Brighteye Ventures

Brighteye Ventures is a Paris-based venture capital firm established in 2017, specializing in education technology. The firm focuses on investing in early-stage startups at the Seed and Series A levels, particularly those that operate at the intersection of learning, entertainment, and creativity. Brighteye Ventures aims to empower entrepreneurs who utilize technology and industry expertise to develop competitive businesses with the potential for global leadership. The firm leverages its extensive experience and relationships across the technology, education, and media sectors to assist portfolio companies in refining their products, building strategic partnerships, and scaling their operations internationally. As a leading EdTech venture capital entity in Europe, Brighteye Ventures is dedicated to fostering innovation that enhances human potential.

David Guérin

Principal

Alex Spiro Latsis

Founding Partner Brighteye Advisors

Isabella Vahdati

Associate

50 past transactions

Installer

Seed Round in 2025
Installer operates as a renewable tech installation company.

LabLabee

Seed Round in 2024
LabLabee is an on-demand learning labs provider for Future networks. It allows telco operators, industrial companies, and large entreprise to incorporate a virtual hands-on experience into their transformation while lowering costs.

Sdui

Series B in 2024
Sdui GmbH, founded in 2017 and based in Koblenz, Germany, is a rapidly growing education technology company focused on enhancing communication within the educational sector. The company provides a digital platform designed to connect teachers, parents, and students, facilitating efficient interaction through features such as class schedules, parent letters, online class registrations, and room bookings. Sdui's solutions aim to alleviate administrative burdens for educational institutions, allowing them to concentrate on delivering quality education. The platform is compliant with GDPR regulations and includes tools like chat, translation functions, and AI lesson planners tailored for schools and preschools. Sdui also encompasses the management platform PUPIL and the learning management offering Additio. With a workforce of around 230 employees, Sdui operates in over 70 countries and serves approximately 22,000 educational institutions following its acquisition of FoxEducation.

UpHill

Series A in 2024
UpHill is a digital health startup that specializes in clinical pathway software designed to integrate with existing hospital information systems. This software automates tasks and bridges gaps in patient care, allowing healthcare providers to gain a comprehensive view of patients' statuses throughout their healthcare journeys. By utilizing evidence-based knowledge, UpHill's platform helps health teams enhance patient outcomes and streamline processes. The company collaborates with leading healthcare providers and life science organizations across Europe to address care variability and fragmentation, ultimately improving both patient outcomes and hospital revenues. UpHill's mission is to ensure that healthcare professionals and patients can consistently deliver and receive optimal care.

Zen Educate

Series B in 2024
Zen Educate Limited is a company that has developed an online platform to connect teachers, teaching assistants, and cover supervisors with job opportunities in schools. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in London, with an additional office in Manchester, the platform facilitates the matching of qualified education professionals with short-term, long-term, and permanent positions. The company aims to enhance the recruitment process for educational institutions by providing a streamlined and effective staffing solution, ensuring that schools have access to quality educators and support staff.

Shakers

Seed Round in 2023
Shakers operates a digital platform designed to enhance collaboration between freelancers and companies. By leveraging advanced technology, the platform connects organizations with verified talent, focusing on aligning personal and professional attributes such as experience, skills, motivations, and personality. HR leaders can utilize Shakers' AI-powered smart team builder to create new teams or augment existing ones, streamlining the process of team formation. Additionally, the platform offers tools for communication, task organization, project management, and performance feedback, allowing users to manage their projects efficiently and effectively.

Coachbetter - You are the game

Seed Round in 2023
Coachbetter is a pioneering digital infrastructure that connects the entire football ecosystem—from federations and clubs to players, parents, and fans—transforming an underserved industry into the digital age. Our mission is to provide accessible, user-friendly, and affordable solutions that elevate every aspect of football management, development and engagement. Trusted by leading clubs like Borussia Dortmund and FC Barcelona, and backed by industry leaders such as Hansi Flick, Coachbetter offers a comprehensive, holistic, and fully integrated SaaS operating system. Our platform streamlines operations, enhances communication, and brings professional educational resources to the fingertips of everyone involved in the game. By bridging the gaps in the football ecosystem, Coachbetter is setting a new standard for how the game is managed, experienced, and enjoyed, propelling football into a digitally connected future.

