02.02.22 |  Epic Selects Examity to Improve Online Exam-Taking Experience

Epic, whose healthcare software is used by top-ranked hospitals worldwide including the Cleveland Clinic, Johns Hopkins Hospital, and the Mayo Clinic, today announced the expansion of its partnership with Examity to create a more secure, flexible, and responsive online testing experience. Examity’s online proctoring solution will enable Epic to administer more than 100,000 remote exams each year to prospective staff as well as doctors, nurses, administrators and other professionals who use their healthcare software across 15 countries…. Read Full Story »

02.01.22 |  Online Proctoring Leader Welcomes Information Security Expert to Support Exam Integrity Efforts

Examity, whose secure online proctoring solution is used by hundreds of testing organizations and academic institutions to support millions of test-takers worldwide, today announced the appointment of Shari Lewison as Chief Information Security Officer…. Read Full Story »

12.02.21 | Assessment Expert Joins Online Proctoring Leader

Examity, whose proctoring solution helps hundreds of higher education institutions and certification providers worldwide protect integrity in online assessments, today announced the appointment of Adel Lelo as Senior Director, Strategic Alliances... Read Full Story »

11.16.21 | Assessment Systems Corporation Joins Forces with Proctoring Leader to Enable Secure Remote Testing

Assessment Systems Corporation (ASC), which provides comprehensive assessment solutions with a focus on modern psychometrics, announced a new partnership with Examity designed to increase access to secure, streamlined remote testing. ASC’s clients and partner organizations will now have access to Examity’s leading-edge solution, eliminating the complex logistics and inconvenience of in-person testing centers… Read Full Story »

10.12.21 | Examity Achieves Certification for SOC 2 Type 1

Examity, whose online proctoring solution is used by education and certification providers around the world, today announced that it has been certified System and Organization Controls 2 (SOC 2) Type 1. The certification is a continuation of Examity’s ongoing efforts to deliver a secure and streamlined proctoring solution for hundreds of testing providers worldwide… Read Full Story »

09.15.21 | Online Proctoring Leader Taps Tech Veteran to Lead Product Development and Innovation

Examity, the fast-growing Boston-based company whose unique online proctoring solution is used by colleges and certification providers worldwide, today announced the appointment of Jon Jensen as Senior Vice President, Product. An experienced software developer and product executive who most recently led Global Private Markets for Morgan Stanley at Work, Jensen will oversee the continued development and innovation of Examity’s pioneering online proctoring solution…. Read Full Story »

09.10.21 |  Back to school: Here are 8 edtech startups to keep on your startups syllabus

Spending increased by 25% in the education technology, or edtech, sector, from 2019 to 2020. The U.S. spent $35.8 billion in the K-12 sector last year, according to The Learning Council, a research institute. This spending went into updating classroom technology from hardware to software systems to remote-learning resources… Read Full Story »

08.12.21 | Fast-Growing Boston EdTech Company Welcomes New VP of HR

Examity, whose unique online proctoring solution is used by hundreds of colleges and certification providers worldwide, today announced the appointment of Ingrid Smith as Vice President, Human Resources… Read Full Story »

07.29.21 | Scantron Partners with Examity to Provide Flexibility to Clients for Their Assessment Programs

Scantron, a global leader in assessment, analytics, and data capture for the Education, Certification, and Workforce markets announced an enriched partnership with Examity, an industry leader in online proctoring. Through the partnership, Examity will offer Live Remote Proctoring services to give certifying bodies and educational entities flexibility… Read Full Story »

06.30.21 | Edge Announces Partnership with Examity, a Leader in Learning Validation Solutions

Edge, the region’s nonprofit research and education network and technology partner, has announced a partnership with Examity, an industry leader in online proctoring. Via its EdgeMarket Cooperative Pricing System, Edge has awarded a contract which will give its members the ability to efficiently and affordably engage with Examity’s solutions and services… Read Full Story »

06.29.21 | A Day in the Life of Alana Dore, Associate Product Manager at Examity

What do the career path and the day-in-the-life look like for an Associate Product Manager at Examity? We connected with Alana Dore to find out! … Read Full Story »

06.01.21 |  Certification Providers Partnering with Examity Align with Industry Assessment Standards

