SoftBank Robotics Europe

SoftBank Robotics Europe, formerly Aldebaran Robotics, designs and manufactures humanoid robots for education, research, health, distribution, tourism, business applications, and home use. The company serves customers worldwide and focuses on interactive robotics that assist professionals and individuals. Founded in 2005, it is based in Paris, France, with additional offices in France, Japan, the United States, and China, and operates as a subsidiary of SoftBank Group.

Karim Abouzahr

Director, SoftBank Europe Ventures

Kristin Bannon

Investment Director, SoftBank Investment Advisers

Jonathan Bullock

COO and Managing Director

John Cassidy

Investment Director, Life Sciences and HealthTech

Tom Cheung

Partner, Americas

Serena Dayal

Partner, Americas

Angela Du

Partner, Americas

Colin Fan

Managing Partner, SoftBank Investment Advisers

Ted Fike

Director, Americas

Ronald Fisher

Vice Chairman

Kunihiro Fujinaga

Managing Executive Officer

Navneet Govil

Managing Partner, CFO

Ayush Jain

Investment Vice President

Lydia Jett

Managing Partner

Sumer Juneja

Managing Partner and Head of EMEA and India Investing

Robert Kaplan

Partner, Americas

Gosia Karas

Investor

Eylul Kayin

Vice President

Chris Lee

Partner, Asia

Anna Lo

Director, Americas

Amit Lubovsky

Investor

Jimi Macdonald

Director

Makizono Keiichi

Executive Officer and CIO

Kentaro Matsui

Managing Partner

Ken Miyauchi

Representative Director and Senior Executive Vice President

Greg Moon

Executive Managing Partner

Karol Niewiadomski

Partner

Shu Nyatta

Managing Partner

Max Ohrstrand

Partner, EMEA

Vikas Parekh

Managing Partner

Ben Parton

Director of Deals and Transactions

Yanni Pipilis

Managing Partner

Narendra Rathi

Director, Asia

Brett Rochkind

Managing Partner

Brett Rochkind

Managing Partner

Priya Saiprasad

Partner

Masayoshi Son

Founder

Ram Trichur

Partner

Ervin Tu

Partner, Americas

Aaron Wong

Vice President

Tim Yap

Director, EMEA

Kenichi Yoshida

Chief Business Officer and Executive Vice President

Linda Yu

Vice President, Vision Fund

Andrew Zloto

Partner, Americas

Past deals in EdTech

Eruditus Executive Education

Series F in 2024
Eruditus Executive Education designs and delivers executive education programs for mid-career professionals through partnerships with leading universities worldwide. It offers customized and open programs, including short workshops, online formats, and modular sessions, in collaboration with more than 30 global institutions, delivering more than 100 courses to learners across more than 80 countries and in multiple languages. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Singapore, the company maintains a substantial global presence with offices across several countries and a large team, enabling accessible executive education on a global scale.

GoStudent

Venture Round in 2023
GoStudent is an online learning platform that facilitates one-to-one video-based tuition for primary, secondary, and college-aged students in over 20 subjects. It operates on a membership model, offering features such as a virtual classroom with a whiteboard and screen sharing capabilities. As of recent data, GoStudent employs over 600 people across 12 international offices, serving around 15,000 customers monthly through its network of approximately 5,500 tutors.

Go1

Venture Round in 2022
Go1 offers an online learning platform that enables businesses to upskill their workforce through on-demand training resources. It integrates with Microsoft Teams, allowing employees to learn directly within their workplace environment.

Subject

Series A in 2022
Subject revolutionizes online education for middle and high school students with an engaging, cinematic curriculum. It offers multimedia lessons averaging 3-8 minutes each, along with full Spanish translation support to ensure equitable access. Accredited by Cognia and WASC, its courses are approved by UC-AG, NCAA, and the College Board. Subject empowers school districts to achieve optimal student outcomes.