Ucademy

Seed Round in 2023
Ucademy operates an education platform that offers personalized learning services through a range of private educational programs. The company employs qualified teachers to conduct various workshops, utilizing digital content such as videos and interactive simulations to enhance the learning experience. This approach makes education more accessible, contextual, and practical for students, allowing them to engage with different courses and online materials at a lower cost. Ucademy's mission is to empower individuals to strengthen their skills and achieve their educational goals.

Dorm

Series A in 2023
Oneday’s mission is to create the next 1 Billion entrepreneurs in the world. As technology drives down the cost of starting a business, more people are launching a business than ever before. But 85% of these businesses are failing, and existing products are failing to help. We solve this issue by creating technology that automates large parts of the business launch process, and merging it with university integrations that allow our members to earn university credits as they build their businesses.

Sdui

Series A in 2023
Sdui GmbH, founded in 2017 and based in Koblenz, Germany, is a rapidly growing education technology company focused on enhancing communication within the educational sector. The company provides a digital platform designed to connect teachers, parents, and students, facilitating efficient interaction through features such as class schedules, parent letters, online class registrations, and room bookings. Sdui's solutions aim to alleviate administrative burdens for educational institutions, allowing them to concentrate on delivering quality education. The platform is compliant with GDPR regulations and includes tools like chat, translation functions, and AI lesson planners tailored for schools and preschools. Sdui also encompasses the management platform PUPIL and the learning management offering Additio. With a workforce of around 230 employees, Sdui operates in over 70 countries and serves approximately 22,000 educational institutions following its acquisition of FoxEducation.

Hack The Box

Series B in 2023
Hack The Box Ltd. is an online platform founded in 2017, based in Folkestone, United Kingdom, that focuses on enhancing skills in penetration testing and cybersecurity for individuals, organizations, and educational institutions. The platform offers a variety of guided and exploratory learning experiences, allowing users to improve both offensive and defensive security skills. Through challenges that simulate real-world scenarios and capture-the-flag style tasks, Hack The Box enables users to learn new techniques and refine their hacking abilities, thereby preparing them for various cybersecurity challenges. This makes it a valuable resource for professionals seeking to advance their expertise in the rapidly evolving field of cybersecurity.

LabLabee

Pre Seed Round in 2022
LabLabee is an on-demand learning labs provider for Future networks. It allows telco operators, industrial companies, and large entreprise to incorporate a virtual hands-on experience into their transformation while lowering costs.

Twenix

Series A in 2022
Twenix is an e-learning SaaS that helps teams in business with their English knowledge acquisition. We offer online English conversation sessions of 26’ every day with teachers from around the world. We are changing the world of language education for companies by using a 100% HR approach with education predictions that will help teams to achieve and enhance their language knowledge, in the least amount of time possible and of course, in the best way.

Yoko Robotics

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Yoko is the world's first robot chef for everyone. We believe in a home were you really can relax, take a load off, and everything around you is taken care of. A home where living a healthy life is made as easy and low-cost as possible. That is why we are starting here with the most important part of the home, the kitchen.

Dorm

Seed Round in 2022
Oneday’s mission is to create the next 1 Billion entrepreneurs in the world. As technology drives down the cost of starting a business, more people are launching a business than ever before. But 85% of these businesses are failing, and existing products are failing to help. We solve this issue by creating technology that automates large parts of the business launch process, and merging it with university integrations that allow our members to earn university credits as they build their businesses.

Ribbon Education

Seed Round in 2022
Ribbon Education, founded in 2021 in Brooklyn, New York by Joe Burgess and Lisa Jiang, develops a teacher-student relationship management platform aimed at enhancing the educational experience. This platform is designed to help teachers gain insights into their students, improve educational outcomes, and streamline administrative tasks. By focusing on scaling student support for online programs, Ribbon Education enables educational institutions to reduce teacher workloads and enhance student retention. The company addresses the challenges of online education, making it more affordable and effective for adult learners while ultimately striving to improve the overall quality of education.

Skiller Whale

Seed Round in 2022
Skiller Whale is an online live training platform that enhances the capabilities of tech teams through targeted coaching. By offering small group sessions led by expert engineers, the platform focuses on addressing individual skill gaps with personalized feedback. This approach ensures that training is efficient, with no time wasted on skills that team members already possess or do not require for their roles. Skiller Whale's curriculum includes a range of programming languages and technologies such as Python, Go, JavaScript, TypeScript, React, React Native, and PostgreSQL, enabling organizations to upskill their teams effectively and improve overall performance.

