TeachTown
Type | Privately Held |
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Industry | Software |
Founded | 2003 |
Founders | Chris Whalen, Lars Liden, Eric Dallaire, Sven Liden |
Headquarters | Woburn, Massachusetts |
Website | TeachTown |
TeachTown is an American company that provides educational software to schools, clinicians and parents for children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, developmental disabilities, intellectual disabilities, or emotional and behavior disorders.[1][2]
History[]
TeachTown was founded in Seattle, Washington in 2003 by Chris Whalen, Lars Liden, Eric Dallaire, and Sven Liden. TeachTown received initial financial backing from Washington Research Foundation following its second-prize win of the University of Washington's business plan competition.[3][4] This was soon followed up with support from Seattle-based angel investors, and Kevin MacDonald joining to lead technical operations. Some of the angel investors were noted as being parents of children with autism.[4]
In 2006, TeachTown merged with Animated Speech Corporation. Feshbach became TeachTown’s largest investor and CEO.[5]
Terry Thoren took on the role of President and CEO in 2009.[6]
In 2012 Dave Cappellucci assumed the CEO position, with Dan Feshbach remaining as Chairman of the board. The company was re-capitalized and TeachTown became a subsidiary of Jigsaw Learning LLC.[7]
Bain Capital acquired TeachTown in 2021 through its Bain Capital Double Impact program.[8]
References[]
- ^ "TeachTown a service for autistic children". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 16 October 2006.
- ^ "TeachTown gives families hope". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 23 March 2008.
- ^ "Water-chemistry monitoring company wins business plan competition". UW News. Retrieved 18 May 2004.
- ^ a b "Tech Digest". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
- ^ "Christina Whalen Goes to TeachTown". Ed Tech Digest. Retrieved 11 March 2011.
- ^ "New TeachTown®: Basics 2.0". PR Web. Retrieved 1 December 2010.
- ^ "TEACHTOWN Trademark of Jigsaw Learning, LLC - Registration Number 4735316 - Serial Number 86417071 :: Justia Trademarks". trademarks.justia.com. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
- ^ "Bain Capital Double Impact has made a growth investment in TeachTown". PitchBook. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
- Autism-related organizations in the United States
- Education companies of the United States
- Software companies based in Massachusetts
- Software companies established in 2003
- Privately held companies based in Massachusetts
- American companies established in 2003
- 2003 establishments in Washington (state)
- Companies based in Middlesex County, Massachusetts
- Woburn, Massachusetts
- Special education