EduFire.com raises $400,000 for video learning

Chris Morrison | April 10th, 2008

EduFire is a language learning site, based on video tutoring and conversations. The site acts as a platform for tutors who charge on an hourly basis, from which EduFire takes 15 percent; there are currently a few hundred tutors signed up.

The $400,000 funding was a seed round provided to the company by angel investors, according to socalTECH. EduFire is based in Los Angeles.



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