Educational app creator TinyTap raises $1.5m
TinyTap, an Israeli start-up which helps teachers and parents create educational apps, has raised $1.5m from angel investors. Funders include Hong Kong-based game developer Animoca, Israeli venture capital firm Inimiti and US venture capital firm New York Angels. TinyTap said it has enabled the creation of more than 100,000 apps and games by teachers. The firm plans to use its funding to support an online marketplace where app designers can earn money from their creations.
TINYTAP, an Israeli startup that helps parents and teachers create educational games and other interactive apps, has raised $1.5 million from Animoca (based in Hong Kong), Inimiti VC (Tel Aviv) and New York Angels. Founded in 2012, the startup claims more than 100,000 titles have been created by teachers.

The funding will support an online marketplace through which teachers can earn money from games that they’ve created on the TinyTap platform. The company recently released a new feature that allows teachers to create games that allow students to answer questions by speaking.