September 8th, 2009

EduFire Raises $1.3 Million For Video Education Platform

EduFire, the startup that offers online video classes for a variety of subjects, has raised $1.3 million in Series A funding from Battery Ventures, with Google AdSense godfather Gokul Rajaram and Western Technology Investment participating.

EduFire, which we previously wrote about here, was originally a platform for one-on-one language training. The site recently expanded its class offerings to… → Read More

May 28th, 2008

Ich bin ein Berliner! eduFire Offers Language Tutoring over Video Chat

Looking to get tutored in a language by an actual native speaker? New startup eduFire offers one-on-one sessions from hundreds of experienced tutors around the world. The site soft launched earlier this year, and has just enabled “On-demand” tutoring, allowing users to hook up with teachers on a whim. Instead of hiring a force of professional teachers, eduFire lets anyone become a… → Read More