Austin · Seed–Growth · 10 people tracked
Also known as Learn Capital Early · Learn Capital Special · Learn Capital Venture Partners · Learn Capital Venture Partners IIIA · Learn Capital Venture Partners US · LEARN CAPITAL, LLC
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Investment thesis
Learn Capital invests in and helps build ventures grounded in the belief that learning underpins a thriving society. The firm backs forward-thinking companies creating products and services that give individuals the capacity, knowledge, and tools to thrive, viewing education and human potential as the foundation of the next wave of societal advancement. It supports entrepreneurs across education, workforce, and learning-enabling technologies, drawing on team backgrounds spanning finance, technology, impact, design, operations, and investing to help founders build and scale.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 15, 2026.
Team · 10 people
from the firm's website & public directories
Founder mafia
The Learn Capital mafia →7 people who came through Learn Capital went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 31 of 45 portfolio companiesEdTech ×24AI & Machine Learning ×12Future of Work ×7SaaS ×7Consumer ×6Enterprise Software ×5HR Tech ×5B2B Marketplaces ×4
HQs:United States×23India×2United Kingdom×1Mexico×1Philippines×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 5 portfolio companiesWhere their founders studiedfrom 14 founders with education data
University of California, Berkeley ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 12 founders with field-of-study data
Computer Science ×3Business & Management ×2Humanities ×2Law ×2Social Sciences ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 16 founders with career history
Stanford University ×2
Investments · showing 41 of 45
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Coursera is an online learning platform offering courses, certificates, and career programs from universities and companies such as Google.
EdTechEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkMarketplacesSaaSMountain View, US
Daphne Koller(Co-Founder & President)inAndrew Ng(Director)inRichard Levin(Chief Executive Officer)
BoardDan Avida(Director)Scott Sandell(Director)inJohn Doerr(Director)in
PartnerGreg Mauro· ledRob Hutter· led
Co-investorsAllied Venture PartnersFelicis VenturesG SquaredGSV VenturesKleiner PerkinsManta Ray Ventures+10 more
Acadeum operates an online course-sharing marketplace that connects colleges and universities so students can enroll in courses at other institutions.
B2B MarketplacesEdTechSaaS
Co-investorsNext Coast VenturesECMC GroupRethink Capital Partners
An AI research organization that develops interface innovations and neural technologies, focusing on human-AI interaction breakthroughs including neural signal processing and thought decoding methods.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerDeep TechDigital HealthHardwareLondon, GB
Ekram Alam(Founder)inJack Baber(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorFlucas VenturesKleiner PerkinsScrum Ventures
Brainly offers an education platform combining an AI tutor with human expert tutors to provide 1:1 homework help, test prep, and grade improvement across school subjects.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerEdTechNew York, US
Michal Borkowski(Executive Officer, Director)Bill Salakin
BoardAdam Valkin(Director)in
PartnerVinit Sukhija· quoted
Board seatRobert Hutter· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsGeneral CatalystRuna CapitalKulczyk InvestmentsNaspersPoint NineProsus Ventures
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Lake Forest, US
Ramandeep Girn(President and CEO)Guy Barnett(Vice President)inRebecca Girn(Secretary)Mitch Michulka(Treasurer)inKeith Schacht(Director)
Board seatGreg MauroRobert J HutterRobert Hutter· per SEC Form D · $30M raise · filed Apr 2021
Co-investorsvenn growth partners
Prenda provides a learning model and operational support for adults to start and run microschools serving K-8 students.
EdTechMesa, US
Kelly Smith(Founder)in
BoardCahlan Sharp(Director)
Board seatRob Hutter· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsMVP VenturesPHX VenturesStand Together Ventures LabY CombinatorAlbum VCPeak+2 more
Guidepost Montessori operates Montessori schools offering early childhood education based on the Montessori philosophy, serving children and their families.
ConsumerEdTechSan Francisco, US
Max Ventilla(Founder & CEO)Sethi Komal(Executive Officer)Devin Vodickain
BoardBrian Singerman(Director)inMichael Dearing(Director)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzDesigner FundHemisphere Ventures LLCFirst Round CapitalFounders FundHarrison Metal+1 more
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Amplify develops products in the education field, with a team drawn from education, technology, design, and media.
EdTech
Co-investorsLumos Capital GroupZanichelli VentureEmerson Collective InvestingStreet Ventures
Amplify is an AI-powered advertising platform that generates, distributes, and optimizes personalized ad campaigns across social networks and Google (including LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram).
AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing Tech
Co-investorsZiano VenturesStreet Ventures
Andela connects global technologists with enterprise opportunities and serves as a platform for hiring, building AI systems, and upskilling teams.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechWashington, D.C., US
Jeremy Johnson(Founder)inIyinoluwa Aboyeji(Founder)inNadayar Enagesi(Founder)Brice Nkengsa(Founder)inIan Carnevale(Founder)inChristina Sass(Founder)in
Co-investors4DX VenturesAccelerate AfricaAir Street CapitalAmplo VenturesCRE Venture CapitalDBL Partners+23 more
Brave Care operates pediatric primary and urgent care clinics designed to treat common acute conditions in children, supplemented by remote consultations delivered by clinicians.
HealthtechPortland, US
Asa Miller(Founder)inDarius "Bubs" Monsef(Founder)inMaryam Taheri(Founder)inCorey Fish, MD(Founder)inGary Gerlacher(Executive Officer, Director)Corey Fish, M.D.(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsAV8 VenturesFifty YearsVentureSouqY CombinatorZillionizeCollaborative Fund+3 more
CodeHS provides a K-12 computer science education platform with over 100 standards-aligned courses spanning computer science, cybersecurity, AI, and digital literacy, plus a browser-based coding environment, LMS, grading, and teacher training.
EdTechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Zachary Galant(Executive Officer, Director)Jeremy Keeshin(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsImagine K12Kapor CapitalSeven Peaks Ventures
Edmodo was a global education network that empowered educators to engage lifelong learners.
EdTechSan Mateo, US
Nic Borg(Co-Founder & CEO)inJeff O'Hara(Co-Founder)inCrystal Hutter(Co-Founder; COO, then CEO (Feb 2013-Dec 2014), then President)inVibhu Mittal(Chief Executive Officer)inManish Kothari(General Manager of Platform)inKetan Kothari(VP of Marketing)
Co-investorsGlobal BrainGreylock PartnersIndex VenturesNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Tenaya CapitalUnion Square Ventures (USV)+1 more
Educents is an online marketplace connecting educators, parents, and homeschooling families with creators and publishers to buy and sell educational resources including curricula, lesson plans, apps, and learning materials.
ConsumerEdTechMarketplaces
Co-investorsImagine K12Crosslink CapitalDeep Fork CapitalKapor CapitalSoftTech VC
Leading provider of student academic planning and institutional resource optimization for higher education.
Co-investorsOpus Capital
General Assembly delivers tech bootcamps and workforce training programs to help individuals launch technology careers, while serving companies seeking to build diverse tech talent pipelines.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechFuture of WorkHR TechNew York, US
Matthew Brimer(Executive Officer)inJake Schwartz(Executive Officer, Director)inAdam Pritzker(Director)inBrad Hargreaves(Cofounder)inMatt Brimer(Cofounder)inH. Scott Kirkpatrick(Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsCanvas VenturesFresco CapitalMaveronRaptor GroupVTF CapitalIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)+1 more
Kalibrr is a job marketplace platform that connects job seekers with employers across the Philippines.
B2B MarketplacesEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSMakati, PH
Paul Rivera(Founder/CEO)inDanny Castonguay(Founder)inDexter Ligot-Gordon(Founder/COO)in
BoardAnna Irmina Navarrete(Director)Badri Pillapakkam(Director)Beau Seil(Director)
Co-investorsFundersClubFuture Now VenturesKickstart VenturesY CombinatorOmidyar Network
Merlyn builds AI-based solutions designed for education, aimed at schools and classrooms.
AI & Machine LearningEdTech
Co-investorsNoeticWestern Technology Investment
Neol operates a professional community platform for experienced creative leaders in brand, strategy, marketing, design, and innovation, offering mentorship, collaboration, and thought leadership opportunities.
B2B MarketplacesCreator EconomyEnterprise SoftwareFuture of Work
Co-investorsCapria VenturesFJ LabsGlobal VenturesLearnStartParibu Ventures
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 CapitalBisk VenturesDoha Tech AngelsFuture AfricaFuture of Learning FundGlobal Ventures+2 more
Nexford University offers online MBA and Master's degree programs in finance, data analytics, digital transformation, and AI technology management, alongside bachelor's and associate degrees with AI specialization.
