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InstaEDU Closes $4M Financing

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InstaEdu

InstaEdu, an online service for on-demand tutoring, has closed a $4 million Series A financing, led by Battery Ventures. The Social+Capital Partnership, which led InstaEdu’s seed round, also participated in round. General partner Brian O’Malley of Battery Ventures will be joining InstaEdu’s board of directors.

The new capital will help InstaEdu scale its online product offerings and grow its team, says the company.

InstaEdu’s investors also include Bobby Yazdani (founder of Saba Software), Dylan Smith (co-founder and CFO of Box), Todd Bradley (EVP of Hewlett-Packard), John Johnston (general partner at August Capital), Nicolas Berggruen and Nirav Tolia (co-founder and CEO of Nextdoor).

[Image courtesy: InstaEdu

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