Viridis Learning is a New York–based SaaS technology company whose proprietary platform uses data analytics to match students, colleges and employers through competency-based skill validation. The platform enables colleges to track student performance and outcomes, reduce time-to-completion, and improve employment placement. Employers can hire more quickly, cut recruitment and retention costs, and reduce churn by using skill-based job matching. Early adopters include Mesa Community College, Cerritos Community College, Dallas County Community College District, Hawaii Community Colleges, Long Beach City College, Onogonda Community College-SUNY, San Jose City College and the Louisiana Workforce Commission. Management says the company plans to scale the platform nationally to become a singular hub connecting students, colleges and employers and to help close the global skills gap. Founder and CEO Felix W. Ortiz III leads the company. Viridis is an online education technology platform focused on training and placing the middle-skill workforce. The company provides a human capital technology solution that offers training leading to industry-recognized credentials and job placement. Its system captures data to match job seekers to employers by industry sector, location and skill. Viridis counts early adopters including YouthBuild USA, STRIVE and the City University of New York. The company is led by founder Felix W. Ortiz, III. The reported funding amount from the announced round was undisclosed.

Total raised

$3M

Funding rounds

2

Latest round

Series A

Latest activity

Aug 2016