Emerge is a $70m pre-seed fund backed by 100+ of the world’s best edtech and future of work founders and executives. Our vision is to democratise access to opportunity by being a catalytic partner for early-stage founders re-designing the future of learning and work.
Colossyan operates an artificial intelligence-based video generation platform that allows users to create videos from text, specifically targeting Learning & Development (L&D) creators. By eliminating the need for traditional video production elements such as cameras, studios, and actors, Colossyan significantly reduces the time required to produce videos, transforming the process from weeks to mere minutes. The platform streamlines video creation at scale, catering to both individuals and companies, and is designed to enhance sales communication and content marketing efforts. Colossyan is committed to evolving its platform beyond basic video creation, aiming to provide a comprehensive solution that fosters interactive and engaging learning experiences for its users.
Edurino
Series A in 2023
Edurino is an e-learning platform focused on introducing digital learning to children aged 4-8 in a responsible and engaging manner. By combining physical toys with a digital learning app, the platform encourages children to explore educational content through play. It collaborates with educators and experts to create a hybrid learning experience that includes educational games tailored to preschool children, providing a story-based approach to learning. Parents can monitor their child's progress and set screen time limits, ensuring a balanced approach to digital engagement. The app signals when the allotted screen time has ended, promoting healthy device usage while allowing the learning journey to adapt to each child's developmental stage.
Sparkwise
Seed Round in 2022
Sparkwise is an online learning platform focused on enhancing professional development through interactive group challenges. It utilizes AI-enabled technology to facilitate engaging and impactful group learning experiences that prioritize hands-on practice and real-time collaboration. The platform is designed to operate efficiently, allowing users to participate in immersive learning sessions that align with their individual passions and goals. With a commitment to making quality education accessible, Sparkwise leverages decades of expertise in adult learning to inspire both personal growth and collective insights among participants. This approach addresses common challenges in the learning landscape, balancing the need for scalability with meaningful engagement.
FoondaMate
Seed Round in 2022
FoondaMate is a chatbot platform designed to enhance educational accessibility for students in developing countries, utilizing popular messaging services like Facebook and WhatsApp. The platform provides users with study materials, math equations, and past exam papers, specifically targeting matric learners. By offering these resources via social media, FoondaMate aims to deliver quality education even in environments with limited internet connectivity, thereby bridging the educational gap for underserved communities.
Junto
Pre Seed Round in 2022
Junto is an EdTech company that specializes in providing digital live training for businesses. It operates an e-learning platform designed to make business knowledge universally accessible. The platform features courses developed in collaboration with universities, companies, and experienced founders. By leveraging artificial intelligence technology and a proprietary network of vetted trainers, Junto transforms the corporate learning market, allowing businesses to engage in comprehensive training experiences over several weeks.
Tomorrow University of Applied Sciences
Seed Round in 2022
Tomorrow's Education is an innovative, AI-powered, fully personalized online university based in Europe, designed to redefine higher education by putting students at the center of their learning experience. The university utilizes advanced technology to deliver highly flexible, adaptable, and individualized educational pathways, setting new standards for learning. The key subjects are business & entrepreneurship, sustainability and inner development as well as technology, data and AI. Key Features: - Personalized Learning: Tomorrow's Education is the first state-recognized online university to provide a fully personalized learning experience that adapts to the unique needs, preferences, and schedules of each student. The platform leverages cutting-edge AI to ensure that each student’s journey is optimized for their success. - Multi-Lingual Education: The university supports multi-lingual learning with AI-powered live translation, making its content accessible to students around the world and fostering inclusive education regardless of language barriers. - AI Tutoring: Tomorrow’s Education integrates AI-driven tutoring to provide scalable, one-on-one support for students, improving the learning experience and boosting student outcomes. This model allows for high efficiency while maintaining high levels of student satisfaction. - High Retention & Success Rates: With a focus on student-centric learning, Tomorrow's Education boasts an very high retention rate and 95%+ job placement rate for graduates, highlighting the university's commitment to academic and career success. - Industry-Relevant Curriculum: The university partners with industry leaders to offer programs that are highly relevant to the current job market, ensuring graduates are well-equipped for success in their chosen fields. - Innovative Learning Environment: Tomorrow's Education provides a comprehensive, flexible, and immersive learning experience that empowers students to achieve their personal and professional goals while overcoming traditional barriers in higher education.
Edurino
Venture Round in 2022
Edurino is an e-learning platform focused on introducing digital learning to children aged 4-8 in a responsible and engaging manner. By combining physical toys with a digital learning app, the platform encourages children to explore educational content through play. It collaborates with educators and experts to create a hybrid learning experience that includes educational games tailored to preschool children, providing a story-based approach to learning. Parents can monitor their child's progress and set screen time limits, ensuring a balanced approach to digital engagement. The app signals when the allotted screen time has ended, promoting healthy device usage while allowing the learning journey to adapt to each child's developmental stage.
