Blume Ventures invests $10 million in edtech firm Interview Kickstart, largest maiden cheque
Amount Raised
$10 Million
Round Type
Series A
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Description
Blume Ventures has invested $10 million into Upward & Onward, the company that runs software and artificial intelligence-linked upskilling platform Interview Kickstart, which acts as a platform for working technology professionals who want to prepare to work at top tech companies. The company has been running bootstrapped and cash-flow positive since inception and the $10 million cheque is the first round of funding it has raised.
Who to call at Interview Kickstart, and when
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- An alert the day Interview Kickstart raises, hires an executive or expands, scored against what you sell
- The decision-makers there, with verified emails
- Who you already know at Interview Kickstart, from your own LinkedIn network
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What this usually meansInterview Kickstart raised. Fundz records a round at a median of 3.6 minutes from the SEC filing, with the decision-maker attached.
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