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Wilco Exits Stealth With $7M Seed, Launching 'Flight Simulator' To Help Software Engineers Take Control Of Their Career Growth

Jun 20, 2022•over 3 years ago

Amount Raised

$7 Million

Round Type

seed

Tel Aviv

Description

Wilco, an immersive upskilling platform for software developers, announced today the release of its first public version and $7 million in seed funding. The round was led by Hetz Ventures, with participation from leading funds and angel investors including Vertex Ventures, Flybridge Capital Partners, and Shopify VP Engineering Farhan Thawar.

Company Information

Company

Wilco

Location

Tel Aviv, Tel-Aviv District, Israel

About

Wilco enables software engineers of all experience levels to upskill by acquiring and honing hands-on skills in an immersive experience. The platform, built to emulate the conditions at a tech startup, sends users on "quests" that cover everyday engineering tasks — from deploying an app to finding the root cause of a production issue — utilizing real-life tech stacks. By providing a safe life-like environment for upskilling at an accelerated pace, Wilco helps developers from all backgrounds unlock their full potential. Wilco was founded in 2021 by On Freund (CEO), Shem Magnezi (CTO) and Alon Carmel (CPO).