Tech Company Financing Transactions
Desire2Learn Funding Round
New Enterprise Associates and OMERS Ventures invested in a $80 million Series A funding round for Desire2Learn. The financing round was announced on 9/5/2012.
Transaction Overview
Company Name
Announced On
9/5/2012
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$80,000,000
Round
Series A
Investors
New Enterprise Associates (Jon Sakoda)
OMERS Ventures (John Ruffolo)
Proceeds Purpose
With the new funding, Desire2Learn, which competes with companies like Blackboard to provide an online learning platform to K-12 and higher education schools, plans to accelerate global expansion and research and development, Baker said.
Company Information
Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
EdTech
Mailing Address
151 Charles St. West 400
Kitchener ON, N2G 1H6
Canada
Kitchener ON, N2G 1H6
Canada
Phone
Website
Email Address
Overview
We're transforming the way the world learns.
Profile
Social Media
Company News
Facebook
YouTube
Management Team
Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
John Baker
Chief Technical Officer
Jeremy Auger
VP - General Counsel
Anna Forgione
VP - Product Management
Nick Oddson
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