The new equity investment included participation from Northzone, an existing backer of the startup, and CEO Eiler Hanoa.
While it’s not a traditional privately-held startup in the traditional sense, at the market close today, the company’s valuation was $1.39 billion (or 13.389 billion Norwegian krone).
Existing investors in the company include Disney and Microsoft, and the company has raised $110 million to date.
The company also runs an accelerator, Kahoot Ignite, to spur more development on its platform.
However, Hanoa said TechCrunch tht Kahoot is shifting its focus to now also work with more mature edtech businesses. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1591902906.4258118/Kahoot-raises-$28M-for-its-user-generated-educational-gaming-platform,-now-valued-at-$1.4B-–-TechCrunch?ref=audio_experience