About Educapital
Educapital is a venture capital firm founded in 2017. It is primarily based out of Paris, France. As of Jun 2026, Educapital is an active investor, having invested in 43 companies, with 3 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Series A round in France based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from EdTech to Enterprise Applications and Consumer. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of Rocapine Overall, Educapital portfolio has seen 1 unicorn and 2 acquisitions, namely Preply, Lalilo and AppScho. A lot of funds co-invest with Educapital, with names like Ring Capital sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Educapital has team of 9 people including 2 partners.Key Metrics
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Series A, Seed & 3 more
Portfolio Unicorns
Educapital's List of Top Investments
Educapital has a portfolio of 43 companies, one of which is a Unicorn. Their most notable investments are in Tomorrow University and Hupso.Their portfolio spans across France, United States, Germany and 6 more locations. They have invested in EdTech, Enterprise Applications, Consumer and 10 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Seed and 3 more. Here is the list of top investments by Educapital:
1. Preply
Platform connects language learners with online tutors for personalized lessons. It facilitates language acquisition through one-on-one online tutoring. The platform enables students to find tutors based on their needs and preferences. It offers a virtual environment for language practice and instruction. The platform also provides corporate language training, offering businesses personalized language learning with online tutors.
Key facts about Preply
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: Brookline (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $321M
- Employee Count: 19,434 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Evli Growth Partners, WestCap and 38 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Dec 31, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. 360Learning
Provider of software for employee training and collaborative learning management. This platform facilitates the creation and distribution of educational content for onboarding, compliance, and professional development. It includes tools for video coaching, skill tracking, and administrative oversight of training programs. The system integrates with existing technical infrastructure to centralize internal and external learning activities. Users access training materials through a unified interface designed to support organizational knowledge sharing and staff development.
Key facts about 360Learning
- Founded Year: 2010
- Location: Paris (France)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $243M
- Employee Count: 51 - 200 as on Mar 01, 2026
- Investors: Sumeru Equity Partners, SLW and 12 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Jul 24, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Knowunity
AI-based learning platform. It offers courses and resources for learning various subjects and topics such as Maths, English, Science and more.
Key facts about Knowunity
- Founded Year: 2020
- Location: Berlin (Germany)
- Annual Revenue: €1M - €10M as on Dec 31, 2024
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $52M
- Employee Count: 178 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Isomer Capital, Portfolion and 12 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Jun 13, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Labster
Provider of virtual laboratory simulations and interactive 3D science models. It offers simulations across disciplines including biology, chemistry, physics, and health sciences. The simulations are designed to build skills and confidence. The company provides resources such as blog posts, guides, and research. It offers learning tools for courses and curated sets of simulations.
Key facts about Labster
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: Somerville (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $147M
- Employee Count: 99 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: TriplePoint Capital, Northzone and 19 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Feb 19, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Buddy
AI-powered educational app providing voice-based, game-based learning for young children. It uses AI, speech recognition, storytelling, spaced repetition, and interactive activities to teach language, literacy, mathematics, science, communication, creativity, and social skills, supporting preschool, kindergarten, and early elementary learning at home or in classrooms.
