Pear Deck, Inc.
TypePrivate
Industry
Founded2014 (2014) in Iowa City, IA, United States
Headquarters
Los Angeles, CA
,
United States
ProductsPear Deck
Number of employees
55 [1] (2020)
Websitepeardeck.com

Pear Deck is an educational technology company offering a web-based application to K–12 schools and teachers.[2] 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.[5]

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

The company has been known for its logo, a pear.

The company is an avid user of Twitter, and uses the platform to host giveaways, give tips, and announce events.

The company has presented several times at International Society for Technology in Education Conference (ISTEcon).

References

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