Tech company Grockit is at work on a Massively Multi-Player Online Game that they promise will help people connect and learn from one another.TechCrunch: Grockit Gets $8 Million More... (May 30, 2008) The company originally launched a website in 2006 offering an online exam-prep course, but then shut this service down in 2007 to refocus on educational gaming.
During the TechCrunch50 award ceremony, Grockit was named as one of the conference panel's top six picks for the best featured startup company.
Grockit Information
Grockit Blog: Learning 2.0
Official Site: About Us
Twitter: Grockit
Ustream Video: Grockit at TechCrunch50 (Time: 14:21)
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Founded in 2006 by Farbood Nivi and Michael Buffington
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Presented at the TechCrunch50 conference in San Francisco on September 10, 2008
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Named one of TechCrunch50's jury selections
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Name comes from the slang word "to grok," meaning "to understand thoroughly"PBS.org: The Mystery of Grokit (June 3, 2008)
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Has raised over $10 million in venture capital to dateTechCrunch: Grockit Gets $8 Million More... (May 30, 2008)
