CoachUp raises $6.7 mln
CoachUp, which helps connect athletes with private coaches via the desktop and a mobile app, has raised $6.7 million in Series A funding co-led by Point Judith Capital and General Catalyst Partners. Other new investors in the Boston-based company include Data Point Capital, Suffolk Equity Partners and individual investors, including Paul English (co-founder and CTO of Kayak.com) and Albert Dobron (managing director at Providence Equity Partners). Current investor Breakaway Ventures (Dennis Baldwin, former CMO of Reebok) also participated in the round. The company told peHUB that it had previously raised $2.2 million in seed funding from General Catalyst and Breakaway in November 2012. As part of the Series A round, Sean Marsh of Point Judith Capital has joined the board, which also includes David Fialkow of General Catalyst.