Engageli
Series A in 2021
Engageli operates as an inclusive digital learning platform optimized for student success and that delivers engaging teaching and learning experiences across a broad spectrum of needs for higher education.
Edge Pathways
Seed Round in 2021
Edge Pathways operates an online learning platform that connects high schools, universities, and employers to enhance educational experiences for students. The platform focuses on project-based learning, providing on-demand tutoring and real-world projects. It also features an Edge Fellowship program that offers industry-aligned learning opportunities, particularly for aspiring engineers. By bridging the gap in science and engineering skills, Edge Pathways enables students to acquire applicable skills while reducing traditional first-year education costs.
Tomorrow University of Applied Sciences
Pre Seed Round in 2021
Tomorrow's Education is an innovative, AI-powered, fully personalized online university based in Europe, designed to redefine higher education by putting students at the center of their learning experience. The university utilizes advanced technology to deliver highly flexible, adaptable, and individualized educational pathways, setting new standards for learning. The key subjects are business & entrepreneurship, sustainability and inner development as well as technology, data and AI. Key Features: - Personalized Learning: Tomorrow's Education is the first state-recognized online university to provide a fully personalized learning experience that adapts to the unique needs, preferences, and schedules of each student. The platform leverages cutting-edge AI to ensure that each student’s journey is optimized for their success. - Multi-Lingual Education: The university supports multi-lingual learning with AI-powered live translation, making its content accessible to students around the world and fostering inclusive education regardless of language barriers. - AI Tutoring: Tomorrow’s Education integrates AI-driven tutoring to provide scalable, one-on-one support for students, improving the learning experience and boosting student outcomes. This model allows for high efficiency while maintaining high levels of student satisfaction. - High Retention & Success Rates: With a focus on student-centric learning, Tomorrow's Education boasts an very high retention rate and 95%+ job placement rate for graduates, highlighting the university's commitment to academic and career success. - Industry-Relevant Curriculum: The university partners with industry leaders to offer programs that are highly relevant to the current job market, ensuring graduates are well-equipped for success in their chosen fields. - Innovative Learning Environment: Tomorrow's Education provides a comprehensive, flexible, and immersive learning experience that empowers students to achieve their personal and professional goals while overcoming traditional barriers in higher education.
Tailor-ED
Seed Round in 2019
Tailor-ED allows teachers to provide an engaging and effective learning experiences for students. It creates learning experiences to the needs of the teacher and each and every student. For us, creating engaging and effective learning experiences is about first seeing and supporting the whole learner. The company builds learning experiences that merge proficiency with collaboration, creativity and other SEL skills to meet the needs of the student. Tailor-ED is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
Blackbullion
Seed Round in 2019
Blackbullion is a digital financial wellbeing platform that streamlines and simplifies the discovery, application, receipt and effective use of student funding. Universities from the UK, Australia and NZ are partners bringing effective and life enhancing financial education to life to improve outcomes for millions of students globally.
Kide Science
Seed Round in 2019
Kide Science Oy, founded in 2017 and based in Helsinki, Finland, specializes in providing educational services that promote natural sciences through play-based learning for children aged 3 to 8. The company offers innovative kindergarten and hobby programs designed for educators and parents, featuring story-based, hands-on experiments that address real scientific challenges. This platform equips caregivers with comprehensive lesson plans and optional training to facilitate engaging early childhood education both in classrooms and remotely. Kide Science’s research-backed pedagogical approach has demonstrated improved learning outcomes and has garnered a global presence, serving over 1,000 preschools across 30 countries. The company has also launched a free teacher platform that has attracted users from over 100 countries, impacting more than one million children. Kide Science has expanded its offerings through collaborations, including a book series with Sanoma and a TV show on Finland's national broadcaster YLE. In 2022, the company partnered with DreamWorks Animation to enhance its curriculum with themed lesson plans inspired by the popular Netflix series Gabby’s Dollhouse.
Unibuddy
Seed Round in 2018
Unibuddy helping universities and students to attract, engage and convert prospects through peer interactions. It also changes the way universities attract, inform and recruit students by placing peer interactions and instant messaging at the core of its solutions. By embedding their tools into their websites, universities allow prospective applicants to chat with their student ambassadors and join group discussions in a matter of seconds. Unibuddy platform and your students provide a ready stream of content and a deeper insight into your market’s motivations. They allow prospects wherever they are to get to know the real you and make the right decision and through online peer-to-peer connections. Unibuddy was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in London, England, UK.
