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<p>Japan&#8217;s SoftBank Group has taken a 9.7% stake in educational gaming company<span class="highlight" data-qa-component="highlight-text"> Kahoot </span>by investing 1.98 billion Norwegian crowns ($216 million) in new equity, the Norwegian company said on Tuesday.</p></article>

Kahoot's online platform of games-based learning and entertainment has seen rapid expansion this year as schools adopted online education.

SoftBank buys 9.7% in Norway's educational games company Kahoot for $216m

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