Entangled Group

Entangled Group LLC is a venture capital and incubation firm based in San Francisco, California, focusing on the education ecosystem. Established in 2014, it specializes in the incubation, seed, and early venture stages, investing in startups that offer services such as strategy consulting, non-profit management, sales acceleration, and revenue generation. The firm operates as an Educational Technology Studio, building companies that drive change in education by providing resources like product development, recruitment, and operational support. It collaborates with leading universities to beta test its offerings, thereby enhancing market readiness and adoption rates. With a mission to excel in developing exceptional education companies, Entangled Group combines the agility of startups with the resources typically associated with larger organizations.

Paul Sheppard

CFO and COO

11 past transactions

Pathstream

Venture Round in 2021
Pathstream is a web-based platform focused on teaching in-demand tech skills essential for the workforce. By partnering with leading tech companies and higher education institutions, Pathstream transforms digital skills learning through its innovative platform. This platform provides students with immediate access to pre-configured, project-based instruction, realistic workplace simulations, and on-demand coaching. By facilitating a hands-on learning experience, Pathstream enables students to acquire the necessary digital skills to thrive in today's economy.

Adjacent Academies

Seed Round in 2020
Adjacent Academies specializes in providing educational programs tailored for students from non-science backgrounds, particularly focusing on liberal arts graduates. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company partners with universities to offer a range of courses designed to enhance technical skills and facilitate career opportunities in the evolving technological landscape. Its curriculum includes comprehensive and credit-bearing courses, as well as coding and project development training. In addition to academic instruction, Adjacent Academies supports students by providing meals, materials, and housing, ensuring a well-rounded educational experience that prepares them to thrive in the tech industry.

Riipen

Seed Round in 2019
Riipen is an experiential education platform for universities and colleges so that their students graduate with the employable skills and industry connections that will get them relevant employment upon graduation. We connect faculty and students, inside and out of the classroom, to companies that want a more effective and engaging way to create brand awareness and recruit on campuses across the globe.

Stellic

Seed Round in 2019
Stellic Inc. operates an integrated planning and advising platform designed to assist students in effectively planning their academic semesters. The platform features a Degree Planner that includes tools for prerequisite checks, course searches, career templates, elective placeholders, semester planning, and an integrated calendar. Additionally, it offers a Degree Audit feature that accurately tracks completed, in-progress, and remaining program requirements. The Advisor Tool enables advisors to identify at-risk students early, while Data Reports help university administrators analyze future course demand, student performance issues, and engagement levels among students and advisors. Founded by Carnegie Mellon undergraduates frustrated with existing academic planning tools, Stellic aims to provide innovative, user-centered solutions for universities globally. The company is headquartered in Doha, Qatar, with an additional location in Palo Alto, California.

CourseKey

Series A in 2019
CourseKey is a B2B vertical SaaS company that enables vocational training businesses. Today, the platform enables 200+ organizations to increase revenue and maintain compliance through a suite of attendance, engagement, and retention software.

Labster

Series B in 2019
Labster ApS designs and develops interactive advanced lab simulations based on mathematical algorithms that support open-ended investigations for colleges, universities, and higher education. The company develops an interactive platform, where students engage with life science, biology, and biotechnology experiments. The product has been designed with 3D animations and includes educational science background information. The virtual lab simulations enables the students to work with virtual and realistic lab experiments. Labster ApS was founded in 2012 and is based in Copenhagen, Denmark with additional locations in Boston, Massachusetts; Zurich, Switzerland; and Sanur, Bali.

Hone

Seed Round in 2019
Hone Group Inc. is a company that develops and operates a platform for live online leadership and management training, primarily aimed at enhancing both hard and soft skills within organizations. Founded in 2017 and based in San Francisco, California, Hone provides a comprehensive development platform that facilitates the sourcing, management, and delivery of instructor-led training programs. The company's offerings include training in areas such as management, diversity and inclusion, communication, conflict management, team building, and interpersonal skills. Hone's platform is designed to support organizations of various sizes by measuring the impact of training and promoting behavior change, human connection, and continuous progress. Through its innovative approach, Hone aims to uplift human skills development in modern, distributed teams.

ProjectEd

Acquisition in 2019
ProjectEd operates as an educational consulting firm. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Brooklyn, New York.

Yellowbrick Learning

Venture Round in 2017
Yellowbrick Learning, Inc. is an online education platform based in New York, dedicated to helping individuals explore and pursue career paths aligned with their interests in sectors such as fashion, sports, beauty, music, and media. Founded in 2013, the company offers courses and experiences developed in partnership with leading universities and brands. These programs are designed to help students acquire relevant skills and insights into various industries, facilitating a seamless transition into fulfilling careers. Yellowbrick's mission is to empower the next generation of talent by connecting their passions with opportunities for personal and professional advancement.

CourseKey

Seed Round in 2017
CourseKey is a B2B vertical SaaS company that enables vocational training businesses. Today, the platform enables 200+ organizations to increase revenue and maintain compliance through a suite of attendance, engagement, and retention software.

ReUp Education

Seed Round in 2016
ReUp Education, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that focuses on re-enrolling students who have left college, aiming to increase graduation rates and boost tuition revenue for educational institutions. Founded in 2015, ReUp employs data, technology, and personalized coaching to assist these students in overcoming various barriers to completion, such as financial challenges, work commitments, and lack of motivation. The company collaborates with universities and community colleges to identify and engage students who have discontinued their education, providing them with essential support services including goal-setting, financial management, and career preparation. By helping these individuals navigate their path back to graduation, ReUp Education addresses a significant issue in higher education, where millions of students drop out each year, leaving behind substantial debt and diminished career prospects.
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