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Kno
Kno built touchscreen textbooks and study tools for college students before Intel acquired the education startup in 2013.
Stage
acquired
Status
acquired
Coverage
full
Why Kno is interesting
The dual-screen tablet textbook startup pivoted to software after hardware proved costly — Intel bought the content platform for its education division.
Key facts
- Series C (Apr 2011): $30M with First Round, Floodgate, a16z — EdSurge
- Exit (Nov 2013): Acquired by Intel — press
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Industries
EdTech Consumer
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FAQs about Kno
Funding context and why this company shows up in venture coverage.
Kno created digital textbooks and study tools for college students, first on custom tablet hardware and later as a software platform.
Andreessen Horowitz (see /fund/andreessen-horowitz) and First Round Capital (/fund/first-round) backed Kno's Series C. Floodgate participated but is not in our fund directory.
Kno raised a $30M Series C in 2011 before Intel acquired the company in November 2013.
Kno was an early bet on replacing print textbooks with interactive digital content — a thesis that took years to reach mainstream adoption.
Kno was acquired by Intel in November 2013.
Last updated: 2026-07-24