Foundry College Raises $1Mm From Zanichelli Venture, Accelerates Growth Strategies In Stackable Education Model

May 19, 2021•about 4 years ago

San Francisco

Description

Foundry College today announced additional funding of $1MM, led by Zanichelli Venture, into its open convertible note. Foundry College is a new kind of college that builds future-ready skills and knowledge by providing adults with an education that combines the durable professional skills that employers seek with in-demand, job-relevant credentials to align with the jobs of today and tomorrow.

Company Information

Company

Foundry College

Location

San Francisco, California, United States

About

Foundry College is a new kind of college that offers live, face-to-face classes in an online environment that promotes the community of a traditional classroom experience. Every class combines live, instructor-led lectures with small-group active learning sessions to ensure that new skills and knowledge are effectively integrated, retained, and can be put into immediate practice. Foundry College’s proprietary learning management system, the Forge, can host up to 200 students per session and uses performance data to facilitate student learning and success. Created by a team led by President Emeritus and Chief Academic Officer, Dr. Stephen M. Kosslyn, Foundry College launched in 2018 and is headquartered in San Francisco. Foundry College was recently named a Top 100 Ed Tech company in North America by HolonIQ. www.foundrycollege.org.