Tech Company Financing Transactions

UniversityNow Funding Round

UniversityNow, operating out of San Francisco, secured $19 million from Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments, First Analysis and Bronze Investments.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
UniversityNow
Announced On
9/24/2013
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$19,000,000
Round
Series C
Investors

Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments (Lead Investor) (Dalia Das)

First Analysis (Lead Investor) (Corey Greendale)

Bronze Investments

Kapor Capital (Stephen DeBerry)

Novak Biddle Venture Partners (Philip Bronner)

University Ventures

Proceeds Purpose
Over the next few months, UniversityNow will add new features to its learning platform and announce new partnerships with leading employers and civic organizations. In addition, Patten University and New Charter University will expand their enrollment, launch additional degree programs, and continue to deliver great online instruction to their students.

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
EdTech
Mailing Address
543 Howard St. 4th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105
USA
Phone
(415) 354-5714
Website
www.unow.com
Email Address
Not Recorded
Overview
The mission of UniversityNow is to help ensure that affordable, high quality post-secondary education is available to people everywhere. To accomplish this, we are building a network of the most affordable and accessible accredited universities in the world, starting with the launch of New Charter University.
Profile
UniversityNow LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
UniversityNow Company Twitter Account
Company News
UniversityNow News
Facebook
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YouTube
UniversityNow on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Gene Wade
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VP - Marketing
Kathleen Farley
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