StormWind, founded in 2009 and based in Phoenix, Ariz., operates an online training and e-learning platform focused on technical and IT certification training. The company provides custom corporate training solutions that leverage HD online video and technology to train employees. Its trainers have instructed students in disciplines including Microsoft, VMware, Cisco, CompTIA and Adobe. Clients include over 1,000 organizations such as Juniper, Bain & Company, Honda, P.F. Chang's, Insight and the U.S. Navy. StormWind raised $5m in a Series C funding round led by GSV Capital Corp. The company plans to use the proceeds to hire an additional 200 employees over the next two years to expand sales, instructor, and creative teams. StormWind provides custom HD online video training for enterprise clients and an HD online class experience for IT professionals seeking technical and certification training (Microsoft, Cisco, VMware, Project Management). The company offers two eLearning options: custom HD eLearning for sales training, channel marketing, and employee education, and live/recorded HD classes for individual IT professionals. It uses proprietary technology to develop and deliver its training content. StormWind plans to use the new funding for technology development, to expand its IT Live course offerings, and to hire approximately 150 new team members over the next 18 months. The company was founded in 2009 by Tom Graunke and Corey Frank and is based in Phoenix, AZ. The article reports a $4M funding round, reflecting the company’s current financing event.

Total raised

$9M

Funding rounds

2

Latest round

Series C

Latest activity

Jan 2014