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January 13, 2020

Alt-MBA school Jolt raises $14.1m to triple number of campuses

As MBA applications decline, investors are putting their money behind new types of professional development companies.


Maija Palmer

2 min read

Jolt, the Israeli startup challenging the traditional MBA market with cheaper, more flexible course, is planning to more than triple the number of campuses it runs after raising $14.1m from Balderton Capital.

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