Scribble Ventures
Startup: Campuswire
Recommended by: Annelies Gamble, Scribble Ventures
Relationship: No financial interest
Total funding: $3.6 million
What it does: Campuswire is an online platform for remote college courses with features like live video streaming, Q&A forums, chatrooms, and direct messaging.
Why it’s on the list: The startup is working to transform online higher education by building remote learning resources that are more than “a jumble of outdated tools for communication and collaboration,” according to the website.
Gamble said companies like Campuswire are becoming integral to helping community college students who are receiving degrees at a rate of just 13% within six years, while also helping bolster income for the 51% of adjunct faculty members who are living on welfare.
“It’s a vertically integrated online alternative to community college that provides adjunct professors with a better opportunity to monetize their expertise,” Gamble said.
Dapper Labs: cryptocurrency for basketball fans
Courtesy of Bill Tai
Startup: Dapper Labs
Recommended by: Bill Tai, Charles River Ventures
Relationship: Investor
Total funding: $400 million
What it does: Dapper Labs is a blockchain-based platform that lets users buy and sell virtual NBA collectibles in the form of…
