Skillshare: Raises $66M in Series D Funding

August 11, 2020

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Skillshare: Raises $66M in Series D Funding

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Skillshare, a NYC-based online learning community for creativity, raised $66m in Series D funding
The round was led by Omers Growth Equity with participation from Union Square Ventures, Amasia, Burda Principal Investments and Spero Ventures
In conjunction with the funding, Saar Pikar, Managing Director at OMERS Growth Equity, will join the Skillshare Board of Directors
The company intends to use the funds to create a localized experience for international students, while continuing to expand domestically
Skillshare is an online learning community for creativity with more than 12M registered members and over 30,000 video-based classes
The funding will further build out its enterprise offering, Skillshare for Teams