Examity today announced the completion of an external review to ensure its pioneering online proctoring solution supports assessment providers applying for accreditation from the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA) and ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB)… Read Full Story »

05.20.21 | Rethinking Assessment

Has the pandemic helped to move us to an assessment system that is more relevant, adaptable and trustworthy?From fixes to foresight: Jisc and Emerge Education insights for universities and startups… Read Full Story »

05.20.21 | Examity, Inc. Awarded Proctoring Solutions: Live Online and Automated Contract through OMNIA Partners, Public Sector

Online proctoring pioneer Examity today announced that it has been awarded a Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) contract for Proctoring Solutions: Live Online and Automated now available through OMNIA Partners… Read Full Story »

05.20.21 | Fast 50 2021: These are the fastest-growing Mass. companies, ranked

The Boston Business Journal reveals its rankings for the Fast 50, the fastest-growing private companies in Massachusetts… Read Full Story »

05.04.21 | Bridge Bank Extends $15,000,000 Growth Capital Term Loan to Examity

Bridge Bank today announced its Boston-based Technology Banking Group has extended a $15,000,000 growth capital term loan to Examity, a technology company concentrating in the online proctoring market. Examity has partnerships with hundreds of enterprise-testing organizations, corporations and universities… Read Full Story »

04.13.21 |  Examity Named A 2021 Fast 50 Company by Boston Business Journal

Online proctoring leader recognized as one of Massachusetts’ fastest-growing businesses for the fourth consecutive year…
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04.05.21 |  Examity announces support for 1EdTech’s Standards First Pledge

Through our longstanding relationship with 1EdTech, we’ve appreciated the chance to follow and support a community that is committed…
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03.11.21 |  America’s Best Startup Employers 2021

Startups are well known for offering employees above-average perks, like catered lunches and lavish retreats. But what happens when those are no longer possible due to a global pandemic?…
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02.04.21 |  Examity Appoints Veteran EdTech Executive to Lead Client Services

Examity, the online proctoring solution recognized as one of America’s fastest-growing education technology companies, today announced the appointment of Sue Kaminski as VP, Account Management…Read Full Story »

01.15.21 |  Test Security Expert Joins Trailblazing Online Proctoring Provider

Examity, whose secure online proctoring solution is used by hundreds of testing organizations and academic institutions to support millions of test-takers worldwide, today announced the appointment of Rachel Schoenig, JD, as Chief Science Officer…Read Full Story »

01.14.21 |  Surpass Partners with Examity to Expand Online Proctoring Services

BTL Surpass and Examity today announced a partnership that will provide technology and services to the certification and licensure industry…Read Full Story »

01.12.21 |  Examity Taps Veteran Tech Executive as CTO

Examity, the online proctoring solution recognized as one of the fastest-growing education technology companies in the United States, today announced the appointment of Paiman Nodoushani as Chief Technology Officer…Read Full Story »

01.05.21 | Examity CEO Joins Board of Association of Test Publishers

Examity today announced that its CEO Jim Holm has been elected to the board of directors at the Association of Test Publishers (ATP). The global organization representing publishers and assessment service providers across the testing industry, the ATP’s mission is to advance the field of assessment through events, advocacy work, and sharing best practices among both its members and the industry as a whole…Read Full Story »

12.08.20 |  Examity Receives New 1EdTech Certification for Online Proctoring

Examity today announced that it has become one of the first organizations certified for the new LTI® Proctoring Services standard, a specification developed earlier this year by 1EdTech Learning Consortium…Read Full Story »

11.27.20 |  Top 20 Edtech Startups Keen to Address the Sector’s Biggest Issues

Jisc and Emerge Education have re-launched Step Up – an innovation community dedicated to transforming higher and further education by matching edtech startups with colleges and universities in an attempt to help solve the sector’s biggest challenges. Read Full Story »

11.23.20 |  Examity Named to BBJ’s Fast 50 for Third Consecutive Year

Online proctoring leader recognized for continued growth amidst increasingly dynamic assessment landscape. Read Full Story »

11.11.20 |  Examity’s Bill West named to the Board of Directors for the Institute for Credentialing Excellence

