Education Start-Up Focused on Making Flashcards Mobile Raises $9 Million — January 4, 2013

StudyBlue, which has more than 2.5 millions students using its free apps to create flashcards and quizzes, has raised $9 million in a first round. Great Oaks Venture Capital led the round with participation from the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation. The Madison, Wis.-based company was founded three years ago by a bunch of University of Wisconsin grads.