Edtech company ClassEDU launched this month and secured $16 million in seed funding for some very pandemic-friendly education software.

The startup was cofounded by prominent D.C.-based entrepreneur Michael Chasen, cofounder and former CEO of Blackboard for 15 years. ClassEDU will use the fresh funding to bring its edtech software product, Class for Zoom, to market. Class for Zoom adds some everyday capabilities for educators, such as taking attendance, curating quizzes and grading.

“As the father of three school-age kids, I have a front row seat to how challenging remote learning is,” said Chasen, who led Verizon-acquired mapping startup SocialRadar and drone tech company PrecisionHawk after his time at Blackboard, in a statement. “That’s why we designed Class for Zoom to feel and work like an in-person classroom, and to bring back the happiness of school to teachers and students.”

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