Chatterbox

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Chatterbox is a corporate language learning platform that connects professionals seeking language skills with native-speaking coaches who share similar professional backgrounds and interests. The platform enhances the learning experience by allowing users to practice actively with tutors, many of whom are displaced professionals currently underutilized in the job market. Chatterbox offers tutoring in various languages, including Arabic, French, Mandarin, and Spanish, and focuses on improving communication and cultural intelligence within corporate settings. The company aims to deliver effective language training that equips employees with the necessary business vocabulary to achieve professional fluency, resulting in high course completion rates. Co-founded by a former refugee and a Y Combinator alum, Chatterbox is supported by prominent investors.

Paper

Series D in 2022
Paper is an educational technology company that provides personalized tutoring support for students. Its platform offers live help, essay feedback, real-time reports, and intervention tools to facilitate learning and assist teachers. Founded in 2014, Paper is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

GoStudent

Series D in 2022
GoStudent is an online learning platform that facilitates one-to-one video-based tuition for primary, secondary, and college-aged students in over 20 subjects. It operates on a membership model, offering features such as a virtual classroom with a whiteboard and screen sharing capabilities. As of recent data, GoStudent employs over 600 people across 12 international offices, serving around 15,000 customers monthly through its network of approximately 5,500 tutors.

Atom Learning

Series A in 2021
Atom Learning is an educational technology company dedicated to enhancing student outcomes through personalized learning experiences. It combines high-quality teacher-produced content with adaptive technology to create impactful educational solutions used both at home and in schools. The platform offers features such as personalized learning journeys, adaptive mock tests, detailed performance analytics, automated marking, and homework planning. These tools help teachers keep students on their optimal learning paths, making Atom Learning a leader in modernizing education globally.

isaac

Series B in 2021
Isaac is an all-in-one platform designed to streamline financial management for schools, enabling them to focus on educational priorities. The company provides a comprehensive suite of services, including payment processing, financial products, software, and communication tools. By managing and automating tuition payment receivables, Isaac mitigates financial risks for educational institutions while ensuring a seamless payment experience for parents. Additionally, the platform offers insights into the financial condition of schools, allowing for better planning and resource allocation. Each month, Isaac transfers a predetermined amount to the school, reflecting their future income, thereby supporting the institution’s financial stability and operational efficiency.

360Learning

Private Equity Round in 2021
Founded in 2012, 360Learning offers a collaborative learning platform that enables companies to create, deliver, and improve courses collectively. Its key features include bottom-up peer learning, iterative training framework, and integrations with Salesforce and HR systems. The platform has transformed over 1200 organizations worldwide, including notable clients such as Axa, Criteo, Air Canada, Michelin, and the Red Cross.

Eruditus Executive Education

Series E in 2021
Eruditus Executive Education designs and delivers executive education programs for mid-career professionals through partnerships with leading universities worldwide. It offers customized and open programs, including short workshops, online formats, and modular sessions, in collaboration with more than 30 global institutions, delivering more than 100 courses to learners across more than 80 countries and in multiple languages. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Singapore, the company maintains a substantial global presence with offices across several countries and a large team, enabling accessible executive education on a global scale.

Unacademy

Series H in 2021
Unacademy is an online learning platform based in Bangalore, India, that focuses on providing educational content for major competitive examinations. Originally launched in 2015 after starting as a YouTube channel in 2010, the platform offers a wide range of short video lectures on various subjects, which are accessible for free. By promoting self-learning, Unacademy aims to help aspiring students effectively prepare for their competitive exams. The platform's emphasis on accessible and comprehensive educational resources has positioned it as a significant player in the online education sector.

Class Technologies

Series B in 2021
Class Technologies specializes in online learning solutions, focusing on enhancing the educational experience through its software. The company offers a virtual classroom platform that integrates with Zoom, allowing educators to manage attendance, distribute assignments, conduct assessments, and engage in individual student interactions. Key features of the software include a seating chart, ID verification, proctored exams, and participation tracking, which help optimize teaching effectiveness and student performance management. Additionally, Class provides courses in core subjects, electives, and skills development, along with program implementation services to support educational institutions in delivering effective remote education.

Go1

Series D in 2021
Go1 offers an online learning platform that enables businesses to upskill their workforce through on-demand training resources. It integrates with Microsoft Teams, allowing employees to learn directly within their workplace environment.