We’re thrilled to announce that Examity’s own Bill West has been named to the board of directors of the Institute for Credentialing Excellence (ICE). A veteran of the assessment industry and an expert in certification and credentialing, Bill will contribute market insight from a broad background of serving, or being a part of, a wide variety of credentialing programs, while continuing in his role as Examity’s Senior Vice President of Business Development. Read Full Story »

09.03.20 |  Chartered Governance Institute of Canada Increases Access with Proctoring Partnership

The Chartered Governance Institute of Canada (CGIC), the only global qualifying organization in Canada for becoming a Chartered Governance Professional, today announced a partnership with the online proctoring pioneer Examity. Widely recognized as one of the fastest-growing education technology companies in North America, Examity will enable CGIC to rapidly modernize its assessment processes at a time when the COVID-19 pandemic has increased the urgency of providing effective remote learning and testing….. Read Full Story »

08.27.20 |  Examity Becomes First Proctoring Provider to Adopt Industry-Leading Technology Standard

Examity today announced that it is the first online proctoring provider to adopt the LTI® Proctoring Services standard by 1EdTech Learning Consortium. Built on the innovative IMS Learning Tools Interoperability® standard, LTI Proctoring Services aligns with best-in-class learning management systems and assessment platforms to deliver a credible and secure user experience for test-takers, administrators, and proctors…. Read Full Story »

07.28.20 | Assessment Veteran Joins Pioneering Online Proctoring Platform

Examity, the fastest-growing education technology company in the United States, today announced the appointment of Bill West as Vice President of Sales. A 26-year veteran of the assessment industry, West is a key part of Examity’s focus on the certification and licensure market. In his new role, he will lead the company’s efforts to increase access, enhance test integrity, and provide an increasing array of options for testing methodologies… Read Full Story »

05.13.20 | Examity Recognized as a Finalist in EdTech Digest’s 2020 EdTech Awards

We’re excited to share that Examity has been named a finalist for the 2020 EdTech Awards, EdTech Digest’s annual rundown of the most innovative companies in education technology… Read Full Story»

04.09.20 | Examity named a 2020 Fast 50 company by Boston Business Journal

The Boston Business Journal has named Examity to its exclusive 2020 Fast 50 list, which represent the 50 fastest-growing private companies in Massachusetts… Read Full Story »

04.09.20 | Exclusive: Introducing the BBJ’s Fast 50, the region’s fastest-growing private companies

The Boston Business Journal introduces its exclusive 2020 Fast 50 honorees, which represent the 50 fastest-growing private companies in Massachusetts… Read Full Story »

03.30.20 | 12 Boston Companies Hiring Engineers Right Now

In these uncertain times, it’s comforting to remember that many local companies are still tackling customer-focused challenges like helping subscription companies reduce churn and keeping roads safer through driver-support solutions like roadside assistance and accident management… Read Full Story »

03.26.20 | Edtech Startups Scramble to Meet Demand as Schools Move Online

Potentially millions of students, from kindergarteners to college seniors, have transitioned entirely to online learning within the last two weeks… Read Full Story »

03.10.20 |  Examity Named to Fast Company’s Annual List of the World’s Most Innovative Companies for 2020

Examity today announced that it has been named the sixth most innovative company in education on Fast Company’s prestigious annual list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies for 2020. The list honors the businesses making the most profound impact on both industry and culture, showcasing a variety of ways to thrive in today’s fast-changing world… Read Full Story »

03.10.20 | These Are the Most Innovative Education Companies of 2020

This year’s most innovative education companies are doing their part to level the playing field, from SV Academy’s tuition-free technology training for job seekers, to Saga Education’s free tutors in underserved public schools, to EdNavigator’s educational counseling and planning… Read Full Story »

03.04.20 | Coronavirus Forces Universities to Rapid Scale Online Education Capabilities

Rapidly increasing numbers of coronavirus cases internationally, and now in Australia, have the nation’s universities rapidly scaling up and testing different remote delivery strategies for students… Read Full Story »

02.27.20 | UC Davis Adopts Examity’s Online Testing Platform

Another academic institution has adopted Examity’s biometric testing services. The University of California, Davis has announced that it will be using the company’s online proctoring platform to prevent cheating in online courses moving forward… Read Full Story »

