PeopleGrove raises $1.8m for student mentorship platform
San Francisco-based start-up PeopleGrove has raised $1.8m in a seed round led by Reach Capital and featuring participation from Bisk Ventures, Floodgate, Collaborative Fund and GSV, among others. PeopleGrove's site helps bring together students and coaches and advisers for career advice and to expand their professional networks, and has a user base at Kansas State University, Penn State University and the University of Michigan.

PEOPLEGROVE, a San Francisco-based startup behind an online mentorship platform for students and working professionals, has raised $1.8 million in a seed round led by Reach Capital. Other investors include Bisk Ventures, Collaborative Fund, Floodgate, GSV, Launch Capital, RiverPark Ventures and University Ventures. PeopleGrove has now raised $2.5 million total.

Founded in 2015, PeopleGrove aims to help connect students with coaches and advisors for career advice and expand their professional networks. The platform offers a directory of mentors along with scheduling, reporting and video chat tools. According to its fundraise announcement, the company claims users in large public higher-ed institutions including Kansas State University, Penn State University, and University of Michigan.

Disclosure: Reach Capital and GSV are investors in EdSurge