Shell network secures USD 20 million c round financing
December 22, morning news, generic scientific knowledge community network today announced the completion of a nutshell c round of funding, raised $ 20 million, of which educational institutions the future lead investor $ 15 million, IDG shells before net investors, among others, to put in $ 5 million.
Shell network founder and CEO JI said shell will study at educational direction in the future continue to punch. Original scientific content, production and dissemination of business, combined with educational learning products, shell is working on improving ecosystem knowledge products.
JI said the shell value accumulation of a good future in the field of education, a better future is strong in K12 student counselling service of science, its coverage and the shell covering the young lovers very good cohesion and complementary business crowd there are a lot of imagination.
Husk of a good future investment network, mainly because of the optimistic about husk’s online learning community “MOOC Academy” (mooc.guokr.com), and rapid development. According to shell’s official report shows that MOOC Academy registered users has reached 800,000.
“MOOC Academy”, the user can select the interest in online education courses, learned reviews, note-jobs, information, and learning experiences, sharing with students, to explore issues of mutual help.
Good future co-founder and a good future investment group Division General Manager Liu Yachao said in the field of business, shell network brings together university students consisting mainly of technology enthusiast, can be complementary to the next primary and middle school math, business age, helping the future complete higher levels of education.
Shell network since July 2010, access loved capital of us $ 1 million angel round of financing, followed in May 2011, earnest letter capital of US $ 3 million series a financing in early 2013, access to IDG‘s b round of financing;
December 2014, get a good lead investor $ 20 million c round of funding in the future.
NET in a nutshell 2010 founded by JI, founded the non-profit organization before science and squirrels will be operating in full independence. Three main products are: MOOC, intellectual community, graduate App.