02.27.20 |  Examity Launches AI Enabled Proctoring Solution at UC Davis

Examity today announced that it has been selected by the University of California, Davis (UC Davis) as the institution’s partner for learning validation and online proctoring. Recently named the fastest-growing education technology company in North America, Examity’s unique AI and machine learning technology is used to prevent cheating by hundreds of colleges worldwide… Read Full Story »

02.24.20 | Updated Examity Platform Streamlines the Online Testing Experience

Examity, which works with hundreds of universities, employers, and certification providers worldwide to ensure integrity in online learning, today announced the latest release of its online proctoring solution, known as Winter 2020. Available this month, the updated platform is designed to create greater transparency at all stages of the proctoring process… Read Full Story »

02.20.20 | Updated Examity Platform Streamlines the Online Testing Experience

Examity, which works with hundreds of universities, employers, and certification providers worldwide to ensure integrity in online learning, today announced the latest release of its online proctoring solution, known as Winter 2020…. Read Full Story »

02.20.20 | Updated Examity Platform Streamlines the Online Testing Experience

Examity, which works with hundreds of universities, employers, and certification providers worldwide to ensure integrity in online learning, today announced the latest release of its online proctoring solution, known as Winter 2020…. Read Full Story »

02.18.20 |  Examity’s New CEO is an Edtech Veteran

Examity, the Newton-based edtech company building an online proctoring platform, has tapped Jim Holm as its new CEO. Founder Michael London, who had served as the fast-growing startup’s CEO for the last seven years, has transitioned out of the executive position and moved into a more advisory role as chair of the company’s board…Read Full Story »

02.14.20 |  EXCLUSIVE: Examity Gets a New CEO in Edtech Veteran Jim Holm

Examity, the Newton-based edtech company building an online proctoring platform, has tapped Jim Holm as its new CEO. Founder Michael London, who had served as the fast-growing startup’s CEO for the last seven years, has transitioned out of the executive position and moved into a more advisory role as chair of the company’s board… Read Full Story »

02.14.20 |  Seasoned Executive, Jim Holm, Tapped to Lead Examity; Founder, Michael London, will Chair Board of Pioneering Edtech Firm

Examity, the nation’s fastest-growing edtech company, today announced the appointment of former Certiport executive, Jim Holm as Chief Executive Officer. Examity founder and Chief Executive Officer Michael London, a serial Boston-based entrepreneur, has been appointed chairman of the company’s board. For the last two years, Examity was named the fastest-growing edtech company in the United States by Deloitte… Read Full Story »

01.25.20 | Examity Drives Expansion of Adobe’s Digital Experience Certifications

Examity, the leading online proctoring solutions provider, announced that it has been selected by Adobe to support the online expansion of its popular digital experience certification exams…. Read Full Story »

01.23.20 | Examity Drives Expansion of Adobe’s Digital Experience Certifications

Examity, the leading online proctoring solutions provider, today announced that it has been selected by Adobe to support the online expansion of its popular digital experience certification exams… Read Full Story »

01.10.20 |  Wayfair’s first CFO is now a top executive at this Newton company

For its first CFO, one of the fastest-growing private companies in Massachusetts picked a financial executive who worked directly on the IPO of one of the largest employers in the state…. Read Full Story »

01.10.20 | Former Wayfair CFO Joins Boston EdTech Pioneer

Examity, the online proctoring provider recently recognized as the fastest-growing education technology company in the United States, today announced the appointment of Nicholas Malone as Chief Financial Officer… Read Full Story »

01.08.20 | Engineering Spotlight: Examity

Examity was founded to meet the needs of colleges, employers, and certification providers looking to ensure integrity. Since its founding six years ago, Examity has partnered with 500+ institutions and certification programs worldwide to provide a cost-effective and flexible online proctoring and learning validation solution…. Read Full Story »

12.18.19 | ‘Inside Digital Learning’s’ Best-Read Articles of 2019

This is the final issue of “Inside Digital Learning” for 2019, and we thought we’d sum up the year with a few statistics and a look at the articles that most captured our readers’ attention… Read Full Story »

11.08.19 | Deloitte Names Examity Fastest-Growing EdTech Company in United States

Examity today announced its second straight year of recognition by Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500™, known as one of the most objective rankings of the fastest-growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences, and energy tech companies. The Boston-based company provides an AI enabled online proctoring solution to hundreds of colleges and employers across the U.S. and around the world… Read Full Story »