AI & Machine LearningEdTech
Co-investorsAMK Investment OfficeCapria VenturesFuture of Learning FundGlobal VenturesIFCNew Markets Venture Partners
NoRedInk is an online writing and grammar curriculum that offers adaptive practice exercises, scaffolded essays, quick writing prompts, and diagnostics aligned to state and national standards.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechSaaS
Jeff Scheur(Founder and CEO)inGeoff Brovich(CFO)inRebecca Sanchez(SVP of Product)inEd Cudahy(CTO)inJennifer Dearman(Chief Customer Officer)in
Co-investors500 GlobalFresco CapitalGSV VenturesHyde Park Venture PartnersImagine K12Kapor Capital+8 more
Pathrise offers career coaching, networking access, and job search software to help individuals find employment, collecting payment only after successful placement.
EdTechSan Francisco, US
Kevin Wu(Founder/CEO)inEvan Limanto(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorDay One VenturesGoAhead VenturesK50 VenturesWestern Technology Investment
Photomath is a mobile app that helps students learn math by breaking problems down into step-by-step explanations, serving learners, parents, and teachers.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerEdTech
Damir Sabol(Founder)
Co-investorsCherubic VenturesGSV VenturesGoodwater CapitalMenloMenlo Ventures
Photomath is a mobile app that provides step-by-step math tutoring and explanations to help students understand math concepts.
EdTech
Damir Sabol
PartnerRob Hutter· led
Co-investorsMenlo VenturesNimble PartnersGoodwater CapitalGSV Ventures
Scoutible offers Hero Mode, an app that provides AI-based coaching modeled on real-world professional leaders, a 15-minute game-based strengths assessment, and gamified productivity tools such as time blocking and timers.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerFuture of WorkGamingHR Tech
Angela Antony(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsMark CubanMindset VentureNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)
ShowMe is a global learning community where teachers and students create and share video lessons using a whiteboard iPad app.
EdTechMedia & Entertainment
Co-investorsSeedRocketBetaworksSV Angel
Springboard runs online, mentor-supported career training programs in fields such as cybersecurity, software engineering, UI/UX design, data analytics, data science, and machine learning, with upcoming certificate programs for allied health roles.
EdTechFuture of WorkSan Francisco, US
Gautam Tambay(Co-founder & CEO)inParul Gupta(Co-founder)inAndrew Moers(President, Consumer Business)inNichole Pitzen(VP People & Places)inKara Sasse(Chief Product Officer)Sudakshmina Mandal(Head of Engineering)in
Co-investors500 GlobalGlobevestorMoneta VenturesRocketship.vcSJF VenturesTitanium Ventures+4 more
StayQrious operates a school that moves away from traditional factory-model education toward experiential, project-based learning for children.
EdTechBengaluru, IN
Shankar Ram A(Founder)inAvinash Anand(Founder)inAanand Srinivas(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorDraper AssociatesEmles Venture Partners
Teachmint offers a classroom platform for educational institutions, including tools for creating teaching resources via voice and text, a subject-specific cloud-synchronized whiteboard, lesson recording, and monitoring of teacher activity and student performance.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechHardwareSaaS
Mihir Gupta(Founder)inPayoj Jain(Founder)in
Co-investorsBetter CapitalCM VenturesKube VCNimble PartnersRocketship.vcGoodwater Capital+1 more
Making quality education accessible to all through the world's largest marketplace for learning and teaching online.
San Francisco, US
Eren Bali(Cofounder)inOktay Caglar(Executive Officer)Gagan Biyani(Founder)inDennis Yang(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardPaul Lee(Director)Bradley Twohig(Director)
PartnerGreg Mauro· ledRob Hutter· led
Co-investorsAlpha PartnersBling CapitalChanger ClubFounder Institute Australia & New ZealandFounder Institute BoliviaFounders Circle Capital+11 more
Vincoed manages educational programs and training across multiple institutions for organizations and their employees, offering services including preferential pricing, scholarship administration, coaching, and centralized payment processing.
EdTechEnterprise SoftwareHR TechMarketplacesSaaSMonterrey, MX
Lissy Giacoman(Founder)inMiriam Fernandez(Founder)inSofía Sada(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlter GlobalCapria VenturesStartupsY CombinatorAngel VenturesReach Capital
Wonderschool provides a platform for early childhood educators to launch and operate in-home care businesses while connecting families to local quality childcare services.
B2B MarketplacesEdTechImpact & Social Good
Arrel GrayinChris BennettinJay Kimin
Co-investors500 GlobalAbstract VenturesAndreessen HorowitzBrighter CapitalFundersClubLong Journey Ventures+9 more
Berkeley, US
Matthew Ramirez(Executive Officer, Director)inDonald McQuade