EduCapital

Educapital SAS is a venture capital firm based in Paris, specializing in seed and early-to-late stage investments within the education and learning sectors. Founded in 2017, Educapital focuses on innovative companies in European developed markets, the United States, and Israel. The firm targets sectors such as talent management, recruitment services, content and platforms, tools and technology, as well as hardware and software related to education. Typically, Educapital invests between €0.5 million and €2.5 million in equity per portfolio company. In addition to financial backing, Educapital provides its portfolio companies with access to a broad network within the edtech community, aiding their growth and potential to scale into European and global leaders.

Jonathan Denais

Investment Director

Géraldine Fillet

Associate

Marie Geneste

VC Investment Director

Maxime Lacoume

CFO

Ombline le Lasseur

Investor

Valentine Mangin

Analyst

Stanislas Pesic

Analyst

Past deals in Education

Edflex

Series B in 2023
Online learning resources search engine

Preply

Series C in 2022
Preply Inc. operates an online tutoring marketplace that connects students with independent tutors for personalized learning experiences. Founded in 2012 and based in Brookline, Massachusetts, the platform allows users to search for tutors across various subjects and filter options based on price, duration, and tutor credentials. Tutors can create specific tutoring packages that include learning materials to enhance the educational experience. The marketplace supports preparation for standardized tests such as the SAT, ACT, TOEFL, GMAT, GRE, and IELTS, among others, facilitating sessions via video conferencing tools like Skype. Preply serves a diverse user base by offering access to professional private tutors from over 185 countries, thereby promoting effective learning and helping students achieve their academic goals.

Invivox

Series A in 2022
Invivox is an innovative online platform that connects medical professionals for practical, in situ training sessions, primarily in small groups or one-on-one settings. By facilitating these interactions among doctors worldwide, Invivox aims to enhance medical education and ultimately improve patient care. The platform not only offers interactive online classes but also publishes weekly medical magazines and curates specialized training opportunities in collaboration with a network of international experts. Through these initiatives, Invivox democratizes access to knowledge in the healthcare sector, providing valuable mentorship across various medical specialties.

FourthRev

Series A in 2022
FourthRev Pty Ltd is an educational service provider based in Hawthorn, Australia, established in 2019. The company focuses on bridging the digital skills gap by collaborating with leading technology firms and universities to create and deliver industry-relevant educational programs. These offerings range from micro-credentials to degree courses and are designed to equip students and lifelong learners with verified skills that meet current market demands. FourthRev partners with organizations like AWS, Salesforce, and Tableau to curate content and align it with university qualification standards, ensuring that courses remain relevant to industry needs. Additionally, the company connects learners with potential employers within its partner ecosystems, enhancing career opportunities and improving graduate outcomes.

Lepaya

Series B in 2021
Provider of soft skills training services intended to provide an impactful approach by combining online and offline learning. The company's services offer interactive courses with trainers using the application on tailored journeys, bite-sized, attention-grabbing pieces of content that can be consumed on the go, enabling companies to create engaging, learning journeys, and measurably enhance impact and performance.

360Learning

Private Equity Round in 2021
360Learning is a Paris-based company founded in 2010 that provides a collaborative online learning platform for businesses. The platform allows organizations to create and manage e-training courses, focusing on employee onboarding, training customer-facing teams, and developing professional skills. By combining collaborative tools with a Learning Management System (LMS), it facilitates a culture of learning driven by collective expertise rather than traditional top-down approaches. With a user-friendly design, the platform supports businesses in delivering effective training without requiring specific technical skills. 360Learning serves over 1,200 organizations, including notable companies like Toyota, Criteo, and Airbus. The company has successfully raised $41 million and employs around 180 people across locations in New York, Paris, and London.

O'clock

Seed Round in 2021
O'clock is a web development school that operates through an innovative remote learning format. It offers a virtual training platform aimed at training digital professionals, featuring live video lessons and a dedicated team of experienced trainers who design and deliver the courses. The platform facilitates real-time monitoring of courses, allowing users to improve their skills through individual and group challenges. O'clock fosters a community environment, enabling learners to engage with one another while receiving guidance and support from instructors throughout their educational journey.

