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6 5 investment DESCOMPLICA, founded by Marco Fishben (left) in Brazil, is a full service edtech platform that brings Brazil's education system online. rough its video-based learning system, offering more than 30,000 videos and live courses, Descomplica helps students prepare for university exams and professional certifications. Of the 6 million students that take the ENEM, Brazil's standardized national exam, more than half use Descomplica to prepare—making it Brazil's number one online classroom. Catering to a younger demographic, Endeavor Catalyst investment YOGOME was founded by Manolo Diaz in Mexico. Yogome (below) builds educational tablet and mobile games to help children ages 4 -10 learn in a fun and engaging way. e multilingual games are among the top ten in the Apple App Store's education category and are developed by pedagogical experts. Gamification, a concept at the heart of Yogome's products, has proven to make learning difficult subject matter more exciting and interactive for all ages. "Exactly five years ago, Yogome was selected as an Endeavor Entrepreneur. Exactly one year ago, Endeavor Catalyst invested in our Series A financing round. Now, we are announcing our Series B round to continue growing all over the world with a strong focus on Asia. All of this couldn't have happened without your amazing help and incredible network," expressed Manolo Diaz, whose most recent round was led by Exceed Capital Partners. Although education is typically one of the last industries to adopt change, technology is no longer viewed as optional within the classroom. Educators globally are embracing this shift as consumers, students and job seekers are looking for new and improved ways to learn—often for less money and on their own time. With record-breaking investment dollars flowing into the space, it seems that the education industry is poised for even greater disruption. p An advertisement of Yogome's app, Mathdromeda

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