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By Eleanor Warnock 10 August 2022
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By Tim Smith in Barcelona 17 August 2022
Public & Academic/Edtech/News/
By Eleanor Warnock 10 August 2022
Berlin-based edtech Junto has just raised a €5m seed round for its B2B upskilling platform — which lets employees take live classes from tech operators at companies like Google.
People are working longer and changing careers more — which means that learning and development is going to be key for professionals in generations ahead. On the other hand, companies fighting for talent want to retain the best and engaging educational content is a compelling benefit to offer. But given most learning is still offline and — as anyone who’s taken an online course knows — online offerings are often as stale as last week’s bread, Junto will not be the last to play in this sector.
It’s interesting to note that Junto features operators and founders from European tech companies as instructors on the platform, like Penta cofounder Jessica Holzbach. It’s a testament to how far European tech has come that there’s such a strong bench of talent ready to teach the next generation.
Eleanor Warnock is Sifted’s deputy editor and cohost of The Sifted Podcast. She tweets from @misssaxbys
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