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bmp media investors AG: portfolio company 'iversity' doubles student
numbers to 200,000 following launch
06.11.2013 / 10:00
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portfolio company 'iversity' doubles student numbers to 200,000 following
launch
Berlin, 11/06/2013 - The European MOOC platform iversity.org was launched
on 15 October 2013 with more than 100,000 students. Just three weeks after
the launch, the number of students at iversity.org has doubled to more than
200,000.
Particularly in order to expand additional marketing activities and to
publicise the courses, iversity had previously raised additional funds in a
round of financing in which C.R.A.L.S. GmbH, pz GmbH and West Tech Ventures
GmbH participated as new partners. bmp media investors AG (ISIN
DE0003304200), BFB Frühphasenfonds Brandenburg GmbH and Kontor B45
increased their investment in this context.
iversity's initial curriculum comprises 25 online university courses by top
professors from Europe and the USA, with nine courses already having gone
live.
Compared to US competitors, iversity has the advantage that German and
European students can earn ECTS credits for some courses. Furthermore,
iversity has excellent knowledge of the European market conditions and has
optimised the platform to meet the relevant requirements.
The three biggest MOOCs at iversity.org are:
'The Future of Storytelling' from Potsdam University of Applied Sciences
with more than 70,000 students
https://iversity.org/courses/the-future-of-storytelling
'Design 101 (or Design Basics)' from the Academia di Belli Arti di Catania
with over 30,000 students
https://iversity.org/courses/design-101-or-design-basics
'Public Privacy: Cyber Security and Human Rights' from the Humboldt
Viadrina School of Governance Berlin has more than 24,000 students
https://iversity.org/courses/public-privacy-cyber-security-and-human-rights
Marcus Riecke, CEO of iversity, welcomes the new investors on board and
adds: 'We are delighted at the impressive progress made over the past
weeks. We are also proud that to have recorded over 300,000 course
registrations for our first MOOCs and in particular that interest in our
content is continuing to grow so strongly.'
About iversity:
iversity is an internet platform for massive open online courses (MOOCs).
iversity supports universities and professors in taking advantage of the
opportunities offered by online education. On iversity, professors can make
their knowledge available to thousands of students online. In online
courses by renowned professors, students from all over the world gain
access to university education.
About bmp media investors:
The Venture Capital company bmp media investors AG (ISIN DE0003304200)
invests in high-growth companies in the area of media and marketing
services in Germany and Poland. It focuses on companies in the seed,
start-up and expansion stages.
Since 1997, bmp media investors has been investing in media and marketing
service companies. Some of its most successful exits include eProfessional,
Gamigo, YOC, K2 Internet, Bankier, Nokaut nugg.ad and mbr targeting.
Companies such as brand eins, betegy, castaclip, dailyme.tv, K2 Internet
and Retresco are in its current portfolio.
Contact:
bmp media investors AG
Corinna Riewe
Schlüterstraße 38
10629 Berlin
Tel.: +49-30-20 30 5 567
criewe(at)bmp.com
www.mediainvestors.com
edicto GmbH
Dr. Sönke Knop, Axel Mühlhaus
Eschersheimer Landstraße 42-44
60322 Frankfurt
Tel. +49-69-90550551
bmp(at)edicto.de
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Language: English
Company: bmp media investors AG
Schlüterstraße 38
10629 Berlin
Germany
Phone: +49 (0)30 20 305-0
Fax: +49 (0)30 20 305-555
E-mail: ir(at)bmp.com
Internet: www.mediainvestors.com
ISIN: DE0003304200
WKN: 330420
Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard);
Freiverkehr in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, München,
Stuttgart; Warschau
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