LiveMentor

Venture Round in 2021
LiveMentor is a French online education platform founded in 2012 by Alexandre Dana, which provides remote tutoring services tailored to individual user needs. The platform enhances learning through a personalized approach, enabling students to receive dedicated mentorship in various subjects, including English, Mathematics, Spanish, French, Law, and Coding. LiveMentor promotes a highly interactive experience with features such as a shared whiteboard for collaborative learning and archiving of all exchanged documents for easy access. Additionally, it focuses on demystifying entrepreneurship by offering fundamental training courses and one-on-one mentoring, thereby supporting entrepreneurs in accelerating their projects through digital marketing and social media. The company emphasizes simplicity, trust, and customer support, aiming to create a supportive learning environment that combats the isolation often felt by entrepreneurs.

Engageli

Series A in 2021
Engageli, Inc. is a digital learning platform founded in 2020 and based in San Mateo, California, aimed at enhancing the educational experience for higher education institutions. The platform is designed to foster student success by providing engaging teaching and learning experiences tailored to diverse needs. It offers features such as polls, quizzes, and interactive exercises to assess knowledge, as well as tools for study groups and breakout sessions. These functionalities enable collaborative sharing and discussion of learning materials, creating a flexible environment that promotes organic peer-to-peer interaction and social engagement among students.

Preply

Series B in 2021
Preply Inc. operates an online tutoring marketplace that connects students with independent tutors for personalized learning experiences. Founded in 2012 and based in Brookline, Massachusetts, the platform allows users to search for tutors across various subjects and filter options based on price, duration, and tutor credentials. Tutors can create specific tutoring packages that include learning materials to enhance the educational experience. The marketplace supports preparation for standardized tests such as the SAT, ACT, TOEFL, GMAT, GRE, and IELTS, among others, facilitating sessions via video conferencing tools like Skype. Preply serves a diverse user base by offering access to professional private tutors from over 185 countries, thereby promoting effective learning and helping students achieve their academic goals.

Preply

Series A in 2020
Preply Inc. operates an online tutoring marketplace that connects students with independent tutors for personalized learning experiences. Founded in 2012 and based in Brookline, Massachusetts, the platform allows users to search for tutors across various subjects and filter options based on price, duration, and tutor credentials. Tutors can create specific tutoring packages that include learning materials to enhance the educational experience. The marketplace supports preparation for standardized tests such as the SAT, ACT, TOEFL, GMAT, GRE, and IELTS, among others, facilitating sessions via video conferencing tools like Skype. Preply serves a diverse user base by offering access to professional private tutors from over 185 countries, thereby promoting effective learning and helping students achieve their academic goals.

DigiSchool

Venture Round in 2019
digiSchool offers various learning tools for each educational stage from primary school through to postbaccalaureate, with the majority of their users in the 15-25 year old range. They were one of the first e-learning outfits to anticipate the eventual dominance of mobile in the learning space amongst younger generations, and seamlessly made the transition to mobile earlier on.

360Learning

Series B in 2019
360Learning is a Paris-based company founded in 2010 that provides a collaborative online learning platform for businesses. The platform allows organizations to create and manage e-training courses, focusing on employee onboarding, training customer-facing teams, and developing professional skills. By combining collaborative tools with a Learning Management System (LMS), it facilitates a culture of learning driven by collective expertise rather than traditional top-down approaches. With a user-friendly design, the platform supports businesses in delivering effective training without requiring specific technical skills. 360Learning serves over 1,200 organizations, including notable companies like Toyota, Criteo, and Airbus. The company has successfully raised $41 million and employs around 180 people across locations in New York, Paris, and London.

Edifice

Venture Round in 2018
Open Digital Education is a Paris-based company that develops a platform offering digital services tailored for the education sector. Founded in 2010, the company provides innovative products designed to enhance the learning experience. Among its offerings is a solution aimed at elementary schools, which integrates digital technology into classroom environments. Additionally, Open Digital Education has created Neo, a social network specifically designed for middle and high school students, facilitating communication and collaboration among peers. The company's focus is on leveraging digital tools to support educational institutions and improve student engagement.

Student Pop

Venture Round in 2018
Student Pop solution that allows students to find, via a dedicated mobile application, specific assignments that match their profiles to finance their studies and their student life.

AppScho

Seed Round in 2018
AppScho, SAS is a Paris-based company founded in 2014 that specializes in developing mobile application software for the higher education sector. The application centralizes various intranet information, enabling students to easily access their schedules, grades, school events, and internship opportunities. It provides functionalities for students to preview upcoming courses, including classroom details and instructor information, while also sending notifications for any class changes. Additionally, the platform allows educational institutions and teachers to communicate with students, monitor engagement levels, and analyze academic performance. By streamlining access to essential information, AppScho aims to enhance student engagement and simplify communication within educational environments.
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