APDS utilizes advances in edtech to help make quality education more accessible to incarcerated learners.
APDS is a provider of education technology services intended to provide inmates in jails and prisons to safely and securely consume permitted digital content. The content and services focus on educational and rehabilitative programming sold to correctional facilities as Software-as-a-Service (SaaS).The APDS service helps correctional administrators and correctional educators bring cutting edge educational and rehabilitative programming to inmates. Immediately, it leads to a reduction in violence. Over time, it leads to a reduction in recidivism.The company was established in 2012 and is headquartered in New York.
Announced Date | Round | Money Raised | Number of Investors | Lead Investors | Post Valuation | |
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Jun 25, 2020 | Series B | $5M | 1 | — | — | Detail |
Nov 6, 2017 | Series A | $10.06M | 1 | New Market Education Partners | — | Detail |
Nov 1, 2013 | Seed | $2.60M | 1 | Align APDS Partners, LLC | — | Detail |
Investor Name | Lead Investor | Funding Round |
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New Market Education Partners | Yes | Series A |
Align APDS Partners, LLC | Yes | Seed |
New U Venture Partners | — | Series B |