HeyTutor Finds $1M From ScOp Venture Capital
Summary
Los Angeles-based HeyTutor, an online marketplace for finding tutors, has raised $1M in its Series A funding, the company announced on Tuesday, from Santa Barbara-based ScOp Venture Capital, the venture investment firm led by serial entrepreneur and investor Kevin OConnor. HeyTutors online marketplace helps connect students with local tutors, and helps tutors get consistent jobs. Lucci serves as CEO of the company, and Neman is President. According to HeyTutor, its service lets tutors pick and choose exactly what jobs they are interested in, negotiate a set hourly rate, and manages all billing and payments. OConnor was the founder of DoubleClick, and hes also backed a number of other local ventures, including serving as an early investor in Procore, a local unicorn.