Educapital
Paris · Seed–Series B · 8 people tracked
Investment thesis
Educapital invests in mission-driven European technology companies with strong potential to scale globally and become category leaders. The firm targets innovative companies transforming education and the future of work through pedagogical innovation, AI, and neuroscience-informed solutions. Investments support companies advancing educational quality, improving learning outcomes, workplace engagement, and access to opportunity. The fund operates as an impact-focused venture firm emphasizing sustainable and intelligent solutions with societal benefit.
Source: firm website, verified Jul 20, 2026.
Team · 8 people
from the firm's websiteInvestment professional with 14 years of private equity experience across multiple institutions including CACIB, Strategic Investment Fund, and Public Investment Bank. Co-founded EDUCAPITAL to pursue investments in education technology and innovation.
French internet pioneer with 23 years of technology experience. Founded and led major internet companies including Lycos and Club-Internet. Previously became a partner at Jaina Capital in 2009 before establishing EDUCAPITAL in 2017.
Graduate of ESCP Europe and Sciences Po Paris with a master's in History of Philosophy from the Sorbonne. Started career at Rothschild & Co in investment banking, working on M&A, debt financing, and IPO transactions before joining EDUCAPITAL in January 2020.
Investment professional with over 6 years of experience managing a €100 million corporate venture fund at CNP Assurances. Previously worked as a seed investor at Ariadne Capital in London, backing early-stage and high-growth European companies across fintech, insurtech, and digital health sectors.
Finance professional who joined EDUCAPITAL in September 2024 as junior financial controller.
Investment professional who joined EDUCAPITAL in 2023 with background in startup business development and venture capital analysis. Previously worked as an analyst at fintech and impact-focused VC firms, focusing on seed through Series B investments.
Finance professional with 10 years of private equity and venture capital experience. Started career as CFO at Credit Agricole's regional private equity fund focusing on growth capital and LBO operations, and later participated in establishing a venture capital fund for local startup support.
What they invest in
from 1 of 50 portfolio companiesEdTech ×1FemTech ×1Fintech ×1
HQs:Denmark×1
Investments · 50 tracked
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EdTechFemTechFintechCopenhagen, DK
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Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Educapital invest at?
- Educapital invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
- What is Educapital's typical check size?
- Educapital typically writes checks of $10M.
- What sectors does Educapital focus on?
- Educapital focuses on EdTech, Future of Work.
- Where is Educapital located?
- Educapital is headquartered in Paris, FR.
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