Craftsy, a Startup Synthesis of YouTube and Etsy, Cinches $50 Million in New Funding — entrepreneur.com

Craftsy, a Denver-based startup that vends online video courses in quilting, cake decorating, photography and more, has just announced a seismic fourth funding round of $50 million, bringing the company’s total financing to $106 million. Craftsy, described by The New York Times as “a hybrid of YouTube and Etsy” -- with perhaps a bit of Pinterest thrown in -- is an e-learning marketplace comprising over 500 video tutorials across 16 craft categories. Check out, for instance, this $25 tutorial on how to sew your own bra.

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