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
Email Address
Overview
We're transforming the way the world learns.
Profile
Desire2Learn LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Desire2Learn Company Twitter Account
Company News
Desire2Learn News
Facebook
Desire2Learn on Facebook
YouTube
Desire2Learn on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
John Baker
  John Baker LinkedIn Profile  John Baker Twitter Account  John Baker News  John Baker on Facebook
Chief Technical Officer
Jeremy Auger
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VP - General Counsel
Anna Forgione
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VP - Product Management
Nick Oddson
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