US-based technology apprenticeship centre Kenzie Academy has raised $4.2m in a seed round led by edtech VC firm ReThink Ventures that featured Butler University, VentureBeat reported on Wednesday.
Kenzie Academy runs a two-year software engineering apprenticeship in Indianapolis with an experiential curriculum that includes paid work for actual clients as well as class projects.
The course costs $24,000, however students unable to pay up-front can also choose an income-share agreement or monthly payment plan. The academy has welcomed three cohorts so far, with each class containing 16 to 18 students.
Kenzie will use the proceeds to launch new courses in digital marketing and user experience in September 2018, while also devising a remote learning scheme that could appeal to customers beyond Indianapolis.
Butler University had previously agreed to partner the academy to offer all Kenzie graduates a certificate from the university.
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