UNIspotter
Funding Round in 2017
UNIspotter GmbH, founded in 2016 and headquartered in Vienna, Austria, specializes in developing a mobile platform that assists students in navigating the university application process. The application allows students to discover suitable study programs and universities while providing comprehensive support services, including guidance on crafting curriculum vitae, cover letters, and other necessary application documents. Additionally, UNIspotter offers assistance with visa and accommodation arrangements, as well as financial support for studies. The platform aims to enhance accessibility and transparency for students, while also serving as a reliable resource for universities seeking to recruit international students. With additional offices in Europe, Australia, and India, UNIspotter has established itself as a significant player in the international education sector.
Enroly
Seed Round in 2017
Enroly Ltd is a software company based in London, United Kingdom, that specializes in developing a peer-to-peer international student recruitment and agent aggregation platform. Founded in 2017, Enroly offers comprehensive support to prospective international students, providing impartial guidance, application assistance, and visa help. The company focuses on automating the admissions and onboarding processes for universities, enhancing the enrollment experience by simplifying the confirmation of acceptance, visa processing, and arrival administration. This streamlined approach reduces repetitive tasks for staff, allowing educational institutions to improve their enrollment systems and minimize errors during the post-acceptance phase.
Qintil
Pre Seed Round in 2017
Qintil is an e-learning platform focused on enhancing workplace training accessibility and efficiency across various industries. Established in Scotland in 2010 as the training division of H1 Healthcare, a nursing recruitment firm, Qintil has since evolved to provide a centralized solution for education. The platform connects learners with training providers, allowing users to store and access compliance training and workforce education materials from multiple sources in one location. This approach not only simplifies the learning process for individuals but also enables training providers to promote and sell their courses effectively.
MakerClub
Seed Round in 2017
MakerClub allows users to learn code and electronics with its 3D printed bots for young inventors.
Eggbun Education
Seed Round in 2017
Eggbun Education is a language-learning company based in Ansan, South Korea, that specializes in developing mobile applications to facilitate the acquisition of languages such as Korean, Chinese, and Japanese. The company's flagship product, Eggbun, serves as an automated language tutor, guiding users through a structured learning process that progresses from basic characters to engaging in real-life conversations. Founded in 2015, Eggbun Education aims to make beginning-level language learners conversational by providing interactive tools that support effective study habits and help users internalize their learning. The company is dedicated to enhancing its application and expanding its offerings to include additional languages, reflecting its commitment to supporting learners interested in Korean language and culture.
BibliU
Seed Round in 2017
BibliU Ltd is a software company headquartered in London, UK, with an additional office in New York, that specializes in providing a digital platform for accessing textbooks and educational resources. Founded in 2014, BibliU enables students to access textbooks and other course materials online through various devices, allowing for flexible study options. The company's platform offers features such as offline support, a discovery search tool, and tools for synchronized highlights and comments, enhancing the learning experience and productivity. BibliU collaborates with numerous publishers and open educational resource providers to offer a vast array of digital content, making academic materials more accessible and affordable for colleges and universities.
Aula Education
Seed Round in 2017
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.
Peergrade
Seed Round in 2016
Give students a better learning experience with faster and more thorough feedback while saving time and money. Peer grading offers a way to dramatically reduce the time spent on grading while increasing the quality of feedback.
Lingumi
Seed Round in 2016
Lingumi is an education technology company that offers a pre-school English language learning system for parents and children. The company's platform offers mobile-based software, enabling pre-school children to learn foreign languages including sounds, words and phrases through games and playful methods.
Wonde
Seed Round in 2016
Wonde operates a platform that provides schools with the tools to manage their school data. Its solution allows schools to control their school data; approve, decline, and monitor those who integrate with their data; and receive monthly reports and manage the application. The company’s solution also allows developers to view the status of existing integrations and request access to new school data, as well as school data integration. In addition, it offers reporting tools to the school senior leadership team. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Cambridge, United Kingdom.
Eggbun Education
Seed Round in 2016
Eggbun Education is a language-learning company based in Ansan, South Korea, that specializes in developing mobile applications to facilitate the acquisition of languages such as Korean, Chinese, and Japanese. The company's flagship product, Eggbun, serves as an automated language tutor, guiding users through a structured learning process that progresses from basic characters to engaging in real-life conversations. Founded in 2015, Eggbun Education aims to make beginning-level language learners conversational by providing interactive tools that support effective study habits and help users internalize their learning. The company is dedicated to enhancing its application and expanding its offerings to include additional languages, reflecting its commitment to supporting learners interested in Korean language and culture.
Eedi
Seed Round in 2016
Eedi Ltd. is an educational technology company based in London, established in 2015, that provides a comprehensive toolkit designed for teachers, students, and parents. The company focuses on enhancing learning experiences by utilizing research-based diagnostic questions, which help teachers gain insights into students' misconceptions and tailor their instruction accordingly. Eedi's platform features automated formative assessments and personalized resources that engage parents and support students' learning outside the classroom. By leveraging artificial intelligence developed in collaboration with Microsoft Research, Eedi aims to deliver an affordable and effective alternative to traditional 1:1 tutoring, offering its services at a low weekly cost. This approach enables Eedi to scale educational support, making it accessible to more students while improving academic outcomes and fostering critical thinking skills.
