Tech Company Financing Transactions
Platzi Funding Round
Platzi, operating out of Mountain View, received $120 thousand in investment from Y Combinator.
Transaction Overview
Company Name
Announced On
3/23/2015
Transaction Type
Accelerator
Amount
$120,000
Round
Seed
Investors
Proceeds Purpose
The company will use the proceeds to accelerate its initial development.
Company Information
Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
EdTech
Mailing Address
Undisclosed
Mountain View, CA 94102
USA
Mountain View, CA 94102
USA
Phone
Website
Email Address
Overview
Platzi cracked online education. It teaches courses on design, marketing and programming with a 70% completion rate, to over 80,000 students worldwide. All of their classes are livestreamed and recorded, with real-time collaboration among students and industry leaders as teachers.
Profile
Social Media
Company News
Facebook
YouTube
Management Team
Title
Name
Email & Social
Co-Founder
Christian Der Henst
Founder
John Vega
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