FJ Labs

Founded in 2015, FJ Labs is a New York-based venture capital firm focusing on stage-agnostic investments in marketplaces and consumer-facing startups. Their investment range varies from $50,000 to $5,000,000, typically at seed or series A stages.

Matias Barbero

Investor

Zineb Belghiti

Analyst

Agapitos Diakogiannis

Investor

Fabrice Grinda

Partner

William Guillouard

Venture Partner

Arne Halleraker

Partner

Christopher Keshian

Investor

Ariel Lebowits

CFO

Mark Lurie

Venture Partner

Jose Marin

Partner

Daniel Simon

Venture Partner

Luke Skertich

Investor

Guimar Vaca Sittic

Venture Partner

Jeff Weinstein

Partner

Andrea Xu

Investor

Past deals in EdTech

Curseduca

Seed Round in 2025
Curseduca is a comprehensive platform designed for creators, offering course creation tools alongside community building features. It enables users to customize their online learning spaces and engage learners through gamification.

Edurino

Convertible Note in 2024
Edurino is an e-learning platform designed to introduce digital learning responsibly and playfully for children aged 4-8. It combines physical toys with a digital learning app, allowing kids to learn through play while parents monitor progress and set screen time limits.

Complori

Seed Round in 2024
Complori is a company dedicated to empowering children and teenagers with essential 21st-century skills to prepare them for the challenges of the digital era. The company offers an engaging and gamified web-based learning platform that provides online live group classes and a cutting-edge curriculum. Complori focuses on developing logical thinking, numeracy, communication, creativity, and resilience through programming training and other digital literacy programs. This makes it a top choice for parents seeking future-ready out-of-school activities for their children.

Zen Educate

Series B in 2024
Founded in 2017, Zen Educate operates an online platform that connects supply teachers with schools. It offers automated booking, compliance checks, and real-time availability updates for substitute teachers and support staff, helping educational institutions manage temporary staffing needs efficiently.

Togetherhood

Seed Round in 2024
Togetherhood is a technology platform that connects communities with enrichment classes for children. It offers a curated selection of engaging educational experiences taught by experienced instructors, serving schools, residential buildings, and homeschooling families.

EWOR

Convertible Note in 2023
EWOR is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Berlin, founded in 2020. It offers a unique program combining entrepreneurship education, mentorship from successful founders, and investment (up to €150K). EWOR supports exceptional individuals of all ages to build impactful tech companies, providing access to a network of unicorn founders.

Empowerly

Series A in 2023
Empowerly, Inc. is an education technology company based in San Mateo, California, that specializes in personalized college counseling and tutoring services for students in grades 7-12, as well as transfer and graduate students. Formerly known as Synocate, the company utilizes a data-driven approach to provide tailored college application counseling, connecting students with trained counselors who cater to their individual needs. Empowerly's platform operates on a team-based human intelligence model, facilitating personalized guidance for college admissions and career planning. By leveraging expert recommendations, Empowerly aims to help students achieve their goals of acceptance into preferred universities and securing internships, ultimately empowering them to succeed in their academic and professional journeys.

EBAC Online

Series A in 2023
EBAC Cursos Online is a fast-growing edutech company in Brazil. The company provides more than 50 courses in design, coding, marketing, data science to more than 15 thousand paying students. Students choose EBAC for the high relevance of courses and close collaboration with industry leaders.

Learnerbly

Series A in 2023
Learnerbly is a London-based company that develops an online workplace learning platform. Founded in 2016, Learnerbly assists businesses in fostering professional growth by curating learning and development opportunities tailored to their needs. The platform enables companies to create internal playlists for knowledge sharing, upload specific content, and organize events. It also guides employees towards relevant learning opportunities and supports them in applying what they've learned. Notable clients include Ideo, Curve, and goCardless. Additionally, Learnerbly connects students and graduates with internships and entry-level jobs through work placements in entrepreneurial environments.

Clevai

Seed Round in 2023
Clevai is an AI-enabled after-school tutoring platform focused on providing quality education to K-12 students, particularly those in underserved communities. The company has developed an online educational platform that employs adaptive learning technology to analyze individual students' learning histories. This analysis helps educators identify knowledge gaps in real-time, allowing them to tailor practice exercises and learning pathways to foster effective math progress. By leveraging technology to enhance learning experiences, Clevai aims to bridge educational disparities and support students in achieving their academic potential.

