GetSmarter

Acquired

Salt River, South Africa · Founded 2008 · $5.0M raised

Founded
2008
Total Funding
$5.0M
Rounds
1
Acquisition Date
May 2017

Totals include recorded grants and other qualifying funding, not just equity. What counts toward funding.

About

GetSmarter is an online education company founded in 2008 in Cape Town, South Africa, that partners with leading global universities to deliver high-quality, supported, and practical online short courses combining research-backed content with real-world application. The company's first online short course was Wine Evaluation, presented in partnership with the University of Stellenbosch, and by 2013 more than 30,000 working professionals had completed a GetSmarter online short course to gain new skills.

Summary

GetSmarter is an EdTech company based in Salt River, South Africa, founded in 2008. It has raised $5.0M in total across 1 round.

Funding & Exit History

AcquisitionMay 2017

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