Dive Brief:
- Boost Academy, a San Diego-based developer, has raised $600K for its math tutoring platform.
- The product, which is available on iPads and meant for middle and high school students, will have an expanded fall launch thanks to the funds.
- The $600K is the companies final seed round. In two previous funding rounds it raised a total of $1 million, which helped it launch in September 2014.
Dive Insight:
This round of funding was led by Tom Ladt, an entrepreneur who is known for leading start-ups towards financial success. He has also been added to the company's board of directors. According to a press release, additional funds will be used for "product development, amplifying sales and marketing activities and improving the consumer experience."