
Anita Balakrishnan. How did Remind build this platform to create value? As an investor, Palihapitiya sees plenty of opportunities to make money in education, when considering the inefficiencies in how governments, municipalities and districts spend. PermissionClick makes a similar product that collects signatures on forms and payments for programs and field trips. Plenty of companies broadly in the space have pulled in much bigger sums. The second is an inside sales force that will try to reach school administrators. It’s been a gold rush for education start-ups, with venture investors betting that schooling is poised for a technology face-lift.