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

Investment Director

Maxime Lacoume

CFO

Ombline le Lasseur

Investor

Valentine Mangin

Analyst

Stanislas Pesic

Analyst

26 past transactions

Edflex

Series B in 2023
Online learning resources search engine

Labster

Series C in 2022
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.

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.

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.

Simundia

Venture Round in 2021
Simundia SAS, founded in 2016 and based in Paris, France, specializes in providing digital coaching services aimed at enhancing professional development. The company offers a platform that delivers personalized coaching experiences, focusing on convenience, discretion, and affordability. Through its innovative approach, Simundia equips business managers with the tools needed to improve their soft skills and effectively address various challenges in the workplace. By emphasizing a short-distance format, the platform fosters awareness around different themes, thereby supporting professionals in their personal and career growth.

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.

PowerZ

Venture Round in 2021
PowerZ SAS is a French company based in Montreuil that develops and operates an educational gaming platform aimed at children. Founded in 2020, PowerZ creates a video game designed to make learning engaging and enjoyable, covering subjects like mathematics, programming, poetry, and astronomy. The platform is developed collaboratively with input from parents, teachers, and children, ensuring it meets the needs of its users. By providing an interactive virtual world, PowerZ enables children to explore their interests and develop their skills in a fun and accessible way.

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.

Labster

Series C in 2021
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.

PowerZ

Seed Round in 2020
PowerZ SAS is a French company based in Montreuil that develops and operates an educational gaming platform aimed at children. Founded in 2020, PowerZ creates a video game designed to make learning engaging and enjoyable, covering subjects like mathematics, programming, poetry, and astronomy. The platform is developed collaboratively with input from parents, teachers, and children, ensuring it meets the needs of its users. By providing an interactive virtual world, PowerZ enables children to explore their interests and develop their skills in a fun and accessible way.

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.

Makers

Venture Round in 2020
Makers is a provider of technology development training services focused on cultivating a new generation of skilled tech talent. The company offers a range of coding courses and training in software craftsmanship principles, available through both online and in-person formats. By emphasizing alternative learning methods, Makers aims to equip individuals with the skills necessary for the evolving job market, thereby unlocking their potential for personal and professional growth. The organization not only prepares participants to learn computer programming and the fundamentals of software development but also enhances their employability, ultimately transforming their lives and contributing to the broader tech landscape.

Lalilo

Seed Round in 2019
Lalilo is a web-based application designed for K-2 teachers to enhance reading instruction through personalized learning. Founded in 2016, the company operates from both Paris, France, and San Francisco, California. Its platform utilizes artificial intelligence to tailor reading exercises to meet the unique needs of each student, enabling teachers to create individualized, printable worksheets. Lalilo's software also supports advanced collaboration and group pairing, allowing educators to assist students on an individual basis and facilitate learning at their own pace. The application is accessible on various devices, including tablets and computers, making it a versatile tool for classrooms.

Lalilo

Series A in 2019
Lalilo is a web-based application designed for K-2 teachers to enhance reading instruction through personalized learning. Founded in 2016, the company operates from both Paris, France, and San Francisco, California. Its platform utilizes artificial intelligence to tailor reading exercises to meet the unique needs of each student, enabling teachers to create individualized, printable worksheets. Lalilo's software also supports advanced collaboration and group pairing, allowing educators to assist students on an individual basis and facilitate learning at their own pace. The application is accessible on various devices, including tablets and computers, making it a versatile tool for classrooms.

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.

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.

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.

Open Digital Education

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.

Lunii

Venture Round in 2018
Lunii is a company that has developed an interactive storytelling device aimed at making storytelling enjoyable and accessible for children globally. This innovative, screenless device allows children to engage with stories by selecting a hero, a place, a character, and an object using dials, thereby crafting a unique narrative for each experience. The device also enables parents to record their own stories, enhancing the personal connection between parent and child. By focusing on original content and diverse tales from various authors, Lunii encourages creativity and imagination, providing an alternative to screen-based entertainment.

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.

Manzalab

Venture Round in 2018
Manzalab Group operates as a digital experience designer. The company provides skills, including Motion Design that covers all aspects of motion design, from storyboard and graphic presentation to 4K / 8K creation; Cyber Security that teaches how to stand a bulwark against threats in this critical area; 4.0 Industries that provide solutions to meet the challenges of industrial productivity; Design that builds the products, services, and virtual spaces of tomorrow; Communications that develops an approach to communication supports using digital tools in AR, VR and Collaborative VR; and Entertainment that provide training solutions designed for PCs, tablets, and mobile phones or virtual reality environments. The company was founded in 2010 and is based in Paris, France.

Magic Makers

Venture Round in 2018
Magic Makers is a business that offers workshops to children to teach them how to program video games. The company offers children ages 6 to 15 the opportunity to learn how to code, to learn how to create their own games, projects, and robots. They have developed a teaching method which allows children to learn about the code in a fun way. Created in June 2014 by Claude Terosier, Magic Makers has already welcomed over 5,000 children in their weekly workshops, workshops, and events, in 6 centers and 15 partner locations in Paris and Bordeaux.

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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