Civitas Learning, a Software-as-a-Service predictive analysis edtech platform, nets $16m in series C.

US-based Civitas Learning, a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform targeting the university market, has raised $16m in its series C round.

The company is offering a predictive analytics platform which offers data-driven education insights to students and university staff, and has a target of helping a million students graduate with support of its SaaS by 2025. Current institutions using the platform include Washington University, University of Texas System, and Florida International University.

Rethink Education, a venture firm targeting edtech, led the round. The firm was joined in participation by Austin Ventures and Emergence Capital. Following the latest round, the firm has now raised $31.8m in external fundraising.

Charles Thornburgh, Civitas Learning’s co-founder and CEO, said: “We’re thrilled to add these investors to the fold. With their help, we can bring even more skill, will, and resources to our student success mission. This support puts us in a great position to help our partners make a major difference in the months and years to come.”