Ziplines Education, an industry-leading education company that partners with universities to deliver industry-focused certificate courses that prepare professionals for today's digital-first workforce, announced it has closed a $6.4 million Series A round of funding.

Led by San Francisco-based investment-management firm Jackson Square Ventures, with participation from existing investors, including Wildcat Venture Partners and WGU Labs, Ziplines Education will leverage the new financing to expand its team, develop proprietary technology products, and strengthen partnerships with universities to serve more continuing-education students.