a year ago

Zen Educate Raises $37 Million and Acquires Aquinas Education to Tackle Teacher Shortage

  • Zen Educate, an online marketplace connecting schools with teachers, has raised $37 million in a Series B funding round led by Round2 Capital

  • The company aims to address the growing teacher shortage by offering a digital platform that streamlines the hiring process and provides higher pay and flexibility for teachers

  • Zen Educate has also acquired Aquinas Education, a teacher staffing agency, as part of its expansion strategy

  • The company plans to use the funding to expand into more markets in the U.S

  • and U.K., launch new software for school administrators, and complete further acquisitions.

      • ProblemEducation

      "There is a shortage of teachers in the UK and the US. This is due to stagnant wages and a stressful work environment. Traditional recruitment agencies are expensive and use analog workflows. "

      Solution

      "Zen Educate is an online marketplace that connects schools with teachers. It replaces traditional recruitment agencies and digitizes everything through a self-serve platform. This removes pricey intermediaries from the equation. Zen Educate automatically matches teachers and schools based on their compatibility, using data such as proximity, skills, experience, and other preferences. Schools can use Zen Educate to hire for full-time roles, but teachers can also use it to more easily find temporary or part-time roles that fit around their lives. Zen Educate also promises higher pay, given that it takes a smaller cut than incumbent agencies."

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