POP QUIZIZZ: It may not be the easiest name to spell, but investors likely got the spelling on the check right. Quizizz, a Santa Monica, Calif.-based startup that offers tools for teachers to make, well, quizzes, has raised $3 million in a seed round led by Nexus Venture Partners. The company, which also operates in India, has raised a total of $3.5 million in venture capital.
Founded in 2015, the company lets teachers create, distribute and share quizzes that incorporate game design and gamification mechanics. (Those familiar with Kahoot might recognize some similarities.) According to its press release, Quizizz claims it has more than 10 million active users, and that 1 in 2 U.S. schools have played a game in 2018.
