Springboard Raises USD 11 mn from Reach Capital, Others
San Francisco-based Springboard, a leading online learning platform for workforce upskilling has raised USD 11 million (over Rs 78 crore) in funding led by Reach Capital.
The post-series A financing round also saw participation by Pearson Ventures, International Finance Corporation (IFC), as well as returning investors Costanoa Ventures, Learn Capital, and Blue Fog Capital.
The company, which has so far raised USD 20 million in funding, has also partnered with Microsoft to train and place 5,000 students into analytics jobs over the next three years through its new Data Analytics Career Track.
"Working professionals have to significantly upskill or re-skill every 3-5 years to advance in their careers. Our industry-designed programmes combined with in-depth, 1-on-1 mentorship and c...