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Today, 鈥攖he software training and onboarding platform provider鈥攁nnounced it raised $40 million in Series F financing.

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When using a computer, perhaps the only time you want someone looking over your shoulder is when that someone is teaching you to do something new with an unfamiliar piece of software. Skilled trainers are the unsung heroes of the software world, but when deploying new software to a workforce of hundreds or thousands of people, a more automated, scalable solution is in order.

, co-founder and CEO of WalkMe, said in a statement that 鈥淸t]his latest round of funding will help us grow at an even faster rate globally, while ensuring our leadership position in creating and forging the digital adoption category.鈥�

The round was led by prior Series E investor . , which has been an investor in WalkMe since the company back in April 2012, followed on its prior investments by participating in the round. This Series F brings to $207.5 million, according to a statement from the company.

The goal of its training programs is to help people learn how to use software to its fullest extent. To this end, WalkMe helps organizations manage technology change by giving them a way to create interactive walkthroughs and training materials for employees. For sales and support teams, WalkMe can be used to build onboarding workflows for new and prospective customers.

WalkMe said it intends to expand its onboarding solutions 鈥渢hrough additional technology acquisitions.鈥� In the last eighteen months, the company has . Those deals include: machine-taught interface navigator , analytics company , and mobile app engagement platform .

The company says the new funding will allow it 鈥渢o continue its hyper-growth worldwide.鈥� According to its statement, WalkMe has over 650 employees and 2,000 customers distributed worldwide. The company intends to roll out localized versions of its products to select non-English speaking markets in Europe and the Asia-Pacific region.

As more companies transition more work from generalized office software suites to specialized software platforms, the demand for training and onboarding software will likely keep growing. Where there鈥檚 a learning curve to overcome, there鈥檚 money to be made in building ramps and toeholds.