Integrated textbook marketplace seeking out more university clients

President and CEO Brian Jacobs founded Akademos in 1999, naming it after the olive grove site where Plato set up the first true university. With the spirit of reason and free exchange of ideas in mind, Akademos seeks to be the number one stop for educational institutions and students who need a platform for buying and selling textbooks.Akademos just raised $2.5 million in venture capital funding from Kohlberg Ventures, it was announced today.The Norwalk, CT-based company partners with educational administrators to implement a streamlined and fully customizable Web site where faculty can list the textbooks their classes will be using. Teachers can even upload digital content for students to download. Finally, students login to the integrated marketplace in search of ... [Read more]