GoStudent

Series C in 2021
GoStudent is an online learning platform that facilitates one-to-one video-based tuition for primary, secondary, and college-aged students in over 20 subjects. It operates on a membership model, offering features such as a virtual classroom with a whiteboard and screen sharing capabilities. As of recent data, GoStudent employs over 600 people across 12 international offices, serving around 15,000 customers monthly through its network of approximately 5,500 tutors.

Riiid

Series E in 2021
Riiid is a global AI-driven education company that develops adaptive learning platforms to personalize instruction and assessments. Its Santa TOEIC program, launched in 2017, has reached about 1 million users in Korea, with expansions into Japan and Vietnam through Santa SAT. The platform aims to replace traditional textbooks and lectures by providing a scalable AI tutor that offers tailored feedback and learning resources, helping individual students improve more efficiently at a lower cost. The company emphasizes data-driven insights to help learners identify strengths and weaknesses and advance at their own pace.

Afya

Post in 2021
Afya is a medical education group based in Brazil that focuses on comprehensive professional development for healthcare professionals. The company offers a diverse range of educational programs, including undergraduate courses in Medicine, Nursing, Dentistry, and other fields, alongside specialization and graduate programs in medical education. Additionally, Afya provides digital services that encompass content and technology tailored for medical education, including clinical decision-making software and practice management tools, such as electronic medical records and telemedicine solutions. By leveraging technology, Afya aims to enhance the educational experience and support the entire professional journey of doctors and other healthcare practitioners.

Descomplica

Series E in 2021
Descomplica is an online education platform based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, founded in 2011. The company specializes in providing students with access to a wide range of educational resources, including pre-recorded and live classes across various subjects, particularly focusing on mathematics, physics, and chemistry. Descomplica aims to facilitate college entrance exam preparation by offering affordable and high-quality educational materials, enabling students to learn at their own pace. The platform also features online monitoring to enhance the learning experience, making it accessible for a diverse group of learners seeking to achieve their academic goals.

Zuoyebang

Series E in 2020
Zuoyebang is an online education startup based in Beijing, China, founded in 2014 by Hou Jianbin. The company offers a web and mobile learning platform tailored for primary and high school students, providing a range of educational products and services. Its platform leverages artificial intelligence to allow students to upload homework questions and search for answers to their academic queries. In addition to homework assistance, Zuoyebang offers online courses, live lessons, and evaluations for students from kindergarten through 12th grade. The company has garnered significant backing from prominent investors, including Baidu, Alibaba Group, Tiger Global Management, SoftBank Vision Fund, Sequoia Capital China, and FountainVest Partners.

Zhangmen

Series F in 2020
Shanghai Zhangmen Education Technology Co., Ltd. operates Zhangmen, an online tutoring platform that offers personalized tutoring courses for primary and middle school students aged eight to 18. Founded in 2014 and based in China, Zhangmen allows students to connect with highly qualified teachers who have graduated from prestigious universities such as Tsinghua, Peking University, and Fudan University. The platform provides a range of educational services, including one-on-one tutoring and comprehensive online education classes. Through its online and mobile applications, Zhangmen aims to enhance the learning experience by offering tailored educational support to meet the individual needs of each student.

Sunmnet Technology

Series B in 2020
Sunmnet Technology Co., Ltd. is a prominent provider of smart education technology, established in 2009 and based in Guangzhou, China. The company specializes in developing and operating an online education platform that leverages advanced technologies, including big data, artificial intelligence, facial recognition, and the Internet of Things (IoT). Through its innovative solutions, Sunmnet aims to enhance educational systems and infrastructure, enabling universities to implement technology-driven improvements that foster more efficient and effective learning environments. By focusing on creating comprehensive smart campus solutions, Sunmnet Technology positions itself as a leader in the realm of education technology.

Unacademy

Series F in 2020
Unacademy is an online learning platform based in Bangalore, India, that focuses on providing educational content for major competitive examinations. Originally launched in 2015 after starting as a YouTube channel in 2010, the platform offers a wide range of short video lectures on various subjects, which are accessible for free. By promoting self-learning, Unacademy aims to help aspiring students effectively prepare for their competitive exams. The platform's emphasis on accessible and comprehensive educational resources has positioned it as a significant player in the online education sector.

