marcoMarcoPolo Learning raised $8.5 million in Series A funding, with proceeds to be used for expanding the company’s suite of early childhood apps and producing and distributing original animated series in partnership with Boat Rocker Media.

The financing round was led by Boat Rocker Ventures, the studio behind Orphan Black and The Next Step. Other investors include Horizons Ventures from Asia, Seedcamp in Europe, and managing partners of DST Global, as well as from industries such as Diapers.com and Maker Studios.

About the author

Carlos Cadorniga

Carlos Cadorniga

Carlos Cadorniga is an editorial intern at Adventure Publishing Group and a recent journalism graduate from Stony Brook University. He crafts weekly toy reviews for The Toy Insider and contributes to the Toy Book trade magazine. His hobbies include watching cartoons, singing, playing video games, creative writing, and bragging about his trip to Japan. His favorite color is pink and he will not let you forget it, and his favorite sport is seeing how many episodes of The Office he can rewatch on Netflix in one sitting.

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