“Training Corporate Employees on Data and AI: Modal Secures $25M Investment”
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A few years ago, Darren Shimkus, ex-president of Udemy, had a conversation with Dennis Yang about skills building.
Modal provides personalized technical skills training for a company’s staff, offering on-demand coaching and a pedagogical approach that groups users into semi-structured online learning communities.
First, Shimkus says, by honing in on hot trends: data and AI.
“The rise of AI is bringing more visibility to data teams than ever before,” Shimkus said.
“It’s hard in today’s ever-changing workplace landscape to predict what your teams need, meaning most leaders don’t have a reliable way to plan for and improve their team’s skills.