Educapital
Educapital is a Paris-based venture capital firm founded in 2017, managing $200 million in assets. It is the largest European impact VC fund dedicated to EdTech and the Future of Work, investing from late seed to Series B in innovative startups that improve education and workforce outcomes.
Educapital is a PARIS venture capital firm with 34 active companies and 8 exits.
- ·8 exits in the last 5 years · consistent DPI cadence.
- ·Average hold across 8 realized deals: 4 years.
- ·Top sector focus: EdTech (74% of portfolio).
- ·Fund cadence: ~5Y between vintages · last raise 2022.
Sector breakdown
42 companiesGeography breakdown
8 geographiesKey facts
Recent exits
Educapital sold Cyber Guru to Libraesva in 2026 after 2 years.
Educapital sold Digischool to BSG Holding in 2026 after 6 years.
Educapital exited Manzalab in 2026 after 8 years.
Educapital sold Complori to Cleverly in 2025 after 3 years.
Coverage notes
2 funds tracked, 42 portfolio companies (34 active · 8 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.
Funds & portfolio
Every fund Educapital has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.
Educapital IIVC2022€150M20 assets4 exitsVC2022 · 4yr€150M204
Unrealized
20 held| Company | Entry |
|---|---|
| Chance EdTech · France | 2022 |
| Edailabs EdTech · France | 2025 |
| EvidenceB EdTech · France | 2022 |
| Female Invest EdTech · UK | 2024 |
| FourthRev EdTech · UK | 2022 |
| HappyPal HR Tech · France | 2023 |
| Hupso EdTech · France | 2023 |
| Invivox EdTech · France | 2022 |
| Knowunity EdTech · Germany | 2022 |
| Lepaya EdTech · Netherlands | 2023 |
| Makers EdTech · UK | 2022 |
| Mendo AI/ML · France | 2026 |
| MentorShow EdTech · France | 2023 |
| MerciApp Software · France | 2023 |
| Muchbetter.AI HR Tech · France | 2025 |
| MyEdSpace EdTech · UK | 2025 |
| Nolej EdTech · France | 2023 |
| Rocapine HealthTech · France | 2026 |
| Tomorrow’s Education Education · France | 2018 |
| Vocal Image EdTech · Estonia | 2025 |
Realized
4 exits| Company | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appscho EdTech · France | 2017 | 2021 | Trade Sale | Ready Education | – |
| Complori EdTech · Germany | 2022 | 2025 | Trade Sale | Cleverly | – |
| Cyber Guru EdTech · Italy | 2024 | 2026 | Trade Sale | Libraesva | – |
| SZL EdTech · US | 2023 | 2025 | Trade Sale | Campus | – |
Educapital IHarvestingVC2017€45M14 assets4 exitsVC2017 · 9yr€45M144
Unrealized
14 held| Company | Entry |
|---|---|
| 360Learning SaaS · France | 2021 |
| Buddy.ai EdTech · US | 2021 |
| Edflex SaaS · France | 2023 |
| Edifice EdTech · France | 2018 |
| Engageli EdTech · US | 2021 |
| Labster EdTech · Denmark | 2019 |
| LiveMentor EdTech · France | 2021 |
| Lunii EdTech · France | 2018 |
| PowerZ EdTech · France | 2021 |
| Preply EdTech · US | 2020 |
| Simundia HR Tech · France | 2021 |
| StudentPop HR Tech · France | 2018 |
| Supermood SaaS · France | 2017 |
| Wecandoo EdTech · France | 2021 |
Realized
4 exits| Company | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digischool EdTech · France | 2020 | 2026 | Secondary | BSG Holding | – |
| Lalilo EdTech · France | 2017 | 2021 | Trade Sale | Renaissance Learning | – |
| Manzalab EdTech · France | 2018 | 2026 | – | – | – |
| O'Clock EdTech · France | 2021 | 2025 | Trade Sale | O'Clock Phenix | – |
About Educapital
Educapital is a Paris-based venture capital firm with $200 million of assets under management as of December 2024, founded in 2017. The firm is the largest European impact VC fund dedicated to EdTech and the Future of Work, investing from late seed to Series B in innovative startups transforming education and workforce development across European markets.
Investment thesis
Educapital targets European EdTech and Future of Work startups at late seed and Series A-B stages, with sector focus on K-12 education technology, higher education platforms, professional learning and reskilling, workforce management and HR technology. The dedicated thematic mandate distinguishes Educapital as one of the few European VCs with focused capital for education and workforce innovation. Equity ticket sizes typically range from €1 million to €8 million per investment.
Recent activity
Recent realised exits include Complori (EdTech, 2025), reflecting selective distribution across the education-focused portfolio. The platform tracks 2 funds, 16 active portfolio companies and 2 realised exits across the multi-vintage EdTech VC programme.
Frequently asked questions
- What investment strategy does Educapital focus on?
- Educapital focuses on VC, Growth strategies in the private equity space.
- How many portfolio companies does Educapital have?
- Educapital has 34 active portfolio companies and 8 completed exits and 2 funds tracked on GP Intel.
- Where is Educapital headquartered?
- Educapital is headquartered in PARIS, France.
- When was Educapital founded?
- Educapital was founded in 2017.
- What sectors does Educapital invest in?
- Educapital invests across Software, Consumer, Business Services, Healthcare.
- What are Educapital's recent exits?
- Recent realized exits by Educapital include: Cyber Guru (2026) to Libraesva; Digischool (2026) to BSG Holding; Complori (2025) to Cleverly; SZL (2025) to Campus; O'Clock (2025) to O'Clock Phenix; Appscho (2021) to Ready Education; Lalilo (2021) to Renaissance Learning.
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