Owl Ventures

Owl Ventures is a venture capital firm established in 2014 and based in California, specializing in investments in education technology companies. The firm focuses on a broad range of educational sectors, including early childhood, K-12, higher education, and career mobility. With over $600 million in assets under management, Owl Ventures has invested in 24 companies, leveraging its extensive domain expertise to support entrepreneurs in scaling their businesses into industry leaders. The firm takes an active, hands-on approach to help drive innovation and entrepreneurship within the education technology landscape.

John Azubuike

vice_president

Kriti Bansal

Principal

Emily Bennett

Principal

Kate Chhabra

CFO and Partner

Ian Chiu

Managing Director

Tom Costin

Managing Director

Ross Darwin

Principal

Judy Park

Principal

Amit Patel

Managing Director

Tory Patterson

Managing Director

Jenny Wang

Principal

Past deals in EdTech

uLesson

Series B in 2021
uLesson has built the technology to deploy curriculum-relevant content via smartphones, that allows learners to use the product without concern for internet limitations and costs. uLesson’s mobile offering rests on three pillars: academics, media & technology and curriculum content is delivered via streaming and SD cards.

Kiddom

Series C in 2021
Kiddom builds technology enabling teachers and learners to unlock their full potential. Teachers are often constrained by limited access to quality tools or mandated use of ineffective tools that do not meet their students’ needs. We believe technology should be utilized to close the achievement gap and level the playing field for all students.

uLesson

Series A in 2021
uLesson has built the technology to deploy curriculum-relevant content via smartphones, that allows learners to use the product without concern for internet limitations and costs. uLesson’s mobile offering rests on three pillars: academics, media & technology and curriculum content is delivered via streaming and SD cards.

Kiddom

Series B in 2018
Kiddom builds technology enabling teachers and learners to unlock their full potential. Teachers are often constrained by limited access to quality tools or mandated use of ineffective tools that do not meet their students’ needs. We believe technology should be utilized to close the achievement gap and level the playing field for all students.

Accelerate Learning

Series A in 2016
Accelerate Learning Inc. provides digital resources for preK-12 science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education. The company offers various core curriculum programs for students and teachers; regional professional development workshops and training sessions; and STEM certification programs. Accelerate Learning Inc. was incorporated in 2012 and is based in Houston, Texas.