Zuoyebang

Series E in 2020
Zuoyebang is an online education startup based in Beijing, China, founded in 2014 by Hou Jianbin. The company offers a web and mobile learning platform tailored for primary and high school students, providing a range of educational products and services. Its platform leverages artificial intelligence to allow students to upload homework questions and search for answers to their academic queries. In addition to homework assistance, Zuoyebang offers online courses, live lessons, and evaluations for students from kindergarten through 12th grade. The company has garnered significant backing from prominent investors, including Baidu, Alibaba Group, Tiger Global Management, SoftBank Vision Fund, Sequoia Capital China, and FountainVest Partners.

EdCast

Series C in 2018
EdCast Inc. is a technology company that operates an artificial intelligence-powered knowledge cloud platform designed to enhance personalized learning and knowledge management within enterprises. The company's main offerings include the EdCast Learning Experience Platform (LXP) and the MyGuide Digital Adoption Platform, which together facilitate employee development by providing tailored learning experiences and automating repetitive tasks. EdCast serves a diverse range of industries, including banking, healthcare, hospitality, and technology, helping organizations improve workforce engagement and productivity through effective onboarding, upskilling, and knowledge sharing. The platform aggregates content from various sources, ensuring users receive relevant and contextual information, thus supporting a culture of continuous learning and career mobility. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Mountain View, California, EdCast has garnered recognition as a Technology Pioneer by the World Economic Forum and supports a wide array of clients, from large multinational corporations to small businesses.

EdCast

Series B in 2016
EdCast Inc. is a technology company that operates an artificial intelligence-powered knowledge cloud platform designed to enhance personalized learning and knowledge management within enterprises. The company's main offerings include the EdCast Learning Experience Platform (LXP) and the MyGuide Digital Adoption Platform, which together facilitate employee development by providing tailored learning experiences and automating repetitive tasks. EdCast serves a diverse range of industries, including banking, healthcare, hospitality, and technology, helping organizations improve workforce engagement and productivity through effective onboarding, upskilling, and knowledge sharing. The platform aggregates content from various sources, ensuring users receive relevant and contextual information, thus supporting a culture of continuous learning and career mobility. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Mountain View, California, EdCast has garnered recognition as a Technology Pioneer by the World Economic Forum and supports a wide array of clients, from large multinational corporations to small businesses.

EdCast

Series A in 2014
EdCast Inc. is a technology company that operates an artificial intelligence-powered knowledge cloud platform designed to enhance personalized learning and knowledge management within enterprises. The company's main offerings include the EdCast Learning Experience Platform (LXP) and the MyGuide Digital Adoption Platform, which together facilitate employee development by providing tailored learning experiences and automating repetitive tasks. EdCast serves a diverse range of industries, including banking, healthcare, hospitality, and technology, helping organizations improve workforce engagement and productivity through effective onboarding, upskilling, and knowledge sharing. The platform aggregates content from various sources, ensuring users receive relevant and contextual information, thus supporting a culture of continuous learning and career mobility. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Mountain View, California, EdCast has garnered recognition as a Technology Pioneer by the World Economic Forum and supports a wide array of clients, from large multinational corporations to small businesses.

NeuroSky

Venture Round in 2013
NeuroSky, Inc. is a company that specializes in the design and development of health and wellness biometrics, catering to mobile solutions and wearable devices. Founded in 2004 and based in San Jose, California, with additional offices in several international locations, NeuroSky offers a range of products including ECG and EEG biosensors. These biosensors digitize and amplify raw brain signals, providing inputs for applications in gaming, education, and health monitoring. The NeuroSky MindWave headset, designed for consumer use, monitors EEG brainwave impulses to assess mental states such as attention and relaxation, and comes bundled with various neuroscience applications. NeuroSky's technology is widely utilized in the EEG device market, enabling users to gain insights into both body and mind health, which encourages healthier lifestyle choices. The company's products are distributed through various channels, including retailers and online platforms.

