Education and collaboration tool FreshGrade announced today that it scored an $11.6 million funding round to grow its reach in the United States.
FreshGrade works as an online portfolio that allows teachers, parents, and students to communicate about assignments and educational goals.
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Relay Ventures led the investment, while early-stage education technology fund Reach Capital, Accel Partners, and Emerson Collective followed.
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The Canadian startup, which says it is already used in over 70 countries, has raised at least $15.9 million so far, including its $4.3 million seed round in 2014.
Update 12:03 p.m. PT: FreshGrade tells us Relay Ventures led the investment, not Reach Capital.
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