Born out of partnership with the University of Melbourne in Australia, Cadmus was purposefully built to break down global learning barriers by providing educators and diverse student cohorts with access to high-quality, pedagogical assessment anywhere, anytime. Built on rich, student-centric values, Cadmus empowers individuals to achieve their highest potential and graduate with the critical skills and knowledge to profoundly impact our workforces, communities, and evolving world. Cadmus keeps the fun in the learning experience and takes the stress out of the end goal- assessment. With the average student completing 700+ assessments in their education journey, we wanted to build an assessment workspace that made it easy for educators and students to understand, submit, grade, and receive feedback- because we know everyone learns differently. What started as an idea to break down learning participation barriers and unlock every individual’s potential, has grown into a robust online assessment for learning platform that supports educators and students to achieve academic excellence in 50+ countries.
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Wonderful conference co-hosted by Queen Mary University of London, Tsinghua University and Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications. Thank you Professor Chie Adachi for the invitation to be part of this and speak on Embracing the New Era of Lifelong Learning: Integrating Future-Oriented Workforce Skills with Digital Literacy.
Congrats to our backers Emerge Education on their latest fund close!
🚀 Incredibly happy to officially announce the close of Emerge's oversubscribed $73m fund - the first cheque for founders building the future of work and learning. I’ve always believed we can use technology to democratise access to opportunity to help everyone fulfil their potential, regardless of where or who they are born to. I’ve never believed in this more than now. If we play things right it’s not about AI taking away our jobs, it’s about empowering humans to fulfil their potential through AI with more effective and meaningful learning, career navigation and work. We are only 1% there in this journey, but we’ve made a huge jump from 0 to 1 in the last few years. ⭐️ Incredibly grateful to my amazing team for their unwavering commitment to our mission: Jan, Nic, Zara, Sami and Charlotte ❤️ It’s been a huge honour supporting our missionary portfolio founders and having the backing from our exceptional LPs. 🙏 My huge appreciation goes to our 100+ Venture Partners, founders and leaders from the likes of Udemy, Coursera, Degreed, Busuu, Kahoot!, Andela and Docebo. You have been my role models and inspirations for pursuing a career in this space. The future is here and it’s looking bright. Founders - thank you for what you do. 🦄 Please get in touch if you are: - innovating in the categories of learning, education, HR, recruitment, talent, training, skills or knowledge management - a pre-seed and seed stage founder looking for $500k-$2.5m investments - looking for support from proven operators and titans of the industry 👇More about our new fund in press release link in the comments! #futureoflearning #futureofwork #edtech #hrtech #workforcedevelopement #skills
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📣 Emerge has never stopped investing over the last 10 years and today announces $73m of fresh capital available for early-stage founders building the future of work and learning. We have just closed our new [oversubscribed] fund – focused on democratising access to opportunity and helping humankind maximise their potential. If we don’t adapt to this new AI-driven world, we will be left behind — and that's why we are investing in companies that empower people to Learn, Navigate and Work - so that no one will be. 🙏🏼 Sifted covered our Fund II close: https://lnkd.in/ebQgEKtt 💚 As a specialist early-stage fund we believe in founders before others do. No idea is too early for us. We build conviction early due to our deep industry knowledge. We have identified the major sub-thesis opportunities in the broad categories of edtech, hrtech and business productivity and understand these areas in great depth 💥 As an exited entrepreneur, I truly believe the model we have for early-stage founders is exactly what early-stage founders need 🟢 writing big cheques early - $500k-$2.5m at the early stage, so founders can get on and build 🟢 provide the knowledge to get you to PMF and Series A - by matching you with our 100+ community of top founders and C-level executives from our industry 🟢 help you raise your Series A - we will move mountains to help you raise your future rounds from the best possible investors This model has worked well for us over the last 10 years achieving high return and high impact. Through our 80+ strong portfolio, we have impacted over 31m people - and this is only the beginning of helping hundreds of millions of people fulfil their true potential 🙏🏼 Thankyou to our Fund II LPs including KfW Capital, Laerdal Invest, Jacobs Foundation and Southern New Hampshire University. We appreciate your belief in us as a team 🙏🏼 Thank you to all 80+ of the Emerge’s portfolio who revolutionise access to learning (Solvely Labs, MyEdSpace, LearnWise AI), level the playing field for kids (Yoto, Edurino | We are hiring! ), help people navigate careers (Popp AI) and empower them to use AI at work (Colossyan, Mendo) 😔 To close - what worries us is that people don’t have access to the tools, skills and confidence they need to thrive in this new AI-driven world. As a first-generation university student, I'm where I am today because I got lucky and access to higher ed was my way up. I know only too well what a lack of access can do to a human life 💚 Emerge won't rest until we level the playing field for people to fulfil their true potential. AI provides the key to improving people's lives at scale, and we are determined that AI will be used for good - to close the global inequality divide - and not increase it. 🔥 To all and any founders building the future of learning and work > we can't wait to hear from you ⭐️ finally I'm incredibly grateful to our amazing team for their commitment to our mission: Jan, Mario, Zara, Sami and Charlotte
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Exciting News!! After an incredible 13 years at SEEK, I am thrilled to announce that I am starting a new chapter in my career journey as Head of Partner Accounts at Cadmus. The past 13 years have been an amazing journey filled with learning, growth and collaboration. I am so grateful for the experiences I had and the relationships that I have built. I am excited to continue doing meaningful work in the Education sector and building long term successful partnerships while working with an innovative purpose driven driven team. Here's to new challenges and an exciting future ahead..
