Learn Capital is a venture capital firm focused exclusively on funding entrepreneurs in the field of learning. They invest in learning content, platforms and service. The companies in their portfolio are engaged in the transformation of educational engagement, access and effectiveness in formalised schooling, corporate and consumer settings.
Investments
Learn Capital has raised a total of $102 million across 2 funds, their latest being Learn Capital Venture Partners III which raised $52 million. This fund was announced on June 11, 2015. Learn Capital Venture Partners I raised $50 million in 2012.
Learn Capital invest in companies that focus on learning and education products and services. Investments include Differ.chat, Foundry College and SoloLearn and exits including MissionU, Edmodo and OpenStudy.
Timeline
Funded Companies
VerblingVerbling is a company providing an e-learning platform for language over video chat. It participated in the S11 cohort of Y Combinator.
San Francisco
UdemyUdemy is an online learning and teaching marketplace with over 80,000 courses and 24 million students.
Mystery ScienceA company developing a virtual science expert as aid to STEM elementary teachers
California
United States
CourseraOnline education technology company
Mountain View, California
Bloc (code school)Bloc is a San Francisco-based company.
ClassDojoClassDojo is a classroom management software platform.
WonderschoolWonderschool offers a platform where people can start infant and toddler programs and preschools out of their homes.
NoRedInk
ChromatikChromatik is a Los Angeles-based company founded by Matt Sandler.
Los Angeles
HireArtHireArt is a company providing an online recruitment platform.
New York City
New York
EdmodoSocial networking service
San Mateo, California
eSpark Learning
Chicago
Popexpert
AltSchoolAltSchool is a partnership between educators and engineers aiming to deliver personalized learning for children.
BrightBytesBrightBytes is a San Francisco-based company founded by Rob Mancabelli.
MasteryConnect
Salt Lake City
Paragon OneA company providing a career guidance marketplace platform matching college students with coaches, professionals and jobs
Varsity Tutors
LearnZillionLearnZillion is a company founded by Alix Guerrier.
OpenStudy
ScoutibleScoutible is a San Francisco-based company founded by Zach Gianos, Angela K. Antony and Tyler Law.
Foundry CollegeFoundry College equips working adults with the skills and knowledge they need to excel in jobs that aren't being displaced by automation.
SoloLearnCoding bootcamp.
Climb CreditClimb Credit is a New York-based company founded by Alexander Rafael.
PhotomathAssociated investment funds
People
Brook Bisrat
Director of Impact Organisations
Eric Hanushek
Advisor
Greg Mauro
Managing Partner
Jennifer Lee
Advisor
Maia Sharpley
Partner
Michael Staton
Partner
Paul Strange
COO & General Counsel
Ravi Kokku
Advisor
Rob Hutter
Managing Partner
Stephen M Kosslyn
Advisor
Tom Vander Ark
Advisor
Vinit Sukhija
Principal
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Contributors
- 1
Rebecca Hammond
MA English I HDip Psychology - Following AI, behavioural and educational psychology - 2
Carla Faraguna
Golden People and Operations. - 3
Dawson Sewell
Seeking to explain science and technology through simple writing. - 4
Aime Anne Nisay
QA Engineer of web and mobile applications - 5
Jude Gomila
Founder and CEO of Golden, Entrepreneur. Investor in 200+ companies. Cantabrigian (Gonville and Caius). Interested in the universe. - 6
Neelam Jhaveri
Techno Geek + Gamer + Fashionista + Sense of Humor = It's ME