Course Advisor Raises $12 Million in First Round - Wakefield, MA

Course Advisor, a Wakefield-based provider of online lead generation and marketing software for the postsecondary education market, has raised $12 million investment in its first round of venture capital. The investment was led by ABS Capital Partners and The Washington Post Co. Course Advisor said in a press release on Tuesday that it now has over 1.5 million unique visitors per month, Visitors to Course Advisor's website are able to seek information about colleges, universities and career and professional training. It also offers student profiling, geo-targeting and multi-stage data verification to maximize lead quality for its customers.

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