Curiosity.com, a US-based aggregator for online educational content, has secured $6m in a series A round led by its ex-parent company, US-based media and entertainment provider Discovery Communications.
Pritzker Group Venture Capital, Origin Ventures, Chicago Ventures and Corazon Capital also participated in the round.
Curiosity, which was founded by one of Discovery’s vice presidents, Gabe Vehovsky, was incubated by Discovery and spun-out earlier this year. It offers access to more than 500,000 pieces of online learning material from around 300 third parties including Coursera, Khan Academy and Craftsy.
Bruce Campbell, chief development and digital officer for Discovery, said: “Curiosity.com has evolved from a powerful concept to a strong platform and business. We look forward to continuing to support Curiosity.com’s growth and development, along with this new, strong team of investors.”