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February 2, 2021

New startup Mindstone wants to “turn the internet into a textbook”

Mindstone wants to change the way adults learn.


Freya Pratty

3 min read

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“As more and more work becomes automated, people will have to continuously learn new skills to keep their relevance in the workforce,” says Joshua Wohle, the founder of Mindstone.  The new startup has just secured $2.2m in funding from investors including Moonfire Ventures and The Fund. “That means we’re going to have more adults learning than ever before.”

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Mindstone's space repetition reminders. Photo: Mindstone.
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Freya Pratty

Freya Pratty is a senior reporter and investigations lead at Sifted. Follow her on X , LinkedIn and Bluesky

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