TeachMe.To Raises $5 Million to Make it Easy to Learn Sports, Music and Art from Local Teachers
23 Julio 2024 - 8:15AM
Business Wire
Bling Capital leads prolific group of tech
industry investors
TeachMe.To, the hub for finding and booking local in-person
lessons, today announced that it has raised $5 million in seed
funding led by Bling Capital and with participation from
Marketplace Capital, 20Growth, and Gokul Rajaram, as well as
existing fund and angel investors, including 1984, Alumni Ventures;
Ancestry CEO, Deb Liu; and Rover President, Brent Turner. The
company will use the investment to continue to enhance its platform
with a particular focus on tools that improve the learning
experience.
TeachMe.To has demonstrated impressive early growth, expanding
10x between 2022 and 2023. TeachMe.To delivers more than 200
lessons per day, serving every major city in the United States. The
platform makes it easy for anyone to find and book local lessons
with the closest, most affordable and friendliest coaches, while
supporting the ongoing learning experience. TeachMe.To currently
offers lessons in a dozen categories including pickleball, golf,
tennis, music and more.
“When it comes to learning something new and pursuing an
interest, there’s real demand for that human-to-human, local
experience,” said Tyler Maloney, CEO of TeachMe.To. “Of course,
technology is at the backbone of how we deliver and improve that
experience, providing innovative learning tools, like an AI option
that can film, analyze and help a student’s swing, but in an
ever-increasing AI-dominated world, we are a distinctly human
company.”
The platform’s robust functionality also enables talented
athletes and experts to share and monetize their expertise by
either building out their client portfolio or breaking into
coaching entirely. The marketplace connects coaches with students
from all backgrounds, whether they are seeking introductory lessons
or ongoing training. Top earners on the platform are already making
upwards of $5,000 per month.
"In the post-pandemic world, flexible schedules have become the
norm, and coaches are increasingly choosing to teach their passions
over traditional 9-to-5 jobs," said Ben Ling, Managing Partner at
Bling Capital. "We believe that in the next five years, AI will
significantly accelerate this trend. As automation takes over more
routine tasks, both students and teachers will have more time to
dedicate to enjoyable, in-person experiences. TeachMe.To is
strategically positioned to thrive in this evolving
marketplace."
“We’re very proud of our team, our investment partners, and our
early progress,” said Nick O’Brien, President and Chief Operating
Officer of TeachMe.To. “We’re encouraging people to get outside,
exercise, make new friends and develop confidence. We believe we’re
building one of the coolest, most human networks since Airbnb.”
TeachMe.To lessons start at $49 per hour and range in price
based on instructor demand. TeachMe.To delivers hundreds of lessons
per day in more than 100 U.S. cities with an average instructor
rating of 4.9 out of 5. For more information or to get started
visit https://teachme.to/
About TeachMe.To
Learning something new can be intimidating. That's why most of
us don't start. TeachMe.To's mission is to make picking up new
skills easy and accessible for everyone. We make getting started
easy. TeachMe.To
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