11.07.19 | These 36 Mass. Firms Made Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500

Global consulting firm Deloitte on Thursday released its 2019 Technology Fast 500 ranking, a list of the fastest-growing tech, media, telecommunications, life sciences and energy companies based in North America.  Massachusetts is home to 36 of the 500 companies making this year’s ranking, with three local firms making the top 100 — including the No. 2 spot… Read Full Story »

10.14.19 | 1EdTech Learning Consortium Announces Next Wave of LTI Advantage Certifications

1EdTech Learning Consortium (1EdTech/IMS), the world-leading non-profit collaborative advancing educational technology impact, announced the latest educational technology suppliers to achieve IMS certification for Learning Tools Interoperability® (LTI®) Advantage. The rapid adoption of LTI Advantage by leading product organizations enables institutions to prepare their teaching and learning ecosystem for the most secure and engaging end-user experiences… Read Full Story »

09.25.19 | Examity Adopts Interoperability Standard

Examity today announced that it is the first and only online proctoring provider to achieve the LTI Advantage certification for Learning Tools Interoperability® (LTI®) 1.3 and Names & Roles Provisioning Services issued by 1EdTech Learning Consortium. Designed to increase both the security and flexibility of education technology tools and systems, LTI Advantage enables Examity to provide a safer, more streamlined testing experience for hundreds of education institutions, employers, and certification providers around the world… Read Full Story »

09.24.19 | Examity Adopts Industry-Leading Interoperability Standard

Examity today announced that it is the first and only online proctoring provider to achieve the LTI Advantage certification for Learning Tools Interoperability® (LTI®) 1.3 and Names & Roles Provisioning Services issued by 1EdTech Learning Consortium. Designed to increase both the security and flexibility of education technology tools and systems, LTI Advantage enables Examity to provide a safer, more streamlined testing experience for hundreds of education institutions, employers, and certification providers around the world… Read Full Story »

09.23.19 | Examity Named One of Boston’s Hottest Companies

Examity today announced that it has been named one of the hottest companies in Boston as part of BostInno‘s annual 50 on Fire awards. The awards recognize fast-growing companies in the Boston area that are setting the standard for innovation in their field… Read Full Story »

09.23.19 | BostInno’s 2019 50 on Fire

We are thrilled to introduce you to BostInno’s 2019 50 on Fire. Today, we’re officially announcing the 50 people and companies that are heating up Boston’s ecosystem. We invite you and your team, friends, family—and anyone who wants to network with Boston’s most inspiring and fastest-growing entrepreneurs, executives, startups and businesses… Read Full Story »

09.17.19 | Academic Integrity Takes Center Stage At BMO Conference

Data security and the rise of online learning were among the issues discussed by education technology and innovation leaders at the annual Back to School conference last week. Hosted by the Bank of Montreal (BMO) in New York City, the discussion brought together executives from some of the country’s largest private and public education organizations with the leading providers of test security and integrity… Read Full Story »

08.26.19 | Community College Tackles Online Cheating With AI

State Fair Community College (SFCC) today announced the selection of Examity as the exclusive provider of proctoring support for its fast-growing online and hybrid programs. Examity’s flexible learning validation platform, rooted in proprietary AI technology, will make SFCC’s online assessments more secure by providing students and faculty with access to a range of proctoring options, from automated through to live. Proctoring will be used initially in a select group of classes and programs… Read Full Story »

08.22.19 | Community College Tackles Online Cheating With AI

State Fair Community College (SFCC) today announced the selection of Examity as the exclusive provider of proctoring support for its fast-growing online and hybrid programs. Examity’s flexible learning validation platform, rooted in proprietary AI technology, will make SFCC’s online assessments more secure by providing students and faculty with access to a range of proctoring options, from automated through to live. Proctoring will be used initially in a select group of classes and programs… Read Full Story »

05.20.19 | Examity Honored as Top 10 Fastest-Growing Company in Massachusetts for 2nd Straight Year

