Coursera Raises $43 Million to Boost Staff, Global Push
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Coursera Inc., a provider of free online classes taught by university professors, said it raised $43 million in financing to double employees, develop mobile applications and bolster global expansion.
The funding was led by GSV Capital Corp., along with Learn Capital, Laureate Education Inc. and International Finance Corp., the investment arm of the World Bank. Russian investor Yuri Milner, who manages DST Global, also participated, Mountain View, California-based Coursera said in a statement today.