Inspired - About the company
Inspired is a series C company based in London (United Kingdom), founded in 2013 by Nadim Marwan Nsouli. It operates as a Chain of private schools. Inspired has raised $1.65B in funding from investors like TA Associates, Warburg Pincus and Oakley Capital Investments, with a current valuation of $7.51B. The company has 1297 active competitors, including 9 funded and 48 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Orbital Education, Dukes Education and Globeducate.
Sectors and market segments that Inspired operate in
Inspired serves in the Education market segments.The primary business model of Inspired is:Company Details
Chain of private schools. It offers a co-educational, non-denominational, independent school group providing a fresh and contemporary approach to education. It also provides educational programs, including the international baccalaureate (IB) diploma, A levels, and (I)GCSEs.
- Website
- www.inspirededu.com/
- Social
- Email ID
- *****@inspirededu.co.uk
- Phone Number
- +44 **********
- Registered Address
- Rīga, Pērses iela 2A
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2013
Location
London, United Kingdom
Stage
Series C
Total Funding
$1.65B in 7 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Post Money Valuation
$7.51B as on Aug 11, 2023
Investors
Ranked
1st among 1297 active competitors
Employee Count
7,192 as on May 31, 2026
Investment & Acquisitions
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Legal entities associated with Inspired
Inspired is associated with 3 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
INSPIRED EDUCATION HOLDINGS LIMITED CIN: 10392529 , United Kingdom, Active | Sep 22, 2016 | £500M - £1B (As on Aug 31, 2023) | 9204 (As on Aug 31, 2023) | |
Inspired CIN: 40003717452 , Latvia, Active | Dec 20, 2004 | €10M - €50M (As on Dec 31, 2024) | 42 (As on Dec 31, 2023) | - |
Inspired CIN: 50008160551 , Latvia, Active | May 27, 2010 | - | 1 (As on Dec 31, 2022) | - |
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Inspired's funding and investors
Inspired has raised a total funding of $1.65B over 7 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jul 2013. Inspired has 15 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Inspired:
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Filter this listDate of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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Aug 11, 2023 | $136M | Series C | $7.51B | - | - | - |
May 03, 2022 | $1.05B | Series C | $6.79B | - | - | |
Apr 04, 2019 | $116M | Series B | $2.75B | - | - |
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Inspired's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Inspired is Nadim Marwan Nsouli. Nadim Marwan Nsouli is the CEO of Inspired.
Here are the details of Inspired's key team members:
- Nadim Marwan Nsouli: Founder & CEO of Inspired. They serve on the boards of 2 companies.Contact Info: 1 email address
Inspired's Board of Directors
Inspired's board has 5 active members. Nadim Marwan Nsouli and Graeme Crawford are part of team and Christopher Parkin, Ivan Stoyanov and Adarsh Sarma are independent board members.Here is the list of Inspired's board of directors:
Name | Type | Representing | Status | Duration |
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Team | - | Current | 9y 9m | |
Team | - | Past | 1y 7m | |
Independent board member | - | Current | 8y 11m | |
Independent board member | - | Current | 6y 3m | |
Independent board member | - | Current | 7y 1m | |
Independent board member | - | Past | 2y 8m | |
Independent board member | - | Past | 0y 9m | |
Independent board member | - | Past | 1y 5m |
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Inspired's employee count trend
Inspired has 7,192 employees as of May 26. Here is Inspired's employee count trend over the years:
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Inspired's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Inspired include Orbital Education, Dukes Education and Globeducate. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Inspired, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | Inspired 2013, London (United Kingdom), Series C | Chain of private schools | $1.65B | 62/100 | |
2nd |  Orbital Education 2005, Cheadle Hulme (United Kingdom), Seed | Operator of k-12 schools for students | - | 48/100 | |
3rd |  Dukes Education 2015, London (United Kingdom), Seed | Operator of k-12 schools | - | 46/100 | |
4th |  Globeducate 1972, Madrid (Spain), Late Stage | Operator of K-12 schools | - | 46/100 | |
5th |  Radnor House Schools 2010, Twickenham (United Kingdom), Series A | K-12 schools | $13.4M | 43/100 | |
6th | SPARK Schools 2012, Johannesburg (South Africa), Series C | Chain of primary school following a blended learning approach | $9M | 42/100 | |
7th | Operator of the preschool and k-12 schools | $22.6M | 42/100 | ||
8th |  Makini School 1978, Nairobi (Kenya), Acquired | Operator of k-12 schools | - | - | 40/100 |
9th |  EduLife Group 1998, Bloemfontein (South Africa), Late Stage | Operator of K-12 schools | $6.24M | 39/100 | |
10th |  Langley School 1910, Norwich (United Kingdom), Funding Raised | Provider of education for children aged six months to eighteen | - | 37/100 |
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Inspired's Investments and acquisitions
Inspired has not made any investments yet. Inspired has made 7 acquisitions.Here is the list of latest three $acquisitions:Filter this list
Filter this listDate of Investment/Acquisition | Type | Company Name | Founded Year | Location |
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Jan 19, 2026 | Acquisition | 1961 | Versoix (Switzerland) | |
Dec 02, 2022 | Acquisition | |||
Apr 02, 2021 | Acquisition | 2016 | Beirut (Lebanon) |
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News related to Inspired
Filter this listMedia has covered Inspired for a total of 5 events in the last 1 year.
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Mexico: Inspired Education Group acquires International School of QuerétaroEducationinvestor•May 21, 2026•International School of Querétaro, Inspired
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Inspired Education Group acquires Newton’s Grove SchoolEducationinvestor•Nov 11, 2025•Inspired, Newton's Grove
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Inspired Education Group invests over R$100 million in school in PitubaBadevalor•May 31, 2024•Inspired
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Inspired Education Online Limited’s £70.4 Million Acquisition Of Wey Education plcGlobal Legal Chronicle•Apr 10, 2021•Inspired, Wey Education
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Oakley Capital Completes Sale Of Remaining Stake In InspiredMorningstar•Apr 08, 2020•Oakley Capital Investments, Inspired, Oakley Capital
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Warburg Pincus, TA invest in Oakley-backed InspiredUnquote•May 31, 2019•Inspired, Warburg Pincus, TA Associates
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