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Udemy raises $1M in seed financing
Startup attracts 11 angel investors, including Keith Rabois, Russ Fradin, Dave McClure and more Empowering people with an ability to make connections and the tools to attract an audience is what the Internet is all about. And, Udemy hopes its new round of financing will help them do that for education. Udemy, the winner of Vator Splash (May), on Tuesday announced it’s raised $1 million in seed financing, from some notable names in Silicon Valley, including Keith Rabois (prolific angel investor), Russ Fradin (who sold his company Adify for $300 million), and Dave McClure.  The San Francisco-based, three-person startup has developed a platform to enable anyone to teach an online course, and make money by charging students. To-date, Udemy has signed up 1,000 instructors, ranging from people teaching poker, to technology geeks teaching Web ...   [ Read more ]
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Date Found: August 31, 2010
Date Produced: August 31, 2010
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