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Investments (USD)
Transactions
Recent transactions in the domain of education
| Company | Country | Funding round | Date | |
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Tiney Ltd Platform for early childhood education. |
United Kingdom | Series A GBP 7,200,000 |
13 May 2024 |
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Ryzac Inc Online learning platform for technical skills. |
United States | Acquisition USD 390,000,000 (USD 390,000,000) |
21 Dec 2021 |
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Service Scout Inc America’s full-service music and voice lessons provider. |
United States | Acquisition |
10 Sep 2021 |
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Trana GmbH |
Germany | Seed |
5 Apr 2021 |
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Sparrho |
Seed USD 3,000,000 (USD 3,000,000) |
11 Jul 2017 | |
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MasterClass Online education platform. |
Series C USD 35,000,000 (USD 35,000,000) |
28 Mar 2017 | |
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OpenSesame Provider of on-demand elearning courses for the enterprise. |
United States | Series B USD 9,000,000 (USD 9,000,000) |
29 Sep 2016 |
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Ryzac Inc Online learning platform for technical skills. |
United States | Series C USD 30,000,000 (USD 30,000,000) |
12 Jul 2016 |
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MasterClass Online education platform. |
Series B USD 15,000,000 (USD 15,000,000) |
23 Feb 2016 | |
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Coursera Inc Online education platform. |
United States | Series C USD 49,500,000 (USD 49,500,000) |
25 Aug 2015 |
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Cambly Inc On-demand access to English tutors over video chat. |
United States | Seed |
31 Dec 2014 |
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Code Kingdoms |
Seed USD 418,615 (USD 418,615) |
31 May 2014 | |
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Ryzac Inc Online learning platform for technical skills. |
United States | Convertible Note USD 5,000,000 (USD 5,000,000) |
25 Apr 2014 |
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Duolingo Inc |
United States | Series B |
31 Dec 2012 |
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Ryzac Inc Online learning platform for technical skills. |
United States | Series B USD 10,000,000 (USD 10,000,000) |
18 Jun 2012 |
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Zookal |
Seed |
1 Dec 2011 | |
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Ryzac Inc Online learning platform for technical skills. |
United States | Series A USD 2,500,000 (USD 2,500,000) |
27 Oct 2011 |
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Udemy Inc |
United States | Series A |
1 Oct 2011 |
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Duolingo Inc |
United States | Series A |
1 Oct 2011 |
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Skillshare Inc Community marketplace to learn anything from anyone. |
United States | Series A |
1 Aug 2011 |
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Skillshare Inc Community marketplace to learn anything from anyone. |
United States | Seed |
1 May 2011 |
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Udemy Inc |
United States | Seed |
1 Aug 2010 |
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Regent Education Inc Developer of financial aid management Software-as-a-Service solutions for for-profit and private higher education institutions. |
United States | Series B |
26 Sep 2008 |
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Workshoplive Inc Platform for online music lessons |
United States | Seed |
1 Jul 2006 |
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Bloom App that helps the next generation build wealth through investing. |
Seed |
Companies
Best funded companies in education
Online learning platform for technical skills.
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Online education platform.
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Online education platform.
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Provider of on-demand elearning courses for the enterprise.
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SaaS product to manage learning programs and improve instruction for English language learners.
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Incentivizing children to solve math problems
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Developer of financial aid management Software-as-a-Service solutions for for-profit and private higher education institutions.
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Live online learning platform that empowers kids ages 3–18.
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America’s full-service music and voice lessons provider.
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Learning device for kids with autism and ADHD.
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Digital textbook of the future.
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On-demand access to English tutors over video chat.
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Live, interactive online science classes with hands-on activities for adults.
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Artificial Intelligent Math tutor platform that teaches students by providing seamless interaction and personalized experience.
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Empowering educators as wellness champions in their lives, classrooms and communities.
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Supporting student-centered learning in reading, writing, and math.
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App that helps the next generation build wealth through investing.
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Empowering students and educators to succeed through course-specific study resources and 24/7 homework help.
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Selling online job training to the government.
Gyanvarsha institute is a promising Distance Learning Education Center offering Short term and Long term Diploma and Degree Courses.
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Platform for early childhood education.
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The best way to learn in-demand creative skills online.
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E-learning platform to learn Spanish in a easy and fun way with the power of music.
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Improving education for every student.
Helping women manage, make and talk about money; bringing them in tune with their monetary goals, expanding their passions into thriving businesses.
