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NextWork

Backed by Blackbird · nextwork.org ↗

Education

NextWork is an education company that teaches people through hands-on projects instead of lectures. Learners can browse existing real-world projects, or tell NextWork what they want to learn and it will create a project on that topic.

Why it matters in Australia: Blackbird, an Australian fund, has backed NextWork since its Seed round in 2023.

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