How many total Continuing Education Chains companies are there in Europe?

As of January 2026, Europe has 10190 active Continuing Education Chains companies.

What is the total funding raised by Continuing Education Chains companies in Europe?

Continuing Education Chains companies in Europe have collectively raised $419M in funding till date.

Which is the highest funded Continuing Education Chains company in Europe?

As of January 2026, STC Group has raised $200M in funding, highest among the funded Continuing Education Chains companies in Europe.

Continuing Education Chains in Europe - 2026 Market & Investments Trends

Q: How many Continuing Education Chains companies in Europe are funded?

As of January 2026, 145 companies have received funding in this sector.

Q: Who are the top investors in Continuing Education Chains companies in Europe?

The top investors in Continuing Education Chains companies in Europe by number of investments are Europa and Acumen.

Companies included in Continuing Education Chains

Companies providing professional or vocational training that prepares people to work in various jobs for sectors such as Hospitality, Information Technology, etc. Also includes companies providing training in fields like dance, music, cooking, driving, business skills, etc. to adults

Companies excluded in Continuing Education Chains

Standalone continuing education centers, higher education institutions, Ed Tech solutions, personal enrichment training (music, dance, painting, etc) providers for kids

Key Metrics

Total Companies

10.2K

Top Companies

Study Group, Le Wagon & more

Total Funding

Funded Companies

Series A+ Companies

Series C+ Companies

IPOs

Acquisitions

Also known as

Skill Development Institute Chains

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There are more than 10.2K companies in Continuing Education Chains in Europe. Study Group is the top Continuing Education Chains company in Europe, ranked using Tracxn Score (what's this?).

Here are 5 of the top Continuing Education Chains companies in Europe:

Company	Description	Location	Founded	Current Stage	Private Funding Raised
Study Group	Provider of educational bridging and degree study solutions for international students	London (United Kingdom)	1994	Acquired	-
Le Wagon	Coding Bootcamp	Paris (France)	2013	Series B	$18.9M
Ironhack	Chain of education centers providing software programming training programs	Madrid (Spain)	2013	Series B	$27M
Cambridge Spark	Provides data science training for corporate professionals	London (United Kingdom)	2017	Funding Raised	-
STC Group	Chain of education centers providing professional education courses	Rotterdam (Netherlands)	1990	Series D	$200M

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Companies founded year-on-year in the Continuing Education Chains sector in Europe

123 Continuing Education Chains startups in Europe were founded in 2019 - this is the most number of startups founded in any year in the last 10 years.

Total Number of Companies

Year	No. of companies
2026	-
2025	3
2024	5
2023	31
2022	30
2021	54
2020	115
2019	123
2018	99
2017	97

Stage-wise distribution of Continuing Education Chains sector companies in Europe

Out of the total 10,246 Continuing Education Chains companies in Europe, 145 have secured funding. Among them, 179 have reached Series A or higher, and 177 to Series B or beyond.

Founded - 10,246

Funded - 145

Series A+ - 179

Series B+ - 177

Series C+ - 174

Company Stage	No. of companies
Founded	10,246
Funded	145
Series A+	179
Series B+	177
Series C+	174

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Total funding year-on-year in the Continuing Education Chains sector in Europe

The Continuing Education Chains sector in Europe saw a total funding of more than $369M in the last 10 years. The most amount of funding was in 2020 at more than $249M.

Total Funding

Year	Total Funding
2024	$232K
2023	$1.76M
2022	$9.92M
2021	$17.3M
2020	$249M
2019	$55.2M
2018	$10.3M
2017	$9.39M

Recent Funding Rounds in Continuing Education Chains in Europe

In the year 2022, till December 2022, Continuing Education Chains companies in Europe have raised $8.52M in equity funding across 1 round. In the same period last year (i.e. till July 2021), Continuing Education Chains companies in Europe had raised $9.63M across 2 rounds. So, 2022 has seen a 11.59% drop in funding in Continuing Education Chains companies in Europe as compared to 2021.

Here are some recent, important funding rounds in Continuing Education Chains companies in Europe:

Company	Round Raised	Amount Raised	Funding Date	Investors
Makers	Series A	1466	Dec 08, 2022	Forward Partners and 2 more
CodeOp	Seed	3920	Jul 14, 2021	Ship2B Ventures and 2 more
Codecool	Series C	8529	Mar 04, 2021	Integral Venture Partners and 2 more
Ironhack	Series B	6248	Dec 30, 2020	Endeavor and 3 more
STC Group	Series D	5155	Nov 22, 2020	Western Union

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Europa is the top investor in Continuing Education Chains companies in Europe based on number of companies invested.

Here are some top investors in Continuing Education Chains companies in Europe:

Investor	Location	Top Portfolio Companies
Europa	Belgium	STC Group, Aventus, Codecool and Goethe
Acumen	New York City (United States)	-
Amundi	Paris (France)	Simplon.co and 3W Academy
TEB	Istanbul (Turkey)	Maritimetrainer and Indata
Lead Ventures	Budapest (Hungary)	Codecool

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In the year 2025, till July 2025, 1 acquisition happened in Continuing Education Chains sector in Europe. Last year, in 2024, a total of 4 acquisitions happened in Continuing Education Chains sector in Europe.

Here are some recent, important acquisitions in Continuing Education Chains sector in Europe:

Company	Acquisition Type	Acquisition Date	Acquirers
MYES	Business Acquisition	Jul 04, 2025	Oltre Impact
CBW Weiterbildung	Business Acquisition	Sep 03, 2024	Liberta Partners
The Elt Hub	Business Acquisition	May 29, 2024	ELT Group
GTA	Business Acquisition	Feb 11, 2024	Indra
The truck trainers	Business Acquisition	Feb 01, 2024	Presto

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Acquisition trends in Continuing Education Chains sector in Europe

Here are the acquisition trends in Continuing Education Chains sector in Europe:

Total Number of Acquisitions

Year	No. of companies
2026	-
2025	1
2024	4
2023	4
2022	5
2021	1
2020	3
2019	4
2018	1
2017	1

In the year 2023, till February 2023, 1 IPO happened in Continuing Education Chains sector in Europe.

Here are some recent, important IPOs in Continuing Education Chains sector in Europe:

Company	IPO Date	Exchange Symbol
Lepermislibre	Feb 13, 2023	Euronext Exchange (Euronext)
Alfio Bardolla	Jul 28, 2017	Euronext Exchange (Euronext)
Trainers' House	Jun 28, 2002	Nordic and Baltic regions (NASDAQ OMX)
Environmental Tectonics Corp	Aug 05, 1983	OTC Markets (OTCMKTS)

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Companies founded by alumni from top colleges in the Continuing Education Chains in Europe

Most number of Continuing Education Chains startups in Europe have been founded by alumni from Columbia University, Harvard University and University of Pennsylvania.

College	No. of companies
Columbia University	1
Harvard University	1
University of Pennsylvania	1
Wharton School	1

Total funding in Continuing Education Chains companies founded by alumni from top colleges in Europe

In the last 10 years, University of Pennsylvania and Wharton School graduates' Continuing Education Chains companies in Europe have raised the most funding among top colleges, and Columbia University alumni are third.