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Community marketplace to learn anything from anyone.
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EDMC is a leading provider of private post-secondary education in North America.
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Aula is the Learning Experience Platform (LXP) for higher education.
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Platform for online music lessons
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Investors
Top investors in the domain of education
| Investor | Profile | Country | Investments | |
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Y Combinator | American technology startup accelerator. | United States | 8 |
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Reach Capital | United States | 6 | |
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Union Square Ventures LLC | Early stage venture capital firm | United States | 6 |
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New Enterprise Associates Inc | Global venture capital firm focused on helping entrepreneurs build transformational businesses across multiple stages, sectors and geographies. | United States | 5 |
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Entrepreneur First Investment Manager LLP | Tehnology incubator that invests in individuals “pre-team, pre-idea” to help create new technology startups. | United Kingdom | 4 |
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Bloomberg Beta | Venture fund manager focused broadly on the future of work. | United States | 3 |
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Javelin Venture Partners | Venture capital firm based in San Francisco. | 3 | |
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Scale-Up GP Inc | 3 | ||
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Virgin Group | 2 | ||
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Harrison Metal Capital | Venture capital firm investing in early-stage technology-driven businesses in North America. | United States | 2 |
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Index Ventures Management SA | Venture capital firm | Switzerland | 2 |
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Novel TMT Ventures | 2 | ||
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Founder Collective | Seed-stage venture capital fund | United States | 2 |
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SV Angel | Silicon Valley-based angel fund. | United States | 2 |
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Flybridge Capital Partners | Boston-based venture capital firm focused on early-stage investments | United States | 2 |
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Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers LLC | Venture capital firm. | United States | 2 |
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Kima Ventures | French-based venture capital fund that focuses on strategic investments in early stage technology companies around the world. | France | 2 |
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500 Startups Management Co LLC | Seed fund and startup accelerator. | United States | 2 |
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Providence Equity Partners LLC | Private equity firm focused on growth-oriented media, communications, education and technology companies throughout North America and Europe. | United States | 2 |
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Advancit Capital LLC | Venture capital firm investing in media, technology and web3 startups. | United States | 2 |
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Arlington Capital Partners | A Washington, DC area based private equity firm focused on investments in government-regulated and adjacent verticals. | United States | 1 |
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White Cloud Capital | 1 | ||
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Chrysalis Ventures | United States | 1 | |
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Position Ventures LLC | 1 | ||
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Slow Ventures | Early stage venture capital firm. | United States | 1 |
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Prosus NV | 1 | ||
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International Finance Corporation | The private sector investment arm of the World Bank. | United States | 1 |
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Institutional Venture Partners | US-based venture capital investment firm focusing on later-stage companies and growth equity investments. | United States | 1 |
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Tuesday Capital | Seed stage venture capital fund. | United States | 1 |
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Beast Ventures | 1 | ||
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Plug and Play Ventures | United States | 1 | |
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Mustard Seed Impact Ltd | United Kingdom | 1 | |
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Spark Capital | Early and growth stage venture capital firm. | United States | 1 |
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Times Internet | India | 1 | |
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Sam Lessin | 1 | ||
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Patrick McKenna | 1 | ||
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Sparkmind VC | Finland | 1 | |
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Keith Rabois | 1 | ||
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Altos Ventures | United States | 1 | |
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Kokopelli Capital | 1 | ||
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Alexis Ohanian | United States | 1 | |
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Leeds Equity Partners LLC | United States | 1 | |
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WME Venture Capital LP | United States | 1 | |
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Urban Innovation Fund | Venture capital firm that provides seed capital and regulatory support to entrepreneurs shaping the future of cities. | 1 | |
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Edison Partners | Ventue capital firm focused on high-growth financial technology, healthcare IT and vertical SaaS and marketplace companies outside the Silicon Valley. | United States | 1 |
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CV VC AG | Private company based in Zug which invests in all stages of the crypto and blockchain growth cycle. | Switzerland | 1 |
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Downey Ventures | 1 | ||
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Thrive Capital Partners Inc | Private equity and venture capital investment firm focused on media and internet investments. | United States | 1 |
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AllBright | 1 | ||
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Maveron LLC | United States | 1 |
Acquirers
Top acquirers in the domain of education
| Investor | Profile | Country | Acquisitions | |
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Microsoft Corp | Software company focused on computing through its various product divisions. | United States | 1 |
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Skillsoft Corp | 1 |