ACT
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Overview
ACT is an independent, non-profit organization that provides more than a hundred assessment, research, information, and program management services in the broad areas of education and workforce development.
Highlights
Founded
2005
Industry
Education
Employees
1001-5000
Investment
5
Lead Investment
3
Exits
3
Stages
Early Stage Venture
Investor Type
N/A
Location
Iowa City, Iowa, United States, North America
Contact Information
Social
Profile Resume
ACT, established in 2005 and headquartered in United States, North America., specializes in Early Stage Venture investments across Web Development, Education, EdTech, Enterprise Software, Financial Services, Venture Capital, Impact Investing, Business Development, Information Technology, FinTech. The organization boasts a portfolio of 5 investments, with an average round size of $20.5M and 3 successful exits. Their recent investments include Pathbrite, Rethink Education, New Markets Venture Partners, Lumina Foundation, Smart Sparrow. The highest investment round they participated in was $2.4B. Among their most notable exits are Pathbrite and Rethink Education. Explore their portfolio in detail, see who is connected to them, and find their contact information on our platform.
Investment portfolio
ACT has made 5 investments. Their most recent investment was on May 16, 2018, when New Markets Venture Partners raised $68.0M.
ACT has made 2 diversity investments. Their most recent diversity investment was on Mar 04, 2013, when Pathbrite raised $4.0M.
investments
5
Diversity investments
2
Lead investments
3
Number of exits
3
Investments
5
| Annouced Date | Organization Name | Industry | Money Raised |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 04, 2013 | Pathbrite | Web Development | 4.0M |
| Feb 05, 2018 | Smart Sparrow | Software | 7.5M |
| May 16, 2018 | New Markets Venture Partners | Information Technology | 68.0M |
| Sep 05, 2018 | - | - | null |
Pathbrite
Smart Sparrow
New Markets Venture PartnersExits
3
Funding Timeline
Funding rounds
5
Investors
1
Funds
0
Funding Rounds
5
ACT has raised 5 rounds. Their latest funding was raised on Sep 05, 2018 from a Corporate Round - Open Assessment Technologies round.
| Annouced Date | Transaction Name | Number of Investors | Money Raised | Lead Investor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 04, 2013 | Series A - Pathbrite | - | 4.0M | - |
| Feb 05, 2018 | Venture Round - Smart Sparrow | - | 7.5M | - |
| May 16, 2018 | Funding Round - New Markets Venture Partners | - | 68.0M | - |
| Sep 05, 2018 | Corporate Round - Open Assessment Technologies | - | 0 | - |
Investors
1
ACT is funded by 1 investor(s). Amazon Web Services Kantor is the most recent investors.
| Investor Name | Lead Investor | Funding Round | Money Raised |
|---|---|---|---|
Amazon Web Services | Yes | Grant - ACT | 30.0K |
Fund raised
2
Susa Ventures has raised a total of $590M across 6 funds, their latest being Susa Ventures Opportunities II. This fund was announced on Aug 30, 2021 and raised a total of $250M.
| Annouced Date | Fund Name | Money Raised |
|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2013 | OTPPLESS | 1.0M |
| May 11, 2013 | OTPPLESS | 1.0M |
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