Marmelade

Seed Round in 2021
Marmelade is a micro-learning application that transforms mobile phones into educational tools by allowing users to learn through interactive questions displayed on their home screens. The app facilitates professional training and knowledge acquisition in a convenient format, making it easy for users to engage with learning content as they unlock their devices. By integrating education seamlessly into daily routines, Marmelade aims to enhance the way individuals gain knowledge and skills on the go.

Zen Educate

Funding Round in 2021
Zen Educate Limited is a company that has developed an online platform to connect teachers, teaching assistants, and cover supervisors with job opportunities in schools. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in London, with an additional office in Manchester, the platform facilitates the matching of qualified education professionals with short-term, long-term, and permanent positions. The company aims to enhance the recruitment process for educational institutions by providing a streamlined and effective staffing solution, ensuring that schools have access to quality educators and support staff.

Twenix

Seed Round in 2021
Twenix is an e-learning SaaS that helps teams in business with their English knowledge acquisition. We offer online English conversation sessions of 26’ every day with teachers from around the world. We are changing the world of language education for companies by using a 100% HR approach with education predictions that will help teams to achieve and enhance their language knowledge, in the least amount of time possible and of course, in the best way.

Lynx Educate

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Lynx Educate is a provider of career development solutions that focuses on enhancing workforce skills through education. The company connects employees with accredited and certified educational programs tailored for adult learners, thereby facilitating their professional advancement. By offering comprehensive services to employers, Lynx Educate enables human resources teams to optimize their training budgets, turning them into investments that promote employee retention, engagement, and internal mobility. This approach not only helps workers reach their next career milestones but also improves overall efficiency within organizations.

Genially

Series B in 2021
Genially is a leading platform in interactive visual communication, offering an online tool that enables users to create a variety of digital media, including presentations, infographics, quizzes, and animated content. The platform is designed for individuals and organizations seeking to enhance their visual communication without needing extensive design or programming skills. Users can choose from over 1,000 templates or create content from scratch, incorporating interactive elements and animations to engage audiences effectively. Genially serves a diverse community, including business professionals, educators, marketers, and designers, and is utilized by notable companies such as Hulu, Danone, Michelin, and Heineken. The tool streamlines the content creation process, allowing users to produce visually striking materials quickly and easily.

UpHill

Seed Round in 2021
UpHill is a digital health startup that specializes in clinical pathway software designed to integrate with existing hospital information systems. This software automates tasks and bridges gaps in patient care, allowing healthcare providers to gain a comprehensive view of patients' statuses throughout their healthcare journeys. By utilizing evidence-based knowledge, UpHill's platform helps health teams enhance patient outcomes and streamline processes. The company collaborates with leading healthcare providers and life science organizations across Europe to address care variability and fragmentation, ultimately improving both patient outcomes and hospital revenues. UpHill's mission is to ensure that healthcare professionals and patients can consistently deliver and receive optimal care.

Memby

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Memby is a Lithuania-based EdTech startup focused on providing affordable online tutoring for high school students. The company operates an online learning platform designed to assist students who may struggle with after-school studies. This platform offers real-time large group lessons that engage students in various subjects, allowing them to participate live or access recorded sessions if they are unable to attend in real time. By offering a more cost-effective alternative to traditional one-on-one tutoring, Memby aims to enhance students' learning experiences and promote academic consistency.

IconoClass

Seed Round in 2021
IconoClass offers a four-month course in the area of ​​business development. The course is based on intensive practical learning with partner companies including, Doctolib, Deliveroo, Spendesk, and SumUp.

Ornikar

Series C in 2021
Ornikar SAS is an online driving school based in Paris, France, established in 2014. The company specializes in providing an affordable and streamlined approach to obtaining a driving license, catering to the needs of current and future generations. Ornikar offers a platform where candidates can learn and practice traffic laws, supported by a network of state-qualified instructors who deliver mobile driving lessons at reduced prices. In addition to facilitating access to driving licenses, Ornikar also provides tailored options for first-time car buyers and young driver insurance, enhancing the overall learning experience and promoting automotive mobility.

