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The Skills Announces $5M Seed Round Led by Will Ventures and New Courses from Gold Medalist Michael Phelps and FIFA Player of the Year Megan Rapinoe

Dec 04, 2020•over 4 years ago

Amount Raised

$5 Million

Round Type

seed

Los Angeles

Description

The Skills, the only online education platform to focus exclusively on education taught by icons of professional sport, today announced a $5 million seed round and two new courses from World Champion and 23-time gold medalist Michael Phelps and two-time World Cup Champion and gold medalist Megan Rapinoe. Will Ventures led the investment round with participation from other investors including Global Founders Capital, 8VC, Maveron, Hack VC, and Correlation VC.

Company Information

Company

The Skills

Location

Los Angeles, California, United States

About

The Skills is the only online education platform to focus exclusively on education taught by icons of professional sport. The company was designed to provide a platform for elite athletes to share their knowledge into both the fundamentals of sport and the life lessons that have helped them become successful. Students will receive a wealth of technical sports-related advice, but even more powerful, students will learn about what it takes to succeed in any pursuit or profession.

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