US-listed social games developer Zynga and venture capital firm Rethink Education have separately set up strategic partnerships with non-profit NewSchools Venture Fund.
NewSchools said set up a partnership with Zynga to help entrepreneurs develop education-focused games.
Education, currently the third largest segment of the economy behind health and energy, received 1% of venture capital funding between 1995 and 2011 but had more than $1.1bn allocated for early-stage investment in 2012, according to NewSchools.
Zynga will host the startups at its…