MentorShow

Series A in 2023
MentorShow is an online learning platform that specializes in video courses taught by recognized experts across various fields, including wellness, leadership, writing, and cooking. Established in 2020, the platform distinguishes itself through high-quality content and the reputation of its mentors, providing users with flexible and engaging educational experiences. With a subscription-based model, MentorShow aims to enhance skill development through expert-led classes that are both informative and entertaining. The company employs a global team of over 40 professionals and aspires to become a leader in the Edutainment sector in Europe, leveraging the influence of its mentors to inspire change and empower subscribers.

Edurino

Series A in 2023
Edurino is an e-learning platform designed to introduce digital learning responsibly and playfully for children aged 4-8. It combines physical toys with a digital learning app, allowing kids to learn through play while parents monitor progress and set screen time limits.

Empowerly

Series A in 2022
Empowerly, Inc. is an education technology company based in San Mateo, California, that specializes in personalized college counseling and tutoring services for students in grades 7-12, as well as transfer and graduate students. Formerly known as Synocate, the company utilizes a data-driven approach to provide tailored college application counseling, connecting students with trained counselors who cater to their individual needs. Empowerly's platform operates on a team-based human intelligence model, facilitating personalized guidance for college admissions and career planning. By leveraging expert recommendations, Empowerly aims to help students achieve their goals of acceptance into preferred universities and securing internships, ultimately empowering them to succeed in their academic and professional journeys.

Complori

Seed Round in 2022
Complori is a company dedicated to empowering children and teenagers with essential 21st-century skills to prepare them for the challenges of the digital era. The company offers an engaging and gamified web-based learning platform that provides online live group classes and a cutting-edge curriculum. Complori focuses on developing logical thinking, numeracy, communication, creativity, and resilience through programming training and other digital literacy programs. This makes it a top choice for parents seeking future-ready out-of-school activities for their children.

EarlyDay

Seed Round in 2022
EarlyDay operates an online career marketplace focused on early childhood education. Its platform streamlines hiring processes by connecting preschools and childcare centers with pre-screened educators, making it easier for employers to fill vacancies and job seekers to find suitable roles.

Neol

Seed Round in 2022
Neol is a learning and talent platform that enables tokenized, cohort-based learning for creative leaders and teams. It convenes a global community of creatives, innovators, and change-makers in web3 to learn, collaborate, and shape futures together. The platform supports organizational design, leadership development, brand design, campaign management, and behavioral marketing, connecting businesses with relevant talent to tackle challenges and solve problems through project-based work within a decentralized network.

MentorShow

Series A in 2022
MentorShow is an online learning platform that specializes in video courses taught by recognized experts across various fields, including wellness, leadership, writing, and cooking. Established in 2020, the platform distinguishes itself through high-quality content and the reputation of its mentors, providing users with flexible and engaging educational experiences. With a subscription-based model, MentorShow aims to enhance skill development through expert-led classes that are both informative and entertaining. The company employs a global team of over 40 professionals and aspires to become a leader in the Edutainment sector in Europe, leveraging the influence of its mentors to inspire change and empower subscribers.

Empowerly

Venture Round in 2021
Empowerly, Inc. is an education technology company based in San Mateo, California, that specializes in personalized college counseling and tutoring services for students in grades 7-12, as well as transfer and graduate students. Formerly known as Synocate, the company utilizes a data-driven approach to provide tailored college application counseling, connecting students with trained counselors who cater to their individual needs. Empowerly's platform operates on a team-based human intelligence model, facilitating personalized guidance for college admissions and career planning. By leveraging expert recommendations, Empowerly aims to help students achieve their goals of acceptance into preferred universities and securing internships, ultimately empowering them to succeed in their academic and professional journeys.

Zen Educate

Funding Round in 2021
Founded in 2017, Zen Educate operates an online platform that connects supply teachers with schools. It offers automated booking, compliance checks, and real-time availability updates for substitute teachers and support staff, helping educational institutions manage temporary staffing needs efficiently.

Brainika

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Brainika is an innovative company that develops educational games in metaverses aimed at children aged 5 to 12 years old. Founded by Alex Zaretsky and Anika Brain, the company focuses on transforming screen time into valuable learning experiences. Brainika's platform is tailored to support both children with ADHD and neurotypical kids, allowing them to study at their own pace through engaging and creative educational games. By integrating learning into games that children already enjoy, Brainika seeks to foster a natural interest in knowledge and enhance skills in subjects such as math and reading comprehension, ultimately helping children reach their full potential in school.

