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Overview

Seed fund for developing global education technology companies.

Founded

2015

Deals · 12mo

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Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

Bangladesh
Kenya
United Kingdom
United States

Sector focus

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Investment portfolio

19rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Neol
Jun 2022Participated
$5 MSeed
AltaClaro
Mar 2022Participated
$3 MSeed
Fluence
Feb 2022Participated
$3 MSeed
YaizY
Dec 2021Led
$2 MSeed
Framework
Nov 2021Participated
$2 MSeed
CreatorUp
Sep 2021Participated
$5 MSeries A
New Apprenticeship
Sep 2021Participated
$3 MSeed
Novakid
Aug 2021Participated
$35 MSeries B
Shikho
Jul 2021Led
$1 MSeed
Kidato
Apr 2021Participated
$1 MSeed
Acadeum
Mar 2021Participated
$5 MOther Equity
Novakid
Dec 2020Led
$4 MSeries A
Neol
Jun 2022Participated
$5 MSeed
AltaClaro
Mar 2022Participated
$3 MSeed
Fluence
Feb 2022Participated
$3 MSeed
YaizY
Dec 2021Led
$2 MSeed
Framework
Nov 2021Participated
$2 MSeed
CreatorUp
Sep 2021Participated
$5 MSeries A
New Apprenticeship
Sep 2021Participated
$3 MSeed
Novakid
Aug 2021Participated
$35 MSeries B
Shikho
Jul 2021Led
$1 MSeed
Kidato
Apr 2021Participated
$1 MSeed
Acadeum
Mar 2021Participated
$5 MOther Equity
Novakid
Dec 2020Led
$4 MSeries A
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Deal Distribution

LearnStart: 19 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
LearnStart: 19 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed210
Series A13
Series B01
Other Equity02

Monthly Deal Activity

LearnStart: 19 deals are recorded across 108 months.All available history.
LearnStart: 19 deals are recorded across 108 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

LearnStart: Education & Workforce is the largest displayed sector by deal count (19 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

LearnStart: Education & Workforce is the largest displayed sector by deal count (19 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Education & Workforce19
Professional Services5
Networks, Cloud & Communication3
Space & Frontier Tech3
Consumer & Lifestyle2
Media & Entertainment2
Health & Life Sciences2
Crypto & Blockchain1
Enterprise Software1

Deal Size Distribution

LearnStart: 19 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

LearnStart: 19 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M13
$5M-$10M5
$10M-$25M0
$25M-$50M1
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

LearnStart: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (15 deals).All available history.

Top 4 of 4 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

LearnStart: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (15 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States15
Europe2
Kenya1
Bangladesh1
LearnStart: 20 co-investors are shown, with Rethink Education sharing 5 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

LearnStart: 20 co-investors are shown, with Rethink Education sharing 5 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Rethink Education5
Kelly Services2
Lumina Foundation2
Metavallon VC2
PortfoLion2
Socratic Ventures2
TMT Investments2
Xploration Capital2
500 Global1
A-Star Education1
A.Partners1
Achieve Partners1
Ada Ventures1
ALFIN1
Anchorless Bangladesh1
Angelsdeck1
Atomico1
Baroda Ventures1
BonAngels1
Bryce Catalyst1

Investment Strategy

LearnStart: Led accounts for 16% and participating for 84% of round participation.All available history.
LearnStart: Led accounts for 16% and participating for 84% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led316%
Participating1684%
LearnStart: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 100% of lead dynamics.All available history.
LearnStart: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 100% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead00%
Co-led3100%

Team

Don Burton

Venture Investor

Michael Staton

Founding Partner