb 24, 2016) and “M&A roundup - week ending 1/23/16” (Jan 23, 2016).

Is MinecraftEdu.com still active?

MinecraftEdu.com is probably closed: its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Apr 14, 2016.