TeachMe.To, a sports coaching platform for beginner athletes, secured $2 million in seed funding, the company exclusively told TechCrunch. The funding will be used to scale the platform, launch a new app for students as well as expand beyond its sports offerings.
The startup was founded in late 2021 by CEO Nick O’Brien and chairman Tyler Maloney, with the goal of facilitating the booking process so more consumers can start a hobby or learn a new sport.
“Learning something new can be intimidating– that’s why most of us don’t start,” O’Brien told TechCrunch. “TeachMe.To exists to make it exponentially easier to try out a new skill or sport.