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2025 Chicago Edtech Extravaganza

Feb 27, 12:00 – 3:00 AM (UTC)

Chicago

Screencastify at Convene Fulton Market, 333 North Green Street, Chicago, 60607

A night showcasing the top Edtech startups in Chicagoland! See who wins Midwest All-Edtech 2025 honors, hear their pitches, and sit in on a fireside chat with former LearnCore Cofounder (exited to Showpad) and current Screencastify CEO Vishal Shah.

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About this event

Chicago's education system has produced some of the brightest minds in the world. Now the brightest minds are building the brightest products in the edtech ecosystem.

Join us for the first ever Chicago Edtech Extravaganza!

  • 6 esteemed startups will be awarded Midwest All-Edtech 2025 honors.
  • These 6 startups will give brief pitches. Learn not just about their products, but their GTM strategies and where they're trying to further break into their markets. After each pitch, we give them community support with followup questions, suggestions, and feedback to help them achieve their goals.
  • And don't miss a fireside chat with Vishal Shah! Vishal cofounded LearnCore, a company that started in edtech but actually found product-market fit after pivoting to a sales enablement technology. Within 7 years LearnCore exited to ShowPad for $50 million. Now Vishal serves as CEO of Screencastify, a browser-based interactive video creation tool used by over 12 million teachers and students in over 200 countries.


The Extravaganza goes down at the Screencastify office. Located inside of Convene in the heart of Fulton Market.

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When

When

Thursday, February 27, 2025
12:00 AM – 3:00 AM (UTC)

Where

Where

Screencastify at Convene Fulton Market
333 North Green Street
Chicago, 60607

Agenda

12:00 AMDoors & Mingling
12:45 AMEvent Welcome & Fireside Chat with Vishal Shah
1:45 AMAll-Edtech Showcase
2:45 AMHang out!

Organizers

  • Rajiv Nathan

    Startup Grind & Startup Hypeman

    Director

  • Sid Khaitan

    Chapter Coordinator

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