Key facts about Buddy
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: Mountain View (United States)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $13.1M
- Employee Count: 42 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: J Ventures, Goodwater Capital and 11 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, May 15, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Educapital's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Educapital has invested in 43 companies over the last 8 years, with an average of 6 new investments annually in the last 5 years. In 2025, it made 5 investments, while as of Jun 2026, it has made 2 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Rocapine and most recent follow-on round was in Edflex.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2025 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
2024 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2023 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
2022 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
2021 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
2020 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2019 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2018 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Educapital's Investments by Stage
Educapital has made 21 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $10.3M, 9 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $5.22M, 8 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $20M, 1 investment in PE stage with an average round size of $2.29M and 1 investment in Series C stage with an average round size of $38.5M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 21 |
Seed | 9 |
Series B | 8 |
PE | 1 |
Series C | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Educapital's Investments by Sector
Educapital has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the EdTech, Enterprise Applications, Vertical SaaS, Consumer and Artificial Intelligence - Industry Applications. Notably, it has invested in 34 Tech companies, 21 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 20 Consumer (B2C) companies and at least 19 companies focusing on Software.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
EdTech | 21 |
Enterprise Applications | 13 |
Vertical SaaS | 6 |
Consumer | 5 |
Artificial Intelligence - Industry Applications | 4 |
Others | 20 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Educapital's Investments by Geography
Educapital has made most investments in France (24), followed by United States where it has made 5 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
France | 24 |
United States | 5 |
Germany | 3 |
United Kingdom | 3 |
Denmark | 2 |
Others | 3 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Educapital's recent investments
Educapital has made 2 investments in 2026 so far - Rocapine and Mendo.Here are the most recent investments by Educapital:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jun 16, 2026 | France | Series A | 3721 | [+4] | |
Jun 11, 2026 | France | Series A | 2117 | [+2] | |
Nov 21, 2025 | France | Seed | 5081 | [+1] | |
Oct 02, 2025 | France | Series C | 6129 | [+2] | |
Sep 29, 2025 | United Kingdom | Series A | 2751 | [+3] |
Unicorns in Educapital's Portfolio
Educapital has 1 unicorn in its portfolio - Preply. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Preply which became a unicorn in 2026, 5 years after Educapital first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Educapital's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
74 | Platform connects language learners with online tutors for personalized lessons | 2012 | Brookline | Series D | jkxktst |
Acquired companies in Educapital's Portfolio
2 companies from Educapital's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was AppScho in Mar 2024 by Edusign for $*****.Here are Educapital's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar 27, 2024 | Jan 31, 2018 | Seed | 5818 | |
Mar 22, 2021 | Nov 18, 2019 | Seed | 8037 |
Team profile of Educapital
Educapital has a team of 9 members including 2 Partners and 5 Principals located in France. Educapital's team sits on the board of 1 company.Here is a list of all team members in Educapital:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | France | - | - | |
Partner | France | - | - | |
Principal | France | - | - | |
Principal | Paris | - | - | |
Principal | France | - | - | |
Principal | France | |||
Principal | Paris | - |
Co-investors of Educapital
Over the past 8 years, 200 investors have co-invested in Educapital's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Educapital: ISAI, Emerge and 78 others have invested in rounds before Educapital. There are 3 companies where ISAI has invested before Educapital and 3 companies where Emerge has invested before Educapital.
- Top Co-investors of Educapital: 89 investors entered a company along with Educapital. These include investors like Ring Capital (3 companies).
- Invested after Educapital: A total of 31 investors have invested in Educapital's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Owl Ventures (1 company), Evli Growth Partners (1 company) and Grupa Pracuj (1 company).
Recent News related to Educapital
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Rocapine Raises €11.2 Million Series A to Scale AI-Powered Wellness AppsEU-Startups•Jun 16, 2026•Educapital, Centre Court Capital., Athletico, Better Angle and 2 others
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Mendo Secures Series A Funding of €12 MillionLes Echos•Jun 11, 2026•Mendo, OVNI, Educapital, TomCat Ventures and 4 others
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Educapital Leads €4 Million Fundraising for Muchbetter.aiGlobal Legal Chronicle•Nov 27, 2025•muchbetter, Educapital
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Edflex Raises $18m to Accelerate Innovation and Become a Global Leader in Digital LearningAccess Newswire•Oct 02, 2025•Ternel, Bpifrance, Educapital, Edflex and 1 other
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Vocal Image, provider of AI-powered coaching app for communication skills, raises $3.6M in seed roundStartup Log•Sep 01, 2025•Vocal Image, Educapital, G-Fund, Specialist
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German EdTech Knowunity secures €27M funding for AI tutor, targeting 1B studentsEU-Startups•Jun 13, 2025•Knowunity, XAnge, Portfolion, Isomer Capital and 3 others
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Buddy.ai funding news – Montenegro-based Buddy.ai Secures €10.2 Million in Seed FundingStartup Rise EU•Nov 01, 2024•Buddy, BITKRAFT Ventures, Educapital, One Way Ventures and 3 others
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Rome-based Cyber Guru Raises €23 Million in Series B Round FundingStartup Rise EU•Oct 24, 2024•Cyber Guru, Riverside Acceleration Capital, Educapital, Adara and 2 others
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London-based Female Invest bags €10.3 million Series A to be the largest finance app for womenEU-Startups•Jul 29, 2024•Female Invest, Rubio impact Ventures, Educapital
