Robin Cowie has been on the road constantly for the last three months, criss-crossing the country to meet with investors and large corporations who are trying to figure out the future of work.
His startup, Skillmaker, is addressing skilled labor needs through its AI-powered and XR-focused workforce development platform. The goal is to cut training time down for skilled labor-strapped industries, like auto technician training.
That time on the road and away from his homebase in Wilmington, North Carolina has been fruitful for Crowie and the Skillmaker team, as they recently announced the close of their pre-seed round of investment.
Landing Pre-Seed Funding
The investors in the round are heavily concentrated in the Southeast, including North Carolina-based firms Idea Fund Partners, Cape Fear Ventures, First Talent Ventures, and the WALE Angel Network…