Curiosity (learning platform)

Curiosity was founded by CEO Gabe Vehovsky in November 2014, after being launched as part of Discovery Communications in January 2014.[1] Vehovsky, a Discovery executive responsible for seeking business opportunities in online education, recommended that the company build a platform aimed at providing educational content. Curiosity spun off from Discovery in November 2014.[2][3] Curiosity raised $6 million in a Series A funding round in November 2014 from a number of Chicago-based investors, including Pritzker Group Venture Capital, Origin Ventures, Chicago Ventures, and Corazon Capital. [4] As of now, Curiosity can be accessed on its website www.curiosity.com and is also available in the Google app store Google Play Store ID of Curiosity

References

  1. ↑ Grant, Rebecca (January 14, 2014). "Discovery unveils Curiosity.com to inspire everyday learning". Venture Beat.
  2. ↑ Vehovsky, Gabriel (February 1, 2016). "Discovering the value of the ‘corporate’ entrepreneur". Kellogg Insight.
  3. ↑ Ginsburg, Monica (December 6, 2014). "Six venture capitalists reveal the best pitch of 2014". Crain’s Chicago Business.
  4. ↑ Elahi, Amina (July 12, 2016). "Former Match CEO Sam Yagan takes the helm at ShopRunner". Chicago Tribune.
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