– Smashcut is a Montclair, NJ-based digital learning platform and content studio.
– The company raised $7m in Series A funding.
– The round was led by Pearson Ventures.
– The new investment will be used to expand the company’s operations and business reach.

– The data platform, which quietly joined Fearless Fund’s portfolio last fall, was founded by technology and diversity pioneer Angela Benton in 2018.
– Streamlytics unifies and protects the troves of data produced by consumers across their digital footprint.
– This investment marks a milestone in Fearless Fund’s efforts to not only support WOC-founded businesses but also close the gap between the minority women who account for 89% of new businesses opened every day and the less than 1 percent of WOC-businesses who receive funding.