POPEXPERT: $2 million to SF-based popexpert, inc. in seed round led by Learn Capital, with Jeff Skoll and Ken Howery also participating. Founded in 2012, the startup offers a marketplace for lifelong learning, where users can connect with experts for live, one-to-one video lessons for a fee. (The team even made a video to announce the funding.) The platform currently has over 1,000 experts across ten diverse categories, from meditation and nutrition to language and music.
