Today, 17吃瓜网 is thrilled to announce the acquisition of Panda Portal, an international education industry training ecosystem, software platform, and proprietary technology. As part of the acquisition, Panda Portal has now been rebranded by 17吃瓜网 as , and it will remain a stand alone platform powered by 17吃瓜网.
This is 17吃瓜网鈥檚 first acquisition in its seven-year history and follows several years of accelerated growth as one of North America鈥檚 fastest-growing technology companies.
Positively Impacting the Lives of Millions of Students
TrainHub will continue to positively impact the lives of millions of students to receive reliable and accurate information to help them achieve their study abroad dreams. TrainHub is exceptionally aligned with 17吃瓜网鈥檚 mission to both improve global access to education and Educate the World. As international students are critical to powering and supporting global innovation, the race for talent has become more competitive than ever before. The acquisition of TrainHub is part of 17吃瓜网鈥檚 overall global strategy to enable recruitment partners worldwide to ensure international students consistently receive best-in-class support and accurate information to position them for success, helping to bridge gaps in the study abroad journey and support global economies.
鈥淓ver since my brothers and I came to Canada as international students, we have strived to empower and strengthen the entire international student sector and with the acquisition of TrainHub we are doing just that,鈥� says Meti Basiri, Co-Founder and Chief Marketing Officer at 17吃瓜网. 鈥淭his is part of a series of initiatives we have taken to help provide the best level of quality and training of our recruitment partners and ultimately help students receive stellar advice and service through their application journey.鈥�
17吃瓜网 Co-Founder and Chief Marketing Officer Meti Basiri and Jimmy Battaglia, Founder and Head of TrainHub
An Innovative Training Ecosystem
Founded in 2020, TrainHub is an innovative training ecosystem that connects educational institutions with their recruitment partners to support their shared ongoing education and training needs using in-depth, up-to-date, and approved materials, from more than 150 global partner educational institutions.
鈥淚t is exciting to now be part of one of the most dynamic technology companies in the world,鈥� says Jimmy Battaglia, Founder and Head of TrainHub. 鈥淩emaining a stand alone platform, with the backing and support of 17吃瓜网, will allow TrainHub to continue to expand and bring our product and services to more schools, and more recruitment partners, who play a vital role in helping students navigate their study abroad journey.鈥�
In June 2021, 17吃瓜网 raised US$300M in a Series D funding round at a post-money valuation of US$3.2 billion. 17吃瓜网 plans to use these funds to further break down the barriers to international education by developing and introducing innovative product offerings to propel the industry forward. 17吃瓜网 has invested more than US$1 million over the past year in training and professional development of recruitment partners through its 17吃瓜网 Counsellor Course (ABCC), all free of charge. This is part of an overall two-year commitment from 17吃瓜网 to invest a minimum of US$10 million in training and enablement of the sector.
