Blume Ventures leads $10 million funding round in Interview Kickstart
Interview Kickstart claims to have been profitable for several years and said it has trained 20,000 experienced working professionals through its training programs, including AI, Machine Learning, Data Science, Engineering and Product Management.
Edtech platform Interview Kickstart has secured $10 million in a funding round led by Blume Ventures. The fresh capital will aid the startup in strengthening its position in the US market and expanding its platform globally.
"Interview Kickstart presented a unique opportunity. The company has been bootstrapped and profitable for several years and the founders have built an incredible proposition and community. The investment is a testament to our belief in Interview Kickstart's mission and track record of delivering career-shifting impact to professionals. They’ve had a huge impact on professionals arming themselves with new skills and opportunities to thrive in the fiercely competitive tech industry,” said Karthik Reddy, Managing Partner at Blume Ventures.
Interview Kickstart claims to have been profitable for several years and said it has trained 20,000 experienced working professionals through its training programs, including AI, Machine Learning, Data Science, Engineering and Product Management.
The firm, in a statement, highlighted that its graduates have secured top jobs at Google, Meta, Amazon, Netflix, Airbnb, Uber, Apple, Lyft, and LinkedIn. It added that its customers have received job offers in excess of $250,000, with the highest compensation received being over $1.2 million.
“Interview Kickstart, with our instructors and partners, aims to help working tech professionals prepare for these compelling opportunities. For instance, a working professional, Christian, recently got an offer of $380k at a FAANG company, which was more than double what he earned before going through Interview Kickstart. Our constant focus on profitability and strong unit economics, along with this growth investment from Blume, will help us amplify and expand this mission,” said co-founder Ryan Valles.
“In a world where Big Tech is the force behind the rapid pace of tech innovation, including the significant platform shift that Generative AI brings about, there has never been a more substantial need for the 22 million software engineers worldwide to focus on building the essential skills that are emerging out of top tech companies to stay relevant and Level Up,” added Soham Mehta, co-founder at Interview Kickstart.
The firm allows software engineers to keep pace with the industry and reach the highest bar in their careers, securing jobs at tech companies with application acceptance rates of 2% - 5%.
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