Owl Ventures

Owl Ventures is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm that specializes in education technology and related sectors. Founded in 2014, it supports startups across the education spectrum—from early childhood to higher education and career mobility—through an active, hands-on approach that leverages deep domain expertise to help entrepreneurs scale and build category-leading companies. The firm has a portfolio of edtech and related enterprises and assets under management of over $600 million.

Kriti Bansal

Principal

Emily Bennett

Principal

Malvika Bhagwat

Partner

Hailey Carter

Vice President

Kate Chhabra

Partner

Past deals in Human Resources

Workera

Series B in 2023
Workera is a precision upskilling platform that enables enterprises, governments, and individuals to enhance their technological capabilities in areas such as data science, machine learning, and artificial intelligence. The platform utilizes AI-driven assessments and personalized learning plans to provide targeted mentorship and facilitate skill development. By offering an objective analysis of workforce skills, Workera helps organizations identify and mobilize talent effectively. Its approach includes measuring skills at a granular level, allowing for hyper-personalized learning experiences that drive measurable results. This capability equips organizations with actionable data, enabling them to make informed decisions regarding talent acquisition, mobility, coaching, and mentoring, ultimately addressing the critical skills gap in today's rapidly evolving technological landscape.

Galena

Series A in 2022
Galena specializes in providing a centralized platform for professional development, targeting HR professionals in medium to large companies. Their platform offers access to external courses tailored to individual employee needs, simplifying operational processes and enhancing strategic engagement through data intelligence.

UBITS

Series B in 2022
UBITS is an online learning platform focused on employee training in Latin America. It provides a subscription-based service that grants access to a variety of educational resources, including virtual learning sessions, e-learning materials, video tutorials, and live workshops. This platform is designed to assist human resources managers in streamlining and automating corporate training processes, ultimately enhancing employee performance. By prioritizing education, UBITS aims to empower individuals and organizations across the region.

Apna

Series C in 2021
Founded in 2019, Apna is India's largest professional networking platform dedicated to helping the country's workforce unlock unique networking and skilling opportunities. With over 35 million users across 75 cities and more than two million employers on its platform, Apna connects job seekers with relevant opportunities while enabling employers to hire talent cost-effectively.

Untapped

Series C in 2021
Untapped is a diversity recruiting platform that allows companies to hire diverse teams. The platform integrates with Applicant Tracking Systems to help discover, attract, engage, and hire talents. Untapped was founded in 2017 by Adam Gefkovicz and Ben Herman and is based in San Francisco, California, United States.

Workera

Series A in 2021
Workera is a precision upskilling platform that enables enterprises, governments, and individuals to enhance their technological capabilities in areas such as data science, machine learning, and artificial intelligence. The platform utilizes AI-driven assessments and personalized learning plans to provide targeted mentorship and facilitate skill development. By offering an objective analysis of workforce skills, Workera helps organizations identify and mobilize talent effectively. Its approach includes measuring skills at a granular level, allowing for hyper-personalized learning experiences that drive measurable results. This capability equips organizations with actionable data, enabling them to make informed decisions regarding talent acquisition, mobility, coaching, and mentoring, ultimately addressing the critical skills gap in today's rapidly evolving technological landscape.

UBITS

Series A in 2021
UBITS is an online learning platform focused on employee training in Latin America. It provides a subscription-based service that grants access to a variety of educational resources, including virtual learning sessions, e-learning materials, video tutorials, and live workshops. This platform is designed to assist human resources managers in streamlining and automating corporate training processes, ultimately enhancing employee performance. By prioritizing education, UBITS aims to empower individuals and organizations across the region.

Galena

Seed Round in 2021
Galena specializes in providing a centralized platform for professional development, targeting HR professionals in medium to large companies. Their platform offers access to external courses tailored to individual employee needs, simplifying operational processes and enhancing strategic engagement through data intelligence.

Degreed

Series D in 2021
Degreed provides a lifelong learning platform that enables organizations to build teams' skills and promote career mobility. It integrates various learning resources like courses, videos, articles, books, podcasts, and experts, allowing employees to track their learning progress and connect with opportunities.

Workera

Seed Round in 2020
Workera is a precision upskilling platform that enables enterprises, governments, and individuals to enhance their technological capabilities in areas such as data science, machine learning, and artificial intelligence. The platform utilizes AI-driven assessments and personalized learning plans to provide targeted mentorship and facilitate skill development. By offering an objective analysis of workforce skills, Workera helps organizations identify and mobilize talent effectively. Its approach includes measuring skills at a granular level, allowing for hyper-personalized learning experiences that drive measurable results. This capability equips organizations with actionable data, enabling them to make informed decisions regarding talent acquisition, mobility, coaching, and mentoring, ultimately addressing the critical skills gap in today's rapidly evolving technological landscape.

Degreed

Series C in 2020
Degreed provides a lifelong learning platform that enables organizations to build teams' skills and promote career mobility. It integrates various learning resources like courses, videos, articles, books, podcasts, and experts, allowing employees to track their learning progress and connect with opportunities.

SV Academy

Series A in 2019
SV Academy is a career development organization that expands access to technology-sector roles, focusing on sales and customer success. Founded in 2017, it partners with more than 400 SaaS employers to connect graduates from underrepresented backgrounds with opportunities in tech. The program offers accelerated skill-building, mentorship, and job placement assistance, along with post-hire support such as alumni networking and coaching. Its income-inclusive participation model and industry-readiness preparation reduce barriers to entry, enabling diverse professionals to pursue long-term career growth in competitive tech roles. Notably, 60% of its graduates are promoted in the first year, reflecting rapid progression for participants. The program has been recognized for innovation in education by Fast Company.

Degreed

Series C in 2019
Degreed provides a lifelong learning platform that enables organizations to build teams' skills and promote career mobility. It integrates various learning resources like courses, videos, articles, books, podcasts, and experts, allowing employees to track their learning progress and connect with opportunities.

Imbellus

Series A in 2018
Imbellus, Inc. is a Los Angeles-based company founded in 2015 that specializes in developing simulation-based cognitive assessments to measure human potential and deep thinking skills. By focusing on how individuals think rather than what they know, Imbellus aims to transform standardized testing practices, potentially replacing traditional assessments like the SAT and ACT. The company's innovative approach integrates game design principles with cognitive science to create engaging problem-solving scenarios that reflect real-world situations. Additionally, Imbellus collaborates with corporate and government partners to enhance hiring, upskilling, and retention strategies. The team comprises experts in learning science, game development, art, data science, and artificial intelligence, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach to modern assessment challenges.

Swing Education

Series B in 2018
Swing Education, Inc. is a technology company based in San Mateo, California, that operates an online platform designed to connect K-12 schools with substitute teachers. Founded in 2015, the company addresses the challenges schools face in filling temporary staff absences, which are prevalent in the educational system. On average, U.S. students spend approximately 5% of their school year with substitute teachers, which can disrupt learning continuity. The platform streamlines the process of finding, screening, and scheduling substitute teachers, alleviating administrative burdens for school leaders and ensuring quality coverage for hard-to-fill positions. This marketplace not only benefits schools by providing on-demand access to substitutes but also allows teachers to secure desirable assignments throughout the academic year.

Degreed

Series C in 2018
Degreed provides a lifelong learning platform that enables organizations to build teams' skills and promote career mobility. It integrates various learning resources like courses, videos, articles, books, podcasts, and experts, allowing employees to track their learning progress and connect with opportunities.
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