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Platzi Picks Up $62 Million Series B To Re-Skill Latin American Professionals

Dec 06, 2021almost 4 years ago

Amount Raised

$62 Million

Round Type

series b

Description

When it comes to scaling online communities, Platzi CEO Freddy Vega thinks that edtech can take a few notes from the video game industry.

Company Information

Company

Platzi

About

The startup also created a soft skills school, and while not mandatory, over 60% of students who take a technical course will blend it with a course on how to communicate effectively or handle deep teamwork. With the new capital, Platzi says it is going to invest more in fresh content and build out its enterprise offering, which helps other startups measure and analyze team member’s coursework on the platform. More than 2.5 million students have used Platzi to date.

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