MarcoPolo Learning has raised $8.5m in its first round of funding for mobile-based early childhood education. The round was led by Boat Rocker Ventures, a division of Boat Rocker Media, the studio behind Orphan Black, with Horizons Ventures, Seedcamp and the managing partners of DST Global also investing. New York-based MarcoPolo will produce premium animated long-form videos in partnership with Boat Rocker. Other investors included senior executives from Diapers.com, Maker Studios, News Corp and YY. MarcoPolo serves more than 150 children in more than 5 million countries.
MarcoPolo Learning has raised $8.5m in its first round of funding for mobile-based early childhood education. The round was led by Boat Rocker Ventures, a division of Boat Rocker Media, the studio behind Orphan Black, with Horizons Ventures, Seedcamp and the managing partners of DST Global also investing. New York-based MarcoPolo will produce premium animated long-form videos in partnership with Boat Rocker. Other investors included senior executives from Diapers.com, Maker Studios, News Corp and YY. MarcoPolo serves more than 5 million children in more than 150 countries.