Yellowbrick Education Platform Acquires Animation Mentor, Lands Sony IGV Fund Investment
Cynthia Littleton Business EditorYellowbrick, the New York-based online education platform that focuses on developing training and certification programs for careers in arts, entertainment, media and sports, has acquired the Animation Mentor platform that targets animation-specific instruction.Yellowbrick has also landed a seven-figure investment from Sony Innovation Fund by IGV, a venture capital fund led by Sony and others to help launch mid- to late-stage startup firms focusing on services shaping the future of business and entertainment.“Yellowbrick’s focus on growing the creator economy through education fits with our mission to support promising startups who bring creative and promising innovations to the world,” said Gen Tsuchikawa,