Learnerbly

Series A in 2021
Learnerbly is a London-based company that develops an online workplace learning platform. Founded in 2016, Learnerbly assists businesses in fostering professional growth by curating learning and development opportunities tailored to their needs. The platform enables companies to create internal playlists for knowledge sharing, upload specific content, and organize events. It also guides employees towards relevant learning opportunities and supports them in applying what they've learned. Notable clients include Ideo, Curve, and goCardless. Additionally, Learnerbly connects students and graduates with internships and entry-level jobs through work placements in entrepreneurial environments.

Platzi

Series B in 2021
Platzi is an online education platform that delivers live and recorded courses across design, marketing, and programming. It offers professional tracks in application and web development, online marketing, interface design, server administration, and related fields, with interactive features such as real-time collaboration among students and industry-leading instructors. The platform emphasizes practical, in-demand skills for lifelong learning, using video and interactive lessons to teach applied concepts rather than traditional academia, and supports learners worldwide in multiple languages. Founded in 2012, Platzi serves a global student base and provides access to project sharing, guides, tutorials, and bonus live sessions to enhance learning.

Clevai

Seed Round in 2021
Clevai is an AI-enabled after-school tutoring platform focused on providing quality education to K-12 students, particularly those in underserved communities. The company has developed an online educational platform that employs adaptive learning technology to analyze individual students' learning histories. This analysis helps educators identify knowledge gaps in real-time, allowing them to tailor practice exercises and learning pathways to foster effective math progress. By leveraging technology to enhance learning experiences, Clevai aims to bridge educational disparities and support students in achieving their academic potential.

Pensight

Venture Round in 2021
Pensight is a platform designed to support creators and service providers in launching, building, and scaling digital stores. The company offers tools for creating and selling digital products, courses, memberships, and coaching services, along with features for automated payments, scheduling, and email campaigns. Pensight's platform integrates with calendars to facilitate client management across different time zones, enabling educators and creators to establish multiple revenue streams and expand their businesses effectively.

EarlyDay

Pre Seed Round in 2021
EarlyDay operates an online career marketplace focused on early childhood education. Its platform streamlines hiring processes by connecting preschools and childcare centers with pre-screened educators, making it easier for employers to fill vacancies and job seekers to find suitable roles.

Synthesis

Series A in 2021
Founded in 2020 by Josh Dahn, Synthesis is an online educational platform headquartered in San Mateo, California. It offers enrichment programs for students aged 8 to 14, focusing on collaborative thinking games and game-based curricula to cultivate strategic thinking, teamwork, communication skills, and decision-making abilities.

tldr

Seed Round in 2020
tldr facilitates the discovery, sharing, and memorization of insightful content via summaries written by its community.

ThePower Business School

Series B in 2020
ThePower Business School provides online business education through a microlearning model, delivering 15-minute classes taught by world-renowned business experts and entrepreneurs at a fraction of the cost of a traditional master’s program. The program emphasizes practical, up-to-date knowledge across digital business, strategy, leadership, finance, and marketing, enabling learners to gain current insights quickly and apply them in real-world contexts.

Epicenter

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Epicenter is a hardware and software company focused on the information technology market, specializing in managed services and enterprise data center infrastructure management products. Additionally, it operates as a digital innovation house, fostering a community of digital scale-ups, corporates, intrapreneurs, and entrepreneurs. The company provides flexible workspaces and offers educational programs, including seminars aimed at enhancing knowledge and creativity. By facilitating collaboration and innovation, Epicenter enables both startups and established corporations to accelerate their business growth.

Clevai

Seed Round in 2020
Clevai is an AI-enabled after-school tutoring platform focused on providing quality education to K-12 students, particularly those in underserved communities. The company has developed an online educational platform that employs adaptive learning technology to analyze individual students' learning histories. This analysis helps educators identify knowledge gaps in real-time, allowing them to tailor practice exercises and learning pathways to foster effective math progress. By leveraging technology to enhance learning experiences, Clevai aims to bridge educational disparities and support students in achieving their academic potential.

Studypool

Seed Round in 2015
Studypool Inc. is an online marketplace that connects students with tutors to facilitate academic assistance across various subjects, including business, finance, programming, writing, mathematics, and accounting. Founded in 2012 and based in Mountain View, California, Studypool allows students to pose questions and receive answers to homework, assignments, and papers. The platform also offers access to study notes and documents, as well as the option to schedule live tutoring sessions via Skype. Additionally, it provides an opportunity for individuals to become online tutors, allowing them to earn income by helping students with their academic inquiries. Through its services, Studypool aims to enhance the learning experience by ensuring that students receive timely help and support for their educational needs.
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