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A Del Mar education technology startup company has been recognized as one of 32 “Cool Companies of 2021” by Connect, an organization that helps promote San Diego’s top technology and life sciences startups for funding.
The founders of the company, ion, say that they are offering a virtual platform for educational organizing, scaling, encouraging collaboration and other tools for workplaces. They are also excited about the additional exposure. According to Connect, Cool Companies have received more than $650 million in Series A funding since 2015.
“I was really inspired by the idea of helping so many people in this way, through learning,” said Christina Asbaty, one of the company’s founders. “A lot of this platform has to do with creating accountability and learning in groups, and we learn best through storytelling. I was super inspired by that.”