MakerClub
Seed Round in 2016
MakerClub allows users to learn code and electronics with its 3D printed bots for young inventors.
Provision Tracker
Seed Round in 2016
Provision Tracker Limited is a UK-based company incorporated in 2016 that offers a web-based platform designed for educational institutions. This tool helps users manage and assess provisions, financials, and the progress of students. By enabling schools to identify, allocate, track, and report on the costs and impacts of various provisions and resources, Provision Tracker facilitates a more effective approach to enhancing student outcomes. The platform aims to streamline the management of educational resources, ultimately supporting institutions in improving the attainment of young people.
CourseDot
Seed Round in 2016
CourseDot is an online marketplace that focuses on providing information technology training courses. The platform is designed to simplify the process of finding and booking training sessions for organizations, allowing them to secure seats for their employees based on timing, location, and cost. By facilitating access to relevant training, CourseDot helps businesses ensure that their teams maintain performance levels that meet industry standards.
TrainCamp.Me
Seed Round in 2015
TrainCamp.me is an online platform that offers users the ability to discover and learn from a diverse range of resources, including web courses, events, tutorials, books, and podcasts, all tailored to those involved in digital fields such as coding, design, and marketing. Founded in 2014 and based in Bulgaria, the platform utilizes advanced algorithms and community insights to recommend the most relevant educational materials according to individual needs. By aggregating content from across the web, TrainCamp.me simplifies the learning process for users seeking to enhance their skills in the rapidly evolving digital landscape.
GamePlan Learning
Seed Round in 2015
GamePlan maps personalized path to new career through online learning. They offer a free and easy-to-navigate online portal and app that connects students, career explorer and job seekers with assessment tools to gauge the best career selections. They will open up access to the best online and blended courses and tools to prepare for one of over 1100 careers. GamePlan offers a sage and sane solution to showcase person’s unique strengths and to find the ideal fit for targeted career.
Edurio
Seed Round in 2015
Edurio is a start-up focused on developing web-based tools aimed at enhancing educational institutions. The company offers a platform that enables schools and universities to collect and analyze student feedback online, facilitating a more accurate understanding of student experiences while minimizing biases. Edurio's software includes features for conducting surveys on various aspects such as student engagement, family involvement, and the overall school environment. By providing comprehensive survey content, distribution, analysis, and reporting, Edurio supports educational organizations in their efforts to improve academic outcomes and foster professional development.
Pi-Top
Seed Round in 2015
Pi-Top is an innovative ed-tech company dedicated to enhancing access to coding, robotics, and artificial intelligence through project-based learning. Its mission is to inspire a generation of makers by equipping young people with essential hard skills in STEAM fields—such as coding and circuitry—as well as valuable soft skills like communication and problem-solving. Pi-Top offers an award-winning ecosystem of hardware and software that is utilized in homes, maker spaces, and schools worldwide, facilitating a blend of physical computing with STEAM education. The company's programmable computing devices allow middle school students to design and build their own laptops, providing an engaging and hands-on approach to learning. Through this unique platform, educators and students can explore their creativity by designing, coding, and making projects that align with their interests.
Unitu
Seed Round in 2015
Unitu enables universities to increase student satisfaction by collecting and acting on student feedback in real time. Tuition fees make up a huge part of universities' income. So keeping students satisfied is key to improving league table positions, reducing drop out rates and ultimately protecting income. Currently universities are adopting a number of standard tools to collect and analyse student feedback which face number of transparency and efficiency issues. Unitu overcomes these problems by creating a designated area for student feedback where by students can collaboratively raise and resolve issues with their academic community.
Doodle Maths
Seed Round in 2015
DoodleMaths is a personalized learning application to improve math skills. It works by identifying a child’s level, strengths and weaknesses, and gradually progressing them at the rate that’s right for them. The application is available for download on the App Store and Google Play.
Drum Roll
Seed Round in 2014
Drum Roll is an online platform that creates educational games for its users. Its first game, Erase All Kittens, is an open source platform game to teach kids to code. Drum Roll is based in London, England.
eSplice
Seed Round in 2014
eSplice is an educational platform that provides software for education to makes learning easy online.
Lexicum
Seed Round in 2014
Lexicum is foreign language vocabulary acquisition tool that blends in the learner's language context. They are a team of passionate individuals who founded a London-based startup in order to realise their dream - to help the 1.5 billion learners around the world with mastering foreign language vocabulary. They have been there, they are all multi-lingual and they know how hard it is to build vocabulary; grammar can be crammed in a month, total immersion can boost confidence in speaking in a few but there is simply no way to acquire rich vocabulary without spending years - if not decades.
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