New Opportunity Zone rules and tools open the door for investments in local businesses

The 169-page Treasury document of proposed new rules for Opportunity Zones removes substantial obstacles for investments in local operating businesses.

Publisher Pearson launches $50 million education and workforce skills tech venture fund

The firm is launching a three-year, $50 million early stage venture investing initiative called Pearson Ventures.

Unitus Ventures, Dell Foundation back India education finance company Eduvanz

Mumbai-based education finance company Eduvanz's mission is to make skills and workforce training more accessible to India’s youth.

Venrock backs Make School’s pay-as-you-earn degree program for undergraduates

“What helps you get a job is technical. But what makes you succeed once you’re there is the critical thinking that comes with a liberal arts emphasis," says Tom Willerer of Venrock.

Laboratoria’s coding bootcamp is tripling women’s income and diversifying Latin America’s tech sector (video)

Laboratoria has trained more than 1,000 women to be ready to join Latin America’s digital workforce.

Unreasonable FUTURE to accelerate companies advancing inclusivity in jobs of the future

The program will support the acceleration of 15 ventures demonstrating how advanced technologies are reshaping the workforce and supporting workforce re-skilling and up-skilling.

Bain Capital’s Double Impact fund acquires tech employer Rural Sourcing

Rural Sourcing’s mission is to create high-quality tech jobs in small cities and rural parts of the U.S.