Examity today announced that it has been recognized as the 7th fastest-growing company in Massachusetts by the Boston Business Journal’s annual Fast 50 list. This is the second straight year of recognition for the company, which provides an AI enabled learning validation and online proctoring solution for higher education institutions, employers, and certification providers. Examity doubled in size over the past year, and recently secured $90 million from Boston-based private equity firm Great Hill Partners…. Read Full Story »

05.16.19 |  BBJ Reveals 2019 Rankings of State’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies

The Boston Business Journal honored the fastest-growing private companies in Massachusetts with an awards ceremony Wednesday evening at the Aloft Hotel Seaport in Boston. Boston Business Journal Market President & Publisher Carolyn M. Jones and Executive Editor Doug Banks announced the rankings of the 50 fastest-growing organizations at Wednesday’s ceremony, which drew a celebratory crowd of over 350 people… Read Full Story »

05.15.19 | Michael London Selected as a Finalist for Entrepreneur of the Year 2019 New England Award

The spirit of entrepreneurship is alive and kicking in New England — and we couldn’t be happier to be a part of all the action!

Following a review of independent judges, Michael London, Founder and CEO of Examity, was named a finalist in the Entrepreneur of the Year 2019 New England Awards program. Read Full Story »

05.08.19 | Examity Receives $90 Million to Support Testing Security

Last week, Examity announced that it has raised $90 million from Great Hill Partners, a Boston-based private equity firm. Examity will use the money to drive its expansion and, more specifically, to explore how machine learning and biometric tools can make tests proctored online more secure. The timing couldn’t be more apt… Read Full Story »

05.06.19 | Examity To Proctor More Than 2 Million Exams This Year

Examity, a Massachusetts-based company that helps meet the needs of colleges, employers, and certification providers, recently announced several milestones. This year, Examity is projecting that it will proctor more than 2 million exams for higher education institutions like Penn State University, Texas A&M, and Western Governors University… Read Full Story »

04.30.19 | As Online Learning Grows, So Will Proctors. Case in Point: Examity’s $90M Deal

Tests these days start by making students prove not what they know, but who they are. Historically that involves bringing some form physical identification, but increasingly companies and institutions are turning to face recognition, fingerprinting and voice biometrics.

Such are the tools developed and offered by Examity, a provider of exam proctoring tools used by colleges and universities, assessment groups, professional certification boards and employers. The Boston-based company passed its own test of sorts today: securing a $90 million investment from private equity firm Great Hill Partners. As a result of the transaction, Great Hill will own a majority stake in the company… Read Full Story »

04.30.19 | Cheaters beware: Examity scores $90M funding round to detect test shenanigans

Today is a bad day for cheaters everywhere.

Examity, a Boston company that builds cheat-busting test administration software, announced today that it has raised $90 million in funding. The startup will use the funds to accelerate its growth and build a more secure online testing experience… Read Full Story »

04.30.19 | Secure Online Testing Software Startup Examity Bags $90M

Newton-based online proctoring platform provider Examity raised $90 million in a new round of funding led by Great Hill Partners. The Boston-based venture capital firm also invested other local companies like BlueSnap and MineralTree, and recently bought the Gizmodo group that publishes websites including The Onion, Jezebel, Lifehacker and more…. Read Full Story »

04.30.19 |  Anti-Cheating Startup Examity Gets $90M to Advance Edtech Security

Examity has raised $90 million from Boston private equity firm Great Hill Partners to fuel its expansion and dig into how machine learning and biometric tools can make tests proctored online more secure… Read Full Story »

04.30.19 |  Examity secures $90M to apply machine learning to online test proctoring

Examity Inc., a Newton-based company that proctors tests online, has raised $90 million from Great Hill Partners, a Boston-based private equity firm. Founded in 2013 by CEO Michael London, Examity works with colleges, universities and employers to provide an anti-cheating software platform where test takers can take examinations remotely. The new round will support research into the application of machine learning and biometrics to create a more secure online testing experience, according to a release… Read Full Story »

04.30.19 |  Examity raises $90 million for online proctoring platform that thwarts exam cheats

Examity, a platform that serves online course providers with proctoring services to authenticate the identity of students and ensure they don’t cheat, has raised $90 million in a round of funding from Boston-based private equity firm Great Hill Partners….. Read Full Story »

04.30.19 | Newton company that makes technology to prevent online exam cheating to expand

