Edtech startup HiCounselor raises $1.8 M from Supermorpheus, others

Angel groups SuperMorpheus and GoldenNivesh are to invest as part of the USD 1.8 million seed financing round in San Francisco-based edtech startup HiCounselor. The round, led by Silicon Valley-based Heroic Ventures, also saw participation from Matt Robinson - ARIA Fund and Tread's CEO Dinesh Godara. Founded in 2020 by Aditya Sharma and Rani Haroune, HiCounselor's platform helps students with upskilling and job networking to become skilled software developers, data scientists, and product managers and get into a tech career in top companies and startups in the US. HiCounselor program consists of a 4-6 weeks long cohort-based course followed by networking and referrals using its AI-powered networking tool.