June 27th, 2012

Rafter Scoops Up HubEdu To Help It Challenge The Textbook Industry

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Rafter, a new edtech company formed from the rebranding of popular textbook rental service (and Chegg competitor) BookRenter, announced its first-ever strategic acquisition this morning. The lucky acquiree? HubEdu: A young, San Diego-based startup that provides universities with a suite of analytics, tracking and price comparison tools to help them increase their revenue and make course materials… → Read More

February 28th, 2012

Textbook Rental Site BookRenter Spawns Rafter, A Course Materials Management Network For Colleges

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College textbook rental startup BookRenter is announcing an interesting new venture today, pivoting slightly from the singular focus on rentals to a broader market. Rafter is launching as a network of software services which basically allows college administrators and educators to better control cost and manage course materials and products for their students. BookRenter will continue to operate… → Read More