Seek Group led a series E round that valued Coursera at more than $1bn, boosting the online education provider’s total funding to more than $313m.

US-based online education platform Coursera secured $103m yesterday in a series E round led by online education and recruitment firm Seek Group.

Future Fund, Australia’s sovereign wealth fund, also took part in the round, as did venture capital firm New Enterprise Associates (NEA). It valued Coursera at more than $1bn, a source close to the company told TechCrunch.

Coursera offers access to some 3,200 courses provided by more than 150 universities through its online platform. It has also added 14…

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