Knowre

Knowre is an education technology company founded in Seoul and headquartered in New York City.

Pilot Program

Knowre launched a nationwide campaign with schools to pilot its online adaptive math program for Pre-Algebra and Algebra I in 2013.[1]

Features

History

Knowre was founded in 2008 in the Gangnam district of Seoul, South Korea, as an offshoot of a private math academy.[2]

In January 2013, the company received a $1.4 million investment from SoftBank Ventures Korea.[3][2] A month later, KnowRe launched an open beta of its platform in the United States and now markets its product directly to K-12 schools.[2]

In August 2013, Knowre launched a nationwide pilot program across 34 cities and 17 states in the United States and Canada.[4] The launch included product updates such as a new Pre-Algebra curriculum, a Teacher’s Dashboard available exclusively to pilot schools,[5] and gamified features like quests and achievement systems.[2]

Awards and recognition

In 2012, Knowre was awarded the grand prize at Global K-Startup, a competition sponsored by Google, the Korean Internet & Security Agency, and the Korea Communications Commission.[6] Knowre was called one of four “South Korean Startups to Watch.”[7]

In May 2013, Knowre won first place in the GapApp Challenge sponsored by the New York City Department of Education.[8]

In 2014, Knowre opened its headquarters in New York and launched an app version for the United States.[9]

Notes

  1. ↑ "Knowre Pilot". Archived from the original on 2013-07-02. Retrieved 2013-07-17.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Wan, Tony (2014-10-22). "KnowRe Raises $6.8M to Grow Adaptive Math Platform in US, Korea". EdSurge. Retrieved 2025-11-19.
  3. ↑ Empson, Rip (2013-01-24). "KnowRe Raises $1.4M From SoftBank For An Adaptive Learning Platform That Helps Improve Your Math Skills". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2025-11-20.
  4. ↑ Shu, Catherine (2014-10-22). "Adaptive Math Learning Platform KnowRe Raises $6.8M". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2025-11-20.
  5. ↑ "KnowRe Launches Campaign Offering Free Access to Pilot Programs". Getting Smart. 2013-05-08. Retrieved 2025-11-20.
  6. ↑ Meet the Winners of Google’s Global K-Startup Competition 2012, TechNode.
  7. ↑ Four South Korean startups to watch, gigaom.
  8. ↑ Gap App Challenge, NYC Schools.
  9. ↑ Five Korean EdTech Startups That Take Education To the Next Level, Software Focus.
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