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Bisk Ventures
Venture capitalSeed–Series A · 3 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Bisk Ventures backs early-stage EdTech companies that are reshaping how people learn. The firm focuses on startups improving educational engagement, access, and effectiveness within the higher education and corporate learning markets, aiming to accelerate their growth and support the broader transformation of learning.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 3 people
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What they invest in
from 26 of 39 portfolio companiesEdTech ×20SaaS ×17AI & Machine Learning ×9Enterprise Software ×8Future of Work ×7HR Tech ×5Impact & Social Good ×3B2B Marketplaces ×2
HQs:United States×16Singapore×2France×1Kenya×1Philippines×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 18 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×112 founders×43 founders×24+ founders×1
Where their founders studiedfrom 19 founders with education data
Nanyang Technological University Singapore ×2University of Chicago ×2University of Pennsylvania ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 18 founders with field-of-study data
Business & Management ×5Economics ×4Finance & Accounting ×3Politics & Policy ×3Engineering ×2Humanities ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 17 founders with career history
Credit Suisse ×2Google ×2
Investments · 39 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2022 · 12021 · 22020 · 12019 · 22018 · 22015 · 19 dated
APL nextED is an academic operations platform for higher education institutions that integrates with existing enterprise systems like learning management systems, student information systems, and human resource systems to centralize faculty, staffing, and academic management.
EdTechEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Kathleen Gibson(CEO & Founder)in
Co-investorsElevate Ventures
A provider of expert-authored educational content and learning technology for nursing students, including adaptive quizzing tools to develop clinical judgment and prepare for the Next Generation NCLEX exam.
EdTechHealthtechBoston, US
Paul Crockett(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardSundar Subramaniam(Director)Vikram Kaul(Director)Chris Kaiser(Director)
Cialfo is a platform for college and career exploration used by high school students, counselors, parents, and university recruiters to guide the college search and selection process.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechSaaSSingapore, SG
Rohan Pasari(Co-Founder & CEO)inStanley Chia(Co-Founder)inWilliam Hund(Co-founder & Head of Product)in
Co-investorsDLF VentureAlto PartnersJanuary CapitalSEEDS CapitalSEEK InvestmentsTiger Global Management
Craydel is an AI-powered study-abroad platform that matches African students to universities and courses using a machine-learning engine trained on real admission outcomes.
AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesEdTechMarketplaces
Manish(Co-founder)John(Co-founder)Shayne(Co-founder)John Nguru(Founder)Manish Sardana(Founder)Shayne Aman Premji(Founder)
Co-investorsAngaza CapitalChui VenturesEnza CapitalLoftyInc CapitalNairobi Business Angel NetworkChandaria Capital+4 more
Edukasyon.ph is an education-technology platform that gathers school and program information, learning-abroad opportunities, and gamified learning modules covering life skills such as financial literacy and civic education for Filipino learners of all ages.
EdTechLondon, PH
Henry Motte-Munoz(Director)
Co-investorsGobi Partners
Entangled LLC Group provides collaboration and project management consultancy services designed to help organizations and individuals build interconnected networks and foster strategic partnerships through tools, resources, and community engagement.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of Work
Kira Talent offers a holistic admissions platform for higher education programs, combining on-demand timed video and written assessments with structured live interview technology to help schools evaluate applicants' skills and traits.
EdTechSaaS
Emilie Cushman(Founder)in
Co-investorsETS Strategic CapitalRelay VenturesVenture Ontario
Knack operates a peer-to-peer learning platform that connects colleges and universities with high-achieving students to provide academic tutoring while offering student tutors paid, flexible employment.
EdTechMarketplacesSaaSBarrington, US
Megan Dusenbery(Chief Executive Officer)inWilliam Daugherty(Director)Charles Sanger Mellen(Executive Officer, Director)Lawrence Lein(Director)
Co-investorsElysium VenturesElysium Venture CapitalMiami AngelsNew Markets Venture PartnersPrecursor VenturesSecond Avenue Partners+1 more
Localized offers expert-led training and certification programs for professionals and organizations in fields such as AI, carbon/ESG intelligence, virtual/remote collaboration, and career readiness.
EdTechFuture of WorkHR TechWashington, US
Ronit Avni(CEO)inDevin Young(Chief AI Officer)in
Co-investorsCapria VenturesNext Wave ImpactOne Planet GroupMindshift Capital
Lynx connects European companies with curated education and workplace learning providers, simplifying the process of finding quality learning solutions that match organizational needs.
B2B MarketplacesEdTechEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkImpact & Social GoodSaaS
Sylvie Milverton(Co-founder)inLamia Rouai(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsBrighteye VenturesSuperCharger VenturesEmerge EducationRethink Capital Partners
Mainstay provides an AI-powered platform that enables higher education institutions to engage students through proactive, personalized coaching and messaging.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechHR TechSaaSArlington, US
Andrew Magliozzi(Founder)inKirk Daulerio(Co-Founder, Vice President, Community)in
BoardKEVIN TALBOT(Director)
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesEastward Capital PartnersFundersClubK Street CapitalMichelson 20MM FoundationNXT Ventures+12 more
Mainstay is a platform for residential real estate that unifies fragmented property data from sources like MLS listings, county records, HOA documents, tax assessments, and permits into a single system for buying, owning, and selling homes.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwarePropTechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Dod Fraser(Co-founder & CEO)inJ.D. Rasmussen(Co-founder & President)inMichael Dulfer(Co-founder & Chief Operating Officer)inNathan Harbacek(Founder)inPatrick Bragg(Chief Product Officer)inAndrew Magliozzi(Founder)
Co-investorsEra VenturesKhosla VenturesClocktower VenturesFJ LabsEastward Capital PartnersInspired Capital+1 more
Make School was a non-profit organization that provided education and career support to underrepresented students in computer science, offering a project-based Bachelor's degree program that resulted in high-earning tech career placements.
