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Game On: Kahoot Snaps Up DragonBox for $18 Million for Its First Acquisition

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For the first purchase in the company’s 8-year history, it will acquire Dragonbox , which offers a suite of math educational games, for $18 million in a cash-and-stock purchase. We reviewed the games several years ago.) For its school product, DragonBox is focusing on those three countries at the moment.

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Where in the World Is Planet3? An Educational Gaming CEO Seeks His Second Act

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Among those who tried include Osman Rashid, the co-founder of Chegg and Kno, who launched Galxyz in 2014 to build a science video games for grades three to 12. Magnates from the gaming industry have attempted as well. Atari founder Nolan Bushnell started BrainRush in 2012. Electronic Arts founder Trip Hawkins raised $9.3