Domestika, one of the world’s fastest-growing creative communities, announced the closing of a $110 million Series D funding round, bringing Domestika’s total valuation to $1.3 billion and launching the company to unicorn status. The latest round is led by Zeev Ventures with additional investors including GSV Ventures and other private investors.
Domestika’s creative learning community is supported by internationally-acclaimed creative professionals who share their knowledge and skills through professionally-produced online courses. Domestika connects like-minded creative amateurs, hobbyists and professionals, empowering them to learn, create and engage with others from across the globe. The courses cover a broad creative spectrum, from illustration and design, to crafts and digital marketing, and beyond.
Domestika offers nearly 2,000 courses taught by 1,300 creative professionals. More than 110 new courses are published every month and to date, the community has already completed more than 13 million courses. With studios in 12 countries across Europe and the Americas, all content is carefully curated and produced in-house to ensure the best learning experience.
In the past 18 months, Domestika has expanded to new countries, opening studios in the United States, the UK and more recently France, Italy and Germany to complement its original studios in Spain and Latin America The funds raised in the latest round will help maintain this momentum. In 2021, Domestika launched its first courses in French, German and Italian, to complement its existing array of courses in English, Spanish and Portuguese. All courses are subtitled and translated into English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Italian, French, Polish and Dutch.
“GSV Ventures is so proud to align with the team at Domestika, who prove every day that learning should be social, joyful and beautiful,” said Deborah Quazzo, Managing Partner at GSV Ventures. “Domestika is a game changer in how we approach learning and creativity, empowering 8 million learners, and more than 1,300 teachers around the world to pursue their creative passions. We are excited about their opportunities to continue to grow and scale globally.”
Source: Businesswire