EdTechImpact & Social GoodSan Francisco, US
Ashutosh Desai(Founder)inJeremy Rossmann(Founder)
BoardRobert Hutter(Director)Tom Willerer(Director)
Co-investorsImagine K12Kapor CapitalY Combinator500 GlobalAndreessen HorowitzArchetype Ventures+12 more
MeasureOne is a platform-as-a-service for automated access to consumer-permissioned data — including income, education, employment, insurance, and brokerage data — along with document processing.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Dan Feshbach(Executive Officer, Director)inWilliam Banks(Executive Officer, Director)inElan Amir(Chief Executive Officer)inYaron Oren(Chief Revenue Officer)in
Namecoach offers audio name-pronunciation recordings that embed online so people can learn how to correctly say each other's names, and supports gender pronoun communication.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSPalo Alto, US
Praveen Ramesh Shanbhag(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investors640 OxfordAiSprouts VCAUTHENTIC VENTURESForefront VentureImpact America FundMetaplanet+6 more
Nexford University is an accredited online university offering competency-based bachelor's and MBA programs designed around employer-demanded skills, with lower tuition and faster, flexibly paced graduation than traditional institutions.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechImpact & Social GoodWashington, US
Co-investorsAngaza CapitalDoha Tech AngelsFuture AfricaFuture of Learning FundGlobal VenturesInternational Finance Corporation+2 more
Open Presence builds student engagement and learning software for colleges and universities.
EdTech
Reuben Pressmanin
Co-investors500 GlobalFlorida Funders
Pathify offers a Campus Experience Platform (CXP) that unifies a university's SIS, LMS and other campus tools into a single mobile and web dashboard for students, advisors and administrators.
EdTechEnterprise SoftwareSaaSGreenwood Village, US
Chase Williams(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inJames McCubbin(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inChristopher Hagan(Executive Officer)Matthew Hammond(Executive Officer)
BoardRoy McKelvie(Director)Mike Hill(Director)in
Co-investorsBomboraFive Elms CapitalMoonshots Capital
Pathstream partners with businesses to provide skill development and career-growth programs for their frontline workforce, helping team members build job-relevant skills.
EdTechEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechSan Francisco, US
Paul Freedman(Director)inEleanor Cooper(Co-founder & CEO)inLauren(Co-founder & SVP of User Experience)inJohnsie(Chief Revenue Officer)inJo-Ann(COO)inAmy(SVP of Product)in
Co-investorsNew Ground VenturesNew Markets Venture PartnersECMC GroupRethink Capital PartnersRethink Education
PeopleGrove provides a platform that connects education and employment, helping students access career-aligned experiences, alumni engage with their institutions, and programs meet accreditation and reporting requirements.
EdTechFuture of WorkSaaSSan Francisco, US
Adam Saven(Executive Officer, Director)inReilly Davis(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardChian Gong(Director)in
Co-investorsCollaborative FundDreamit VenturesGSV VenturesLaunchCapitalRiverPark VenturesReach Capital
Qualified provides an AI SDR product called Piper that automates inbound sales development functions to convert prospect traffic into qualified pipeline for B2B sales teams.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSSales TechSan Francisco, US
Gopal Patel(Founder)inSean Whiteley(Founder)inKraig Swensrud(Founder)inBing-Lian Yang(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardScott Beechuk(Director)Alex Bard(Director)
Co-investorsNorwest Venture PartnersRedpoint VenturesSalesforce VenturesSapphire VenturesCathay InnovationGreatPoint Ventures+2 more
Qualified provides automated coding assessments and a developer-friendly IDE for evaluating technical competency.
Developer ToolsHR TechSaaS
Jake Hoffner(Founder)in
Co-investorsHinge CapitalMichelson 20MM FoundationCathay InnovationFlare Capital PartnersFrist Cressey VenturesGreatPoint Ventures+10 more
ReUp Education partners with colleges and state higher education systems to help them re-enroll and support returning adult students, offering patented persona technology, 1:1 success coaching, self-serve planning tools, and strategic insights.
EdTechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Paul Freedman(Executive Officer, Director)Nitzan Pelman(Executive Officer, Director)inJason Sanders(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJonathan Mokrauer(Director)Ryan Craig(Director)
Co-investorsImpact Engine
Stellic is an academic planning and advising platform for universities that lets students map degree requirements, plan and change courses, and track progress toward graduation.
EdTechSaaS
Co-investorsGood AI CapitalOperator CollectiveReach CapitalRethink EducationECMC GroupImpact Engine+1 more
Provides non-traditional students access to entertainment and arts industry leaders through university partnership courses.
Co-investorsFresco CapitalMichelson 20MM FoundationSony Ventures Corporation
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Adjacent AcademiesCourseKeyeLearn Africa LXDEnguruEntangled GroupFuture of Learning Fund AfricaGetSetKnack TechnologiesPracticePragyaPresenceVantage Point
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesKnack · prnewswire.com · Oct 21, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Bisk Ventures made?
- Bisk Ventures has 39 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited.
- What stage does Bisk Ventures invest at?
- Bisk Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Bisk Ventures focus on?
- Bisk Ventures focuses on EdTech, Impact & Social Good.
- Who does Bisk Ventures co-invest with?
- Bisk Ventures most often shares deals with Michelson 20MM Foundation, Angaza Capital, New Ground Ventures, among 60 tracked co-investors.
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