Hack The Box

Series A in 2021
Hack The Box Ltd. is an online platform founded in 2017, based in Folkestone, United Kingdom, that focuses on enhancing skills in penetration testing and cybersecurity for individuals, organizations, and educational institutions. The platform offers a variety of guided and exploratory learning experiences, allowing users to improve both offensive and defensive security skills. Through challenges that simulate real-world scenarios and capture-the-flag style tasks, Hack The Box enables users to learn new techniques and refine their hacking abilities, thereby preparing them for various cybersecurity challenges. This makes it a valuable resource for professionals seeking to advance their expertise in the rapidly evolving field of cybersecurity.

Create Academy

Seed Round in 2021
Create Academy is a prominent UK-based learning platform dedicated to enhancing creative confidence and making education enjoyable. The platform offers a diverse range of thoughtfully curated video courses led by experts in various fields, including food, interiors, decorative arts, and gardening. By providing access to the expertise of leading figures in these domains, Create Academy enables individuals to learn essential skills in planting, crafting, and interior design, thereby fostering a deeper understanding and appreciation of these creative pursuits.

Tandem

Series A in 2020
Tandem is a peer-to-peer language-learning platform that connects users globally, allowing them to practice and learn over 300 languages through text, audio, and video chat. Founded in 2015 by Arnd Aschentrup, Tobias Dickmeis, and Matthias Kleimann, the platform currently serves ten million members who can engage with native speakers and other language learners. Users have the option to book lessons with professional teachers, enhancing their language skills through diverse interactions. Tandem has been recognized by both Apple and Google for its innovative approach to language education. The app is available for free on iOS, Android, and the web, and it is supported by notable European investors.

Surrogate.tv

Seed Round in 2020
The remote control robotics and gaming platform.

LitiGate

Seed Round in 2019
LitiGate Ltd. is a technology company that specializes in providing automated claims analysis solutions for legal professionals. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel, LitiGate develops a litigation lifecycle platform aimed at enhancing dispute resolution processes for lawyers. The platform automates repetitive tasks and streamlines the connection between case data, significantly reducing the time required for initial case assessment and ongoing data review. By analyzing arguments within the context of legal and statistical insights, LitiGate offers tailored suggestions for legal arguments, facilitates research, and recommends procedural steps, helping lawyers manage cases more effectively. The company also has an office in London, further expanding its reach in the legal technology market.

GOSU Data Lab

Series B in 2019
GOSU Data Lab is a company focused on gaming data and AI. Using Machine Learning algorithms, GOSU Data Lab builds the platform that applies the computer’s understanding of the gaming data and helps gamers to play better, trains pro gamers, makes gaming companies analytics better.

FundamentalVR

Series A in 2019
FundamentalVR have been working with leading pharmaceutical companies to combine virtual and mixed reality with haptic feedback using their ‘FeelRealVR’ platform to create simulated surgical procedures to help educate and train healthcare professionals. The company works at the nexus of haptics, machine learning, and immersive technologies (XR). FundamentalVR was established in 2012 by Chris Scattergood in London, England.

Zen Educate

Venture Round in 2019
Zen Educate Limited is a company that has developed an online platform to connect teachers, teaching assistants, and cover supervisors with job opportunities in schools. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in London, with an additional office in Manchester, the platform facilitates the matching of qualified education professionals with short-term, long-term, and permanent positions. The company aims to enhance the recruitment process for educational institutions by providing a streamlined and effective staffing solution, ensuring that schools have access to quality educators and support staff.

Surrogate.tv

Pre Seed Round in 2019
The remote control robotics and gaming platform.

Ironhack

Series A in 2019
Ironhack is a global educational institution that specializes in technology training, offering full-time and part-time courses in web development, UX/UI design, data analytics, and cybersecurity. Founded in 2013, it has established campuses in cities including Miami, Madrid, Barcelona, Paris, Mexico City, and Berlin. The school has earned recognition as the second highest-rated coding and design boot camp worldwide, as rated by students on the national site Switch Up. Ironhack has successfully graduated over 5,000 students, many of whom have gone on to work for prominent companies such as Google, Visa, and Twitter. The programs are designed to accommodate both beginners and advanced learners, providing a comprehensive education in software development for aspiring digital creators.

