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Random House

10000 employees

Penguin Random House is a company formed from the merger between the book publishers Random House and Penguin Group

Investor insights

Sectors invested in

Education3
workforce training2
Universities2
SaaS2
E-Learning2
active learning2
self-directed learning2
student support2
learning data2
online learning2
prior learning assessment2
assessment rubrics2
competency-based education technology2
self-paced learning2
competency based learning2
authentic assessment2
project based assessment2
mastery demonstration2
student coaching2
professional development2

Funding rounds participated in

$9.5M sweet spot round size

Most of their 5 investments are in rounds between $8M and $9.5M

Basic info

Industry

book and periodical publishing

Sectors

Publishing

Date founded

1925

Investments made

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Timbuktu Labs raised $8M on March 6, 2023

Investors: Random House

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Strut Learning raised $9.5M on January 28, 2014

Investors: BDMI - Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments, Valhalla Partners, Bessemer Venture Partners, Tribeca Venture Partners and Random House

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Strut Learning raised $15M on January 20, 2011

Investors: Valhalla Partners, Tribeca Venture Partners, Bessemer Venture Partners, BDMI - Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments and Random House

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VOCEL, Inc. raised undisclosed on February 25, 2005

Investors: Random House

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Undisclosed raised undisclosed on August 1, 2004

Investors: HV Holtzbrinck Ventures and Random House

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