Pear Deck Explained

Pear Deck is an educational technology company based in Los Angeles, California.^[2]

History

Pear Deck was founded in 2014 in Iowa City, Iowa.^[3] In December 2014, Pear Deck raised $500,000 in seed funding.^[4] The company was awarded the "New Startup of the Year" award at the Silicon Prairie Awards.^[5]

In 2015, Pear Deck was selected as the winner of the "Rise of Rest" competition by Steve Case.^[6] It was also selected as a "Top Ten School Tool" by EdSurge,^[7] and was a winner of the Village Capital: EdTech 2015 program.^[8]

In 2016, Pear Deck expanded its sales team to Kansas City.

In November 2020, Pear Deck was acquired by GoGuardian.^{[9] [10]}

In January 2024, Pear Deck would integrate Edulastic, alongside Giant Steps and TutorMe, into their franchise under GoGuardian, rebranding them as Pear Assessment, Pear Practice, and Pear Deck Tutor respectively.^[11]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Pear Deck Team . Pear Deck . 21 September 2020.
2. Web site: ActiveGrade founders create new education startup Pear Deck. Mar 3, 2014.
3. Web site: Iowa City-based Pear Deck creates interactive tools for teachers. Sep 26, 2015.
4. News: Iowa City startup Pear Deck gets $500,000 investment. Des Moines Register. 2017-10-10. en.
5. News: Pear Deck expands from Iowa City into Kansas City - Silicon Prairie News. 2016-07-01. Silicon Prairie News. 2017-10-10. en-US.
6. News: Steve Case wraps up one Rise of the Rest start-up tour, announces another. . Mar 15, 2015.
7. Web site: Counting Down EdSurge's Top Ten S'Cool Tools of 2015. Dec 29, 2015.
8. Web site: Pear Deck and MPOWER Financing Win $100K at Village Capital EdTech 2015. Jun 30, 2015.
9. Web site: 2020-11-19 . GoGuardian and Pear Deck Merge to Expand K-12 Classroom Management Offerings and Drive Greater Engagement and Effective Digital Learning . 2022-04-28 . www.businesswire.com . en.
10. Web site: Slobe . Jake . Pear Deck acquired by California-based edtech company Clay & Milk . 2022-04-28 . clayandmilk.com.
11. Web site: 2024-03-21 . Did Pear Deck Buy Edulastic? . 2024-08-24 . JoinPD . en-US.