Ceresa, a next-generation leadership acceleration platform that is fostering a new era of diverse leaders, today announced it has closed an early seed round over $1 million led by LiveOak Venture Partners and Next Coast Venture Partners. Ceresa's mission is to democratize access to truly transformative leadership development, making it available for all. The funds will primarily be used to expand product development of the data-driven, personalized platform, further deepening value to its user base of aspiring leaders and forward-thinking employers.