Adventus raises AUD$22m from existing investors
International student recruitment marketplace Adventus.io has raised AUD$22 million in series B funding from its existing shareholders.
International student recruitment marketplace Adventus.io has raised AUD$22 million in series B funding from its existing shareholders.
An innovation in the way student recruitment businesses operate is clear, with more services and true global reach an outcome of the post-Covid, tech-powered operating environment, say stakeholders - but a range of opinion regarding "over-reliance" on agency models remains.
Having been immersed in the global education landscape for some 30 years and possessing experience of both sides of the agent/provider partnership, the balance in the use of agents and how those relationships are effectively managed has always been a major part of my thinking
The term aggregator has quickly formed connotations of dislike and disapproval in parts of the sector, with many student recruitment companies seeking to distance themselves from the label. Nick Cuthbert reads between the lines in international education lexicon.
Leverage Edu has raised $22 million in Series B funding to expand into new markets and drive its financial services offer, the study abroad platform has announced. Its overall value is now around $120m.
Artificial intelligence recruitment platform ApplyBoard has recorded a boom in application volumes while projecting the direction of the international education sector over the next decade in its first trends report, with Nigeria, Kenya, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Egypt, and Indonesia set for high growth.
Some UK HE professionals are taking a cautious approach to aggregator platforms, which process international student applications at scale, but one survey reveals many are either considering or already working with the new breed of business.
The edtech era means data will improve student recruitment processes, build insight around conversion and offer a personal and streamlined process for students, said a panel of experts at a PIE Webinar.