This ed-tech company trains, mentors, and places women in underrepresented job sectors such as data science, digital marketing, software development, and sales. By providing targeted education and experiential learning, the company aims to close the gender wage gap and enhance women's career opportunities in these fields.
Funding
$119.1M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Product
Problem
Early-career professionals, particularly those from diverse backgrounds, often lack the soft skills, business acumen, and mentorship needed to succeed in today's competitive job market. Traditional education may not adequately prepare students with the practical abilities employers seek, leading to skills and confidence gaps. This disparity can disproportionately impact diverse talent, hindering their career advancement and contributing to wage inequality.
Solution
ENTITY Academy provides an upskilling and workforce development platform designed to close the skills, confidence, and wage gaps for diverse talent. Through its Career Catalyst program, the company delivers high-impact mentorship at scale, connecting early-career professionals with experienced mentors from leading organizations. The program focuses on honing soft skills, business acumen, and critical thinking through a collaborative, cohort-based learning environment. ENTITY Academy's proprietary LearningVerse.ai platform facilitates tailored learning paths and mentor matching to optimize engagement and accelerate career success.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes early-career professionals from diverse backgrounds seeking to enhance their soft skills and business acumen, as well as employers looking to improve retention and engagement of diverse talent.
Features
- Career Catalyst program focusing on soft skills, business acumen, and critical thinking
- LearningVerse.ai, a collaborative, cohort-based learning platform
- Tailored mentor matching with over 150 mentors from Fortune 500 companies
- Live, practitioner-led instruction from industry professionals
- One-on-one coaching and support
- Access to a comprehensive career resource hub with resume building, soft skills, business acumen, and interview preparation resources