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Pearson Affordable Learning Fund

0 employees

$65M venture fund focused on education companies in emerging markets

Investor insights

Sectors invested in

Education6
E-Learning5
Information Technology3
IIT / NIT Alumni Faculty3
Collaborative Learning3
After-school Programs3
Peer - Learning3
Flipped Classrooms3
High School Math and Science (STEM)3
Student Achievement1
Program Monitoring1
DIY Science Projects Series1
STEM Lab1
Innovative science kit as per school curriculum1
Mobile Science Center1
Robotics1
Worksheets1
Online Portals1
Assessment1
Mini Science Center1

Funding rounds participated in

$2.3M sweet spot round size

Most of their 8 investments are in rounds between $902K and $4.9M

Investor type

Venture Capital

Basic info

Industry

venture capital and private equity principals

Date founded

2012

Investments made

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Undisclosed raised $2.2M on November 7, 2016

Investors: CyberAgent Capital, Inc. and Pearson Affordable Learning Fund

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SPARK Schools raised $9M on October 19, 2016

Investors: Omidyar Network and Pearson Affordable Learning Fund

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Avanti Learning Centres raised $4.9M on February 9, 2016

Investors: Asha Impact and Pearson Affordable Learning Fund

K

Karadi Path Education Company raised $2.3M on November 17, 2015

Investors: Aavishkaar Capital and Pearson Affordable Learning Fund

A

Avanti Learning Centres raised $902K on April 16, 2015

Investors: Pearson Affordable Learning Fund

A

Avanti Learning Centres raised undisclosed on December 1, 2013

Investors: Pearson Affordable Learning Fund

U

Undisclosed raised undisclosed on November 28, 2013

Investors: Village Capital and Pearson Affordable Learning Fund

E

Experifun raised $75K on November 27, 2013

Investors: Pearson Affordable Learning Fund

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