Examity, a Newton startup that makes technology to help prevent cheating on exams conducted online, said Monday that it is planning a major expansion. The company said it raised $90 million in venture capital, an infusion that puts it in position to grow at a time when online education is exploding, and amid growing concern about cheating…. Read Full Story »

04.30.19 | Developer of Popular Anti-Cheating Solution Raises $90MM

Examity today announced that it has secured $90 million from Great Hill Partners, a leading Boston-based private equity firm. The funding will accelerate the company’s expansion, as well as support continued research and development into the application of machine learning and biometrics to create a more secure online testing experience… Read Full Story »

04.23.19 | Unizin Adds New Institutional Members

Unizin is expanding: The higher education consortium recently announced the addition of two institutional members and two vendor partners. Unizin focuses on producing data management applications for its members; promoting the use of open educational resources; and negotiating contracts with learning material providers. Previously, the nonprofit had 25 colleges and universities as members, representing some 900,000 learners… Read Full Story »

04.22.19 | EY Announces Michael London of Examity Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2019 New England Award Semifinalist

Widely considered one of the most prestigious business awards programs in the U.S., the program recognizes entrepreneurs and leaders of high-growth companies who are excelling in areas such as innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities, while also transforming our world. …Read Full Story »

04.02.19 | Examity Among Massachusetts’ Fastest-Growing Companies for 2nd Straight Year

Examity has been named for the second straight year to the Boston Business Journal’s annual Fast 50 list, which recognizes the fastest-growing private companies in Massachusetts…Read Full Story »

04.01.19 | Exclusive: These are the BBJ’s Fast 50 — the fastest-growing private companies in Mass.

The Boston Business Journal has unveiled its exclusive 2019 Fast 50 honorees, which represent the 50 fastest-growing private companies in Massachusetts.

The Fast 50 winners were selected and ranked based on a formula that counts revenue growth from 2015 to 2018. The numbers were crunched and analyzed by the Business Journal’s research department and CPA firm Withum, a Fast 50 partner... Read Full Story »

02.20.19 | Examity’s Proactive Approach to Learning Validation

The rise of online learning among higher education institutions, certification providers, and employers has driven increased demand for solutions that can protect test integrity and create a secure online assessment experience... Read Full Story »

01.01.19 | 41 edtech predictions for higher ed in 2019

We asked 20 edtech executives to look into their crystal balls and share their thoughts about what will happen in 2019. In addition to the usual suspects—artificial intelligence (AI), active learning, and microcredentials—people predicted more nuanced uses of data (to handle campus security, for instance), chatbots to help with studying, and blockchain-enabled digital student IDs to improve security... Read Full Story »

12.12.18 | 6 Boston tech companies share how to crush your interview

There are some obvious ways to prepare for an interview: research the company, prepare a list of questions and get a good night’s sleep. However, we wanted to give you an edge. That’s why we caught up with recruiters from six fast-growing Boston tech companies. Not only did they share tips for nailing any interview, but they also gave the inside scoop on how to ace their interviews…. Read Full Story »

10.23.18 | Examity to open Newton headquarters

Examity, an online exam proctoring company, has announced the opening of its new headquarters in Newton. The company will move to the former location of travel site TripAdvisor... Read Full Story »

10.19.18 | Fast-growing Examity moves into former TripAdvisor HQ in Newton

Examity Inc., a company that proctors tests online, has expanded its real estate footprint fivefold with a move to a 15,000-square-foot office in Newton — a facility that will allow the education technology company to nearly triple its workforce... Read Full Story »

09.26.18 | Pushing the Boundaries of Learning With AI

A growing number of academics are experimenting with new technologies powered by artificial intelligence, but many of the technologies aren’t yet ready for prime time…Read Full Story »

09.13.18 | Washington State U Deploys Proctoring Tech to Support Growth in Online Testing

Washington State University has made a deal with Examity to use its online proctoring platform exclusively for up to 18,000 exams per year. And that number is expected to grow by 20 percent over the next seven years, according to a news announcement…Read Full Story »

08.02.18 | NJ Council of Community Colleges selects Examity for test security solutions

