Tech Company Financing Transactions
LearnVest Funding Round
LearnVest, based in New York, scored $28 million in funding from Northwestern Mutual Capital, Accel Partners and American Express Ventures.
Transaction Overview
Company Name
Announced On
4/15/2014
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$28,000,000
Round
Undisclosed
Investors
Northwestern Mutual Capital (Lead Investor)
Accel Partners (Theresia Ranzetta)
Proceeds Purpose
The company says that the new funding will be used towards hiring at the company's Arizona-based Expert Hub and to scale the company's LearnVest at Work channel, a new offering that allows companies to give workers access to LearnVest as a perk.
Company Information
Company Status
Acquired or Merged
Industry
Internet & IoT
Mailing Address
113 University Place 5th Floor
New York, NY 10003
USA
New York, NY 10003
USA
Phone
Website
Email Address
Overview
LearnVest is the leading independent personal finance website targeting the 70 million women who control over 80% of all consumer. Through LearnVest.com, LearnVest provides trusted content and tools to help women tackle their finances at each stage of life.
Profile
Social Media
Company News
Facebook
YouTube
Management Team
Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Alexa von Tobel
Chief Marketing Officer
Ainslie Simmonds
Chief Operating Officer
John Gardner
Chief Technical Officer
Emilia Sherifova
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