Core Learning Exchange (Core-lx.com)

A Mastery Learning Platform that combines flexible micro-credentials with digital learning content. We revenue share with our providers in proportion to usage.

  • Stage $500K in TTM Revenue
  • Industry Education
  • Location Boulder, CO, US
  • Currency USD
  • Founded October 2014
  • Employees 6
  • Incorporation Type C-corp
  • Website core-lx.com

Company Summary

Core Learning Exchange is committed to progressing competency-based, personalized, and blended learning while promoting student equity and equal access to quality education no matter age, ability, race, or income. We reject the one-size-fits-all factory model of teaching and advocate for a student-centric approach.

Our mission is to engender a self-sustaining ecosystem of educational curriculum and service providers that rewards student achievement. By providing professional authoring tools and the ability for master teachers to self-publish, we seek to democratize the creation of digital curriculum. Our revenue sharing marketplace levels the playing field for content distribution, and disrupts the decades old procurement model that has afforded a few large publishers a monopolistic grip. We redistribute 60% of our subscription revenue back to our curriculum providers in proportion to the level of usage. To promote equity, and stimulate innovation for students at the margins, we pay higher royalties if the curriculum offerings serve special needs. Our approach is the “aha business model” the educational market has been waiting for. At scale, the approach creates a virtuous cycle where only the providers that are innovating, staying current, and have a laser focused on student achievement are rewarded.

Team

  • Jeffrey Katzman
    Founder and CEO, Jeff created Core-LX to address the coming disruption in the US educational system.

    Jeff is a lifelong entrepreneur who has founded several educational technology companies:

    Xyleme- Corporate Training Platform
    Avaltus - Corporate Learning Management
    Peer 3 - Knowledge Management platform
    CourseNet - The first XML-based Learning Content Management System and pioneer of reusable learning objects

  • Chris Sawwa
    Chief Technical Officer

    Chris brings his expertise in software design and architecture, product development methodologies, distributed development team building and management. He is the founder of several tech start-ups including:

    Founder of Formatta Inc
    Chief Architect, Meridian Global LMS (8M users)
    Chief Architect, SCORM ELearning Engine

  • Robert Boyer
    VP of Finance and Administration

    Robert Boyer is an experienced entrepreneur in both the US and in Europe, focusing on business development and recruiting.

  • Paul Devlin
    VP Business Development

    Paul has parallel careers in entrepreneurship, network sports broadcasting and independent filmmaking, including educational documentaries. Highlights:

    Founder DevlinPix, Inc. - Independent Production Company - Producer of 5 Independent Films

    Winner of 5 Emmy Awards

    Independent Spirit Award Nominee

    Investor & Board of Directors of NIla, Inc.: a leading designer and manufacturer of LED lighting for the motion picture and television industries.

  • Fabrice Bonnaire
    Product Manager

    Fabrice has been in e-Learning space for over 16 years as both a technical lead as well as product management and design director.

  • Jeff Martin
    VP Customer Success

    Jeff is a prolific curriculum and instructional designer with an intuition and ingenuity for developing disruptive learning solutions. He has worked in the education space for 9 years as a classroom teacher, lead coach and trainer, edtech product developer. He is driven by a passion for empowering teachers from all contexts with the tools they need to best help every student succeed.

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