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BookClub Raises $6 Million Seed Financing to Scale Author-led Book Clubs

PRIVATESep 28, 2020

Amount Raised

$6 Million

Round Type

Seed

United StatesArtificial IntelligenceEducationE LearningEbooks

Description

BookClub​, a platform created to scale author-led book clubs, demonstrates that even in the midst of a pandemic, there’s funding to be had with the announcement of their $6 million seed round. The confluence of shelter-in-place, political unrest, and shifting educational norms have all driven an increased interest in finding new ways of connecting people to learn and discuss. BookClub is the first platform designed to connect readers directly with the author to learn together and inspire life-changing conversation.

Quick answer

BookClub raised $6 Million in a Seed round, dated September 28, 2020. BookClub is based in United States.

How much did BookClub raise?
BookClub raised $6 Million in a Seed round on September 28, 2020.
What does BookClub do?
Another offsite won’t build your team’s skills.
Where is BookClub based and how big is it?
BookClub is based in United States.

Source: Fundz verified event record.

Who else raised in Education and E Learning around the same time

Companies in the same sectors as BookClub that raised within 45 days of this round, from Fundz verified event records.

  • TAL Education Group raised an undisclosed amount on November 12, 2020.
  • OthersideAI raised $2.3M (Seed) on November 12, 2020.
  • Whoop raised $99M on November 12, 2020.
  • Opentrons Labworks raised $8.7M on November 9, 2020.
  • Paradium.AI, Inc. raised $12M on November 6, 2020.
  • Unlearn raised an undisclosed amount (Series A) on November 5, 2020.

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Company Information

Company

BookClub

Location

United States

About

Another offsite won’t build your team’s skills. Strengthen work culture and key soft skills with BookClub's AI driven insight platform. It's been hard to run professional development programs with books. Until now. BookClub’s AI- and human-powered platform creates custom, experience-based learning paths for your team in minutes. This is not your mom’s book club.

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