SimpleTuition, Inc., a Boston, Mass.-based provider of tools and resources for students to manage college-related expenses and debt, closed a $4m Series D funding round.
Backers included existing investors Atlas Venture, Flybridge Capital Partners, and North Hill Ventures.
The company intends to use the new funds to grow its three core businesses: student loans, textbooks and rewards, with investment in product development, marketing and business development.
Led by Kevin Walker , Co-Founder and CEO, SimpleTuition provides students with tips, advice, and interactive tools to plan college costs, manage college-related expenses, and pay back their loans. Its platform also features a private loan comparison tool, SimpleTuition.com, as well as online textbook marketplace ValoreBooks, rewards program SmarterBucks, and SmarterBank.
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16/05/2013