Student Social Network Gets $7 Million in Funding

Grockit, an up-and-coming social network for students, has just received $7 million in its latest round of funding. In previous rounds, Grockit received funding from Reid Hoffman, founder of LinkedIn and Mark Pincus, founder and CEO of Zynga. Led by Atlas Venture, the current round of funding also saw previous investors Integral Capital Partners and Benchmark Capital contribute.

Grockit is a student-central social network, with a twist: rather than simply closing its doors to the harsh judgement of parents and employers, Grockit instead focuses on student academics.