Creatively Focused, a Mendota Heights, MN-based educator-driven technology company, raised $3M in Seed funding.
The round was led by York IE, with participation from Mairs & Power Venture Capital, Groove Capital, and Gopher Angels.
The company intends to use the funds to expand its reach to all 50 states.
Led by Founder and CEO Elizabeth Orme, Creatively Focused is an educator-driven technology company that automates workflows and increases training, education, and professional development for special education teams. axis3, its web-based platform, streamlines district resources, provides targeted skill training, and bridges paperwork demands to reduce the workload and feelings of burnout special educators face. It provides district administrators, teachers, and paraprofessionals with the support they need to meet the needs of the special education students they serve.
Through axis3, its human-centered SaaS platform, along with personalized services and a curated resource library, the company works with school districts to empower teachers, paraprofessionals, and administrators to save time and cultivate connections in the professional community.
The company will continue to grow in public, K12 school districts across all 50 states to add to the 1,000+ special educators already being supported through axis3.
Marshall Everson, Vice President of Investments & Strategy at York IE, has also joined the Creatively Focused Board of Directors. Everson will collaborate with existing board members Orme and Keeley to help drive the Creatively Focused vision and mission forward.
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23/08/2023