James W. Caras

101 Edu, Inc. engages in the development of classroom engagement tools for chemistry students. It offers Chem101 which provides subject-specific tools for chemistry professors to engage their students in the classroom with learning. The company was founded by Justin Weinberg and Igor Belyayev in 2014 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Packback, Inc. operates platform for renting of e-textbooks. It offers digital textbooks to students for day or semester basis on rent. The company was founded by Mike Shannon, Kasey Gandham, Nick Currier and Jessica Tenuta and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Catalyst Education LLC, through its product Labflow, offers a comprehensive solution for biology lab courses with large enrollments. The private company is based in Austin, TX. Labflow helps instructors save time while improving the learning experience for students. The company was founded in 2018 by Tony Shrout, Tim Smith, Greg Benson, James W. Caras, Brian Arneson. James W. Caras has been the CEO since 2018.

Sapling Learning, Inc. provides online learning platforms and integrated digital solutions. It develops software to meet instructor requirements for educational content development, student assessment tracking, and online instructions. The company was founded by James W. Caras in 2005 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.