Echo360 (

Venture Round in 2010
Echo360, Inc. is a developer of a Software-as-a-Service learning and analytics platform tailored for higher education institutions both in the United States and internationally. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Virginia, the company offers a comprehensive solution that enables users to capture, share, and enhance classroom experiences through features such as polls, quizzes, and instructional video recordings. Its platform facilitates connections between students and instructors worldwide and provides learning analytics to identify student engagement levels and potential challenges before exams. Additionally, Echo360 includes a learning library for storing educational materials, universal capture software for recording content on various devices, and an automatic speech recognition solution to support video-based learning. The company aims to transform educational experiences by leveraging active learning technology and interactive software to engage students effectively.

Echo360 (

Venture Round in 2008
Echo360, Inc. is a developer of a Software-as-a-Service learning and analytics platform tailored for higher education institutions both in the United States and internationally. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Virginia, the company offers a comprehensive solution that enables users to capture, share, and enhance classroom experiences through features such as polls, quizzes, and instructional video recordings. Its platform facilitates connections between students and instructors worldwide and provides learning analytics to identify student engagement levels and potential challenges before exams. Additionally, Echo360 includes a learning library for storing educational materials, universal capture software for recording content on various devices, and an automatic speech recognition solution to support video-based learning. The company aims to transform educational experiences by leveraging active learning technology and interactive software to engage students effectively.

Apreso Classroom

Series B in 2008
Educational institutions the world over are increasingly recognizing the value of making course lectures available to students for online review. They enable students to improve comprehension and retention, professors to improve the effectiveness of class and office hours, and universities to boost facility and technology usage. However, most solutions for getting lecture content online are prohibitively expensive, difficult to use, and lack the operational simplicity required for university-wide acceptance. Anystream's Apreso Classroom is an affordable automated lecture capture and Web publishing system that produces online versions of the classroom experience for on-demand student review. Apreso Classroom can be scheduled to start and stop automatically, removing the need for professors to learn to operate the system or change the way they teach. It automatically captures and synchronizes the professor's voice with visual aids being projected in the classroom, and posts an interactive, indexed Web-based version of the lecture to university websites or course management system. Designed specifically for higher education, Apreso Classroom's enterprise architecture integrates with campus-wide information systems. Permanently installed in the classroom, and operating without attendants, Apreso Classroom is the first lecture capture system affordable and practical enough to be deployed campus-wide.

Echo360 (

Series B in 2008
Echo360, Inc. is a developer of a Software-as-a-Service learning and analytics platform tailored for higher education institutions both in the United States and internationally. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Virginia, the company offers a comprehensive solution that enables users to capture, share, and enhance classroom experiences through features such as polls, quizzes, and instructional video recordings. Its platform facilitates connections between students and instructors worldwide and provides learning analytics to identify student engagement levels and potential challenges before exams. Additionally, Echo360 includes a learning library for storing educational materials, universal capture software for recording content on various devices, and an automatic speech recognition solution to support video-based learning. The company aims to transform educational experiences by leveraging active learning technology and interactive software to engage students effectively.

Maaya

Series B in 2001
Maaya is a company that specializes in providing e-commerce corporations with updated technology information training. Through its Maaya Exchange Platform, the company connects enterprises to a global network, facilitating the exchange of advanced knowledge with customers, partners, and educational providers. Additionally, the Maaya Exchange Marketplace serves as an international online platform that offers learning materials, a directory of suppliers, and payment services. This marketplace also ensures secure transaction routing and operational management, catering to the needs of both learning suppliers and their customers.

Xythos Software

Series A in 2001
Xythos Software is a developer of secure document management and collaboration software tailored for academic, commercial, and government organizations. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company provides a range of solutions designed to facilitate the management and sharing of documents and files. Key offerings include WebFile Server, a content management platform for handling unstructured content; Enterprise Document Manager, which supports document collaboration; and Xythos Digital Locker, aimed at K-12 institutions and higher education for content storage and research collaboration. Additional products include Drive, which enhances Windows desktop applications with document management capabilities, Developer Studio for customizing content management installations, and Filer, which allows users to upload documents into an enterprise system with associated metadata. Through these solutions, Xythos Software enables organizations to securely manage and share information throughout its lifecycle.
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