About The Fielding Group
The Fielding Group, an accelerator and incubator program founded in 2016, is based in Stamford, United Kingdom. With a presence in 2 countries, it has supported around 4 startups in sectors like EdTech, Consumer. As of Jan 2026, The Fielding Group has witnessed 3 portfolio exits. Most notable companies in
its portfolio include Getty Images, AVADO and Ascend Learning. The program is backed by a team of 2 people who primarily support startups based in United Kingdom and United States.
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The Fielding Group's List of All Investments
The Fielding Group has a portfolio of 4 companies. Their most notable investments include Getty Images and AVADO.Their portfolio spans across United Kingdom and United States. They have invested in EdTech, Consumer, HealthTech and 2 other sectors. Here is the list of all investments by The Fielding Group:1. Getty Images
Provider of royalty-free stock photos, creative images, and vectors. It offers an archive of royalty-free images, illustrations, videos, and music options. Users can search and browse through the online library and purchase usage rights.
Key facts about Getty Images
- Founded Year: 1995
- Location: Seattle (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $939M as on Dec 31, 2024
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $625M
- Employee Count: 837 as on Dec 31, 2022
- Investors: Hellman & Friedman, Koch Equity Development and 7 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Nov 21, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Public
2. AVADO
Online management courses for individuals and businesses. Courses offered include topics like accounting, human resources, marketing, bookkeeping and learning and development. Academic partners include Google, CIPD, ACCA, AAT, etc which provide the certification to individuals upon completion of the course.
Key facts about AVADO
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Stage: Funding Raised
- Employee Count: 203 as on Jan 31, 2020
- Investors: The Fielding Group and Blenheim Chalcot
Ascend Learning's portfolio of companies provide blended learning, training, assessments, and certification solution for professionals in healthcare, education and wellness industry. Portfolio companies include Ati nursing education which provides nursing education content and NCLEX test preparation; NHA which prepares and certifies students to become frontline healthcare worker; MedHub which provides education management solutions for graduate medical education, undergraduate medical education and advanced practice healthcare institutions. Other companies include NASM, Premier Training International, Jones & Bartlett Learning, ExamFX and more. Mode of learning is through online, live instructors, virtual instructors, and printed materials.
Key facts about Ascend Learning
- Founded Year: 2010
- Location: Burlington (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Employee Count: 1,516 as on Dec 31, 2022
- Investors: Providence Equity Partners and The Fielding Group
- Highlight: Acquired
Key facts about Leading Resolutions
- Founded Year: 2001
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Annual Revenue: £14.5M as on Dec 31, 2023
- Stage: Acquired
- Employee Count: 25 as on Dec 31, 2024
- Investors: The Fielding Group
- Highlight: Acquired
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in The Fielding Group's Portfolio
1 of The Fielding Group's portfolio company became public - Getty Images. It got listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), in Jul 2022.Here are The Fielding Group's portfolio companies that went public:
Filter this listCompany | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jul 29, 2022 | - | - | 1615 |
Acquired companies in The Fielding Group's Portfolio
2 companies from The Fielding Group's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Leading Resolutions in Apr 2023 by NVM for $*****.Here are The Fielding Group's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr 26, 2023 | - | - | 6777 | |
Apr 14, 2017 | - | - | 2878 |
