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
NovoEd is a program delivery platform, founded by Stanford University professor Amin Saberi and PhD student Farnaz Ronaghi, that partners with training firms, corporations, educational institutes and foundations to provide blended learning solutions.
Teachable is a company that allows users to create and sell online courses.
Udemy is an online learning and teaching marketplace with over 80,000 courses and 24 million students.
Verbling is a company providing an e-learning platform for language over video chat. It participated in the S11 cohort of Y Combinator.
A company developing a virtual science expert as aid to STEM elementary teachers
Wonderschool offers a platform where people can start infant and toddler programs and preschools out of their homes.
NoRedInk is a San Francisco-based e-learning and educational technology company founded in 2012 by Jeff Scheur to help students writing abilities.
HireArt is a company providing an online recruitment platform.
VIPKID is an education technology company providing online English immersion learning.
Varsity Tutors is a St. Louis-based online education technology company connecting students with tutors.
AltSchool is a partnership between educators and engineers aiming to deliver personalized learning for children.
BrightBytes is a San Francisco-based company founded by Rob Mancabelli.
A company providing a career guidance marketplace platform matching college students with coaches, professionals and jobs
Scoutible is a San Francisco-based company founded by Zach Gianos, Angela K. Antony and Tyler Law.
Foundry College equips working adults with the skills and knowledge they need to excel in jobs that aren't being displaced by automation.
Associated 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
Further reading
Documentaries, videos and podcasts
Companies
Bloc
Bridge International Academy
BrightBytes
Brilliant
Build Academy
Climb
CourseHorse
Desmos
Edunav
Enki
Fluent City
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Rebecca Hammond
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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