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Newsela

EducationUSA
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Peak $1.08 BillionToday
~-72%
from peak
  1. 🦄
    Became a unicorn
    Feb 2021
  2. 📈
    Peak valuation
    $1.08 Billion ’21
  3. 💔
    Became a Unitard
    Apr 2024
  4. 💸
    Last valuation
    ~$301M
Current status
Private; secondary market implies ~$297M (Jun 2026)

How it happened

Newsela is an education technology company that aims to provide engaging, relevant instructional content for teachers that both educates and inspires. Last valued near $1.08B (Series D, 2021); on the secondary market its implied valuation slipped below the $1B unicorn line in Apr 2024, and now sits around $297M — roughly 72% below that peak.

Source: Forge Global marketplace (Jun 2026)