Yuri Milner
ClassDojo Raises $8.5M
ClassDojo, a mobile tool for teachers that helps them manage the behavior of their students, has raised $8.5 million in Series A funding. Investors in the round include Shasta Ventures, Yuri Milner, General Catalyst, SoftTech VC, and SV Angel.
Remind101 Closes $3.5M Series A Round
Remind101 has closed $3.5 million in Series A financing. The Social + Capital Partnership led the round, with participation from First Round Capital, and...
Coursera Raises $43 Million
Coursera has closed $43M in Series B funding from GSV Capital, International Finance Corporation (the investment arm of the World Bank), Laureate Education, Learn...
Silicon Valley Heavyweights Start $3M Breakthrough Prize
Silicon Valley heavyweights Art Levinson (chairman of the board at Apple, and chairman and former CEO of Genentech), Sergey Brin (co-founder, Google), Anne Wojcicki...
23andMe Raises $50M+ In New Financing
Personal genetics company 23andMe has raised more than $50 million in a Series D financing. Participants in the financing include DST Global's Yuri Milner, a...