creativeLIVE, a Seattle and San Francisco-based online interactive global classroom for creative entrepreneurs, has closed a $7.5m Series A financing.
The round has been led by Greylock Partners.
Co-founded in 2010 by photographer/director Chase Jarvis and entrepreneur Craig Swanson, and now led by newly appointed CEO Mika Salmi, former President of Viacom Digital, creativeLIVE offers an interactive classroom that hosts multi-day workshops to enable individuals to learn “real-life” skills.
It allows users around the world to watch the live-streamed classes for free and buy copies of the courses.
Instructors include professionals in the disciplines of photography, business, productivity, software development, design, film, video and more.
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In conjunction with the investment, Greylock partner James Slavet will join creativeLIVE’s Board of Directors. In addition to his role as CEO, Salmi also becomes a member of the Board, joining Jarvis and COO Jon Cunningham.
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10/10/2012