The New Jersey Council of Community Colleges has chosen Examity, a provider of online proctoring and identity verification, to offer test security solutions. Examity, whose headquarters are in Natick, Mass., will provide live, record-and-review and automated proctoring for more than 400,000 students at roughly 70 campuses in New Jersey…Read Full Story »

08.02.18 | New Jersey Community Colleges Tap Online Proctoring Leader

Examity, the leading provider of online proctoring and identity verification, today announced a new partnership to offer test security solutions for the 19 member institutions of the New Jersey Council of County Colleges. Selected as the online proctoring solution for public two-year institutions in the state, Examity will support New Jersey community colleges with live, record-and-review, and automated proctoring, for more than 400,000 students at more than 70 campuses…Read Full Story »

07.24.18 | Increased Demand Fuels Growth of Online Proctoring Leader

Examity, the world leader in online proctoring and identity verification, today announced that its team has expanded with the addition of more than 45 new hires in the second quarter of 2018. Responding to growing demand for secure online assessments, Examity has bolstered its team at all levels of the organization, including the addition of business development leaders and technologists who will support the company’s pioneering approach to data analytics and artificial intelligence in online proctoring…Read Full Story »

07.06.18 | Kaplan Announces New Partnership to Make Administering Assessments Easier for Nursing Schools

Kaplan Nursing, a unit of its Test Prep services that prepares students for the NCLEX-RN Exam, has announced a new partnership with Examity, the leading provider of online proctoring and identify verification, to make it easier for nursing schools to administer high-quality assessments...Read Full Story »

06.21.18 | Kaplan Partners With Online Proctoring Leader to Make Administering Assessments Easier for Nursing Schools

Kaplan Nursing, a unit of its Test Prep services that prepares students for the NCLEX-RN® Exam, today announced it has partnered with Examity, the leading provider of online proctoring and identity verification, to provide Kaplan’s partner institutions (nursing schools) with greater flexibility in administering high-quality assessments. Examity’s seamless, secure, remote proctoring solution will streamline the testing process and help to eliminate scheduling and facility constraints...Read Full Story »

05.18.18 | Examity scores high with fast-growing revenue in test proctoring field

Examity CEO Michael London says, “People here are loyal to our company and we are loyal to our people. We were in growth mode from the very beginning,” said founder and CEO Michael London. “And we’ve been growing significantly each year and each quarter.”...Read Full Story »

05.07.18 | 5 industries that are ready to be disrupted by startups and new approaches that drive change

Today, more than ever, it is important to look up to disrupting and exciting newcomers who are finding niches in established markets and forcing change and/or social impact on the existing infrastructures of corporate cultures and companies.
 We all know, the larger the company, usually the more invisible and lost the “situation behind the scenes” becomes. Green-washing is a task that many multi-million corporates do, to portray a safe and supportive system. Yet nowadays, it is up to us, the Millennials and Xennials to drive and support change…Read Full Story »

04.26.18 | Boston Deal News: Digg, Bose, TripAdvisor, Vets First Choice, Examity

Examity, a Natick, MA-based provider of remote proctoring and identity verification services for tests that students take online, said it acquired Atlanta-based rival BVirtual. Deal terms weren’t released….xamity, a Natick, MA-based provider of remote proctoring and identity verification services for tests that students take online, said it acquired Atlanta-based rival BVirtual. Deal terms weren’t released….Read Full Story »

04.25.18 | Natick ID Verification Co. Acquires BVirtual

Examity announced that is has acquired BVirtual, which is an online proctoring for academic institutions, professional associations and worldwide government agencies, reports the Worcester Business Journal… Read Full Story »

04.23.18 | Natick-based Examity acquires Atlanta online testing firm

Natick-based online proctoring and identity verification company Examity has acquired an Atlanta firm specializing in online proctoring for academic institutions, professional associations and worldwide government agencies.The acquisition of BVirtual — the terms of which were not disclosed — will expand the company’s reach to more than 100 new partnership across U.S. and Europe…Read Full Story »

03.27.18 | How Examity prevents students from cheating during online exams

According to the latest report from Babson Survey Research Group, nearly 6.5 million American undergraduates now take at least one course online—representing close to one-third of the postsecondary student body. The rise of online programs is enabling colleges and universities to support a growing population of nontraditional students, many of whom balance work or family commitments in addition to their studies…Read Full Story »