GO1.com Secures Over $40 Million in Series C Funding as Remote Work Explosion Drives Tripling of Usage on Platform
Remote Workers Are Using GO1 Platform for Remote Learning To Embrace Training, Certification, Skills During Pandemic Workplace Upheaval
GO1, the content hub that allows companies to upscale their workforce with on-demand training, a dynamic content-driven platform for companies that are Open to Learn, announced it has raised over $40 million in a Series C funding and said it has tripled usage on its platform in a new era of remote work.
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“GO1’s growth over the last couple of months has been unprecedented and the use of online tools for training is now undergoing a structural shift”
The funding round was led by Madrona Venture Group and SEEK with participation from new investor, Salesforce Ventures and existing investors, M12 – Microsoft’s venture fund and Our Innovation Fund.
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“GO1’s growth over the last couple of months has been unprecedented and the use of online tools for training is now undergoing a structural shift,” said Andrew Barnes, CEO of GO1. “It is gratifying to fill an important void right now as workers embrace online solutions. We are inspired about the future that we are building as we expand our platform with new mediums that reach millions of people every day with the content they need.”
GO1 has grown 5x year-over-year in the U.S. market, bringing the number of organizations using the platform to over 3,000 globally. As remote learning has become a necessity for many, GO1 has tripled engagement on the platform over the last month. The funding will be used to increase market expansion in North America as well as expand its content provider partner network in direct response to the increased demand for the platform.
The funding comes on the heels of an integration with Microsoft Teams, which enables organizations using Teams to learn directly within their workplace ecosystem. Individuals can now find, consume, share, and discuss learning resources from GO1’s extensive library of online learning resources.
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