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Great to see MAP alumni Acusensus, MoreGoodDays, Cadmus, ClimaSens, Dark Patterns Lab and after. highlighted in the latest Enterprising Melbourne Review 2023! The Enterprising Melbourne Review 2023 is the University of Melbourne’s first annual publication showcasing commercialisation and entrepreneurship success. It's packed with highlights, metrics and inspiring case studies. This review celebrates the different ways University of Melbourne-affiliated researchers, entrepreneurs, founders, industry partners and portfolio companies are tackling global challenges - bringing new products and services to life built on their research, discoveries and new ideas. You can download the Enterprising Melbourne Review 2023 here: https://lnkd.in/gcisyYwJ -- Enterprising Melbourne | 🔗Colin McLeod
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Wonderful write-up via Higher Education Policy Institute on how the University of Melbourne has transitioned to at-scale digital in-place examinations. Credit to Patrick Stoddart and Jamie Evans for leading this work. Shout out to Gabrielle Finn and the team at The University of Manchester for their work in transitioning to a digital examination solution that supporters educator workload. Cadmus 🫶
New Post: How the University of Melbourne moved to digital in-place exams at scale https://buff.ly/4et4Dgb
Thank you to HolonIQ for recognising Cadmus in their annual report as one of the top 50 most promising EdTech companies in Higher Education. The report is powered by sector data and insights, qualitative assessments, and local market experts to identify startups driving the greatest impact across universities. Read the full report here 👉 https://lnkd.in/eRNr5n7R
Exciting news! Emerge and Jisc have recognised Cadmus as one of the top 10 Higher Education companies to watch in their 2024 report! Dive into insights from industry experts, explore the market map of leading Edtech companies and hear from our Founder and CEO, Herk Kailis, here: https://lnkd.in/eCkNDC3B
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I try to get the best selfie backdrops during my travels. Last week was a mixed bag 😄. Andrew Turner I don't think I quite captured the devil in the background how I was hoping, but thank you for the tour of Coventry! Sam Hardy I'm sorry we picked the old power grid building at Warwick to take a selfie. Sam Smidt thank you for the view from the 8th floor at the Strand. And then there's Australia House, adorned with marble busts of Australians? Thank you for 20 degree days England ❤️ Cadmus Coventry University University of Warwick King's College London
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📌 We are shining a spotlight on the rapidly evolving field of assessment. This forms part of the creation of our annual list of top emerging edtech companies in higher education for 2024, in collaboration with our Higher Education Edtech advisory board, Jisc, and chaired by Mary Curnock Cook, CBE. 📌 In our latest article, focused on assessment, who could have foreseen in early 2020 that 'proctoring' would become a widely recognised term beyond universities, or that traditional assessment methods would be replaced overnight by open book online exams? 🔍 Now, with the advent of AI tools, assessment is undergoing another wave of disruption. This time, it's not just about how we assess, but also what we assess and why. What could a future, well-designed assessment system look like for today’s students? 🔗 Dive into our article for: - Challenges, trends, and opportunities in assessment, including the transformative impact of generative AI. - Expert insights and tips for founders. - A mini-market map of key players and emerging startups in this space. 💡 Why it Matters: As AI continues to permeate universities, it's reshaping assessment design and student outcomes. A survey by the Higher Education Policy Institute found that over half of UK undergraduates are using AI for coursework, with many employing tools like Google Gemini and ChatGPT. This evolution necessitates rethinking what constitutes academic integrity and how we design assessments. ⚖️ State of Play: Unlike primary and secondary education, universities have the freedom to innovate in assessment. From digital workflows to AI-enhanced grading, the sector is adapting to meet new expectations. The 2023 shift in attitudes towards generative AI — from bans to the adoption of AI principles by the Russell Group — highlights this dynamic environment. 🔮 Predictions: Looking ahead, we foresee three crucial elements driving the future of digital assessment: - Relevant: Building systems that reflect contemporary needs and learning processes. - Adaptable: Addressing diverse student populations and various educational contexts. - Trustworthy: Ensuring academic integrity, security, and fairness. These components will enable a more authentic, personalized, and scalable assessment system, better preparing students for future challenges. 💼 Opportunities for Startups: Startups can seize opportunities in AI-driven solutions, such as automated academic assessment and personalized feedback systems. The demand for innovative edtech solutions that enhance learning and assessment processes is higher than ever. 🔍 Explore More: See the full article for a link to all our articles: https://lnkd.in/gxrGj-WD #Edtech #HigherEducation #DigitalAssessment #AI #Innovation #FutureOfLearning #AcademicIntegrity #EdtechStartups #EmergingTrends #EmergeEducation