Tech Company Financing Transactions

Degreed Funding Round

Degreed closed a $25 million Series B financing round on 8/17/2016. Investors included GSV Capital, Jump Capital and Rethink Education.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Degreed
Announced On
8/17/2016
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$25,000,000
Round
Series B
Investors

GSV Capital (Lead Investor) (Deborah Quazzo)

Jump Capital (Michael McMahon)

Rethink Education

Signal Peak Ventures (Brandon Tidwell)

Proceeds Purpose
The additional support from GSV Acceleration will help fuel Degreed's growth and enhancement of its comprehensive learning and skills verification platform.

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
EdTech
Mailing Address
4305 Hacienda Dr. 300
Pleasanton, CA 94588
USA
Phone
(415) 935-3543
Website
www.degreed.com
Email Address
[email protected]
Overview
A million ways to learn, one place to discover, track and measure all of it. Get recognized for your skill, knowledge, and accomplishments with Degreed.
Profile
Degreed LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Degreed Company Twitter Account
Company News
Degreed News
Facebook
Degreed on Facebook
YouTube
Degreed on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chairman
David Blake
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Chief Executive Officer
Daniel Levin
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Chief Financial Officer
Scott Lindeman
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Chief Marketing Officer
Marc Eberhart
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Chief Operating Officer
Nate Kimmons
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Chief Technical Officer
Girish Manwani
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Co-Founder
Eric Sharp
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President
Kat Kennedy
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VP - Human Resources
Kelly Palmer
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VP - Product Management
Jeff Sherlock
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VP - Sales
TJ Williams
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