The digital credentials platform developer has increased its overall funding to more than $18m with a Lion Brothers and Pearson-backed round.

US-based digital credentialing service Credly has received $11.1m in a funding round that included educational publisher and learning materials producer Pearson and badging product maker Lion Brothers.

Non-profit organisation Strada Education Network also took part in the round, as did Zoma Capital, New Markets Venture Partners, University Ventures and Lumina Foundation.

Founded in 2012, Credly provides an online platform that helps users create, issue and share digital credentials covering verified skills, abilities and certifications.

The company had previously secured…