Unistellar

Seed Round in 2019
Unistellar SAS, founded in 2015 and based in Marseille, France, specializes in the development and manufacturing of advanced digital telescopes. These telescopes are designed to enhance the viewing experience by amplifying light directly through the eyepiece, making them highly effective for amateur astronomers. Unistellar's innovative products not only allow users to observe astronomical events but also enable them to contribute to scientific research, fostering a community of citizen scientists.

TeachFX

Venture Round in 2019
TeachFX, Inc. is a company based in Palo Alto, California, that specializes in developing an application designed to enhance classroom dialogue through machine learning technology. Founded in 2017, TeachFX's platform analyzes and visualizes classroom interactions, distinguishing between teacher talk and student talk. This application provides educators with automated, regular feedback on their teaching practices, helping them identify areas for improvement and encouraging more meaningful and equitable discussions in the classroom. By measuring student engagement and discourse patterns, TeachFX aims to support teachers in fostering a more interactive and effective learning environment.

LitiGate

Seed Round in 2018
LitiGate Ltd. is a technology company that specializes in providing automated claims analysis solutions for legal professionals. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel, LitiGate develops a litigation lifecycle platform aimed at enhancing dispute resolution processes for lawyers. The platform automates repetitive tasks and streamlines the connection between case data, significantly reducing the time required for initial case assessment and ongoing data review. By analyzing arguments within the context of legal and statistical insights, LitiGate offers tailored suggestions for legal arguments, facilitates research, and recommends procedural steps, helping lawyers manage cases more effectively. The company also has an office in London, further expanding its reach in the legal technology market.

Technology Will Save Us

Series A in 2018
Technology Will Save Us Ltd. is a London-based company that develops DIY gadget kits and hardware, designed to engage families, educators, and young people in technology-based learning. Founded in 2011, the company offers a variety of products, including a handheld games console, an electronic synthesizer, conductive dough, and moisture sensors, which aim to inspire creativity and innovation. Their award-winning make-it-yourself kits and digital tools facilitate hands-on experiences that encourage children and their parents to explore coding and invention. Technology Will Save Us serves a global audience, reaching over 87 countries through online sales and kiosks in the United Kingdom. The company emphasizes collaboration with children in the design process, ensuring that their products are both educational and enjoyable. With a dedicated team of designers, educators, and engineers, the company is committed to empowering young people to become creators of technology.

Aula Education

Seed Round in 2018
Aula Education Ltd. is a company based in London, United Kingdom, that develops a communication platform specifically designed for students and educators in higher education. Founded in 2014, Aula focuses on enhancing the learning experience by facilitating the sharing of various educational content, including slides, videos, LaTeX, equations, and code. Unlike traditional Learning Management Systems (LMS), Aula emphasizes community engagement and aims to simplify the design of active learning experiences. The platform also provides real-time data and insights, enabling educators to adapt their teaching methods effectively and create more interactive and supportive learning environments.

Ornikar

Series A in 2018
Ornikar SAS is an online driving school based in Paris, France, established in 2014. The company specializes in providing an affordable and streamlined approach to obtaining a driving license, catering to the needs of current and future generations. Ornikar offers a platform where candidates can learn and practice traffic laws, supported by a network of state-qualified instructors who deliver mobile driving lessons at reduced prices. In addition to facilitating access to driving licenses, Ornikar also provides tailored options for first-time car buyers and young driver insurance, enhancing the overall learning experience and promoting automotive mobility.

Lightneer

Seed Round in 2017
Lightneer Oy is a mobile game studio based in Helsinki, Finland, founded in 2015. The company specializes in developing and publishing hyper-casual games for Windows and Android mobile devices, available on the App Store and Google Play Store. Lightneer's approach to game development emphasizes rapid prototyping and market testing, allowing the team to bring successful concepts to market within weeks. The games combine engaging gameplay with educational content, particularly focusing on particle physics and the periodic table, aiming to enhance children's understanding of scientific concepts. By prioritizing strong marketability and player engagement, Lightneer strives to create hit games that appeal to a wide audience.

Epic

Series C in 2017
Epic is an internet company that specializes in books, eBooks learning, and educational technology. Epic is a well-known children's digital media company that promotes learning in an enjoyable, secure, and kid-friendly environment while allowing youngsters to explore their hobbies. Their digital reading platform is designed to help users to read a wide range of books online.
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