Hubert Burda was among the returning investors in round that boosted the online learning service's overall funding to $108m.

US-based online adult learning platform operator Skillshare raised $66m in funding yesterday from a consortium including Burda Principal Investments, an investment vehicle for media group Hubert Burda.

The round was led by Omers Growth Equity, an investment subsidiary of pension fund manager Omers, and it also attracted Union Square Ventures (USV), Amasia and Spero Ventures.

Skillshare operates a subscription-based online portal with more than 30,000 video courses focused on the creative industries, with classes emphasising interactivity rather than lectures. It…

Thierry Heles

Thierry Heles is editor-at-large of Global University Venturing and Global Corporate Venturing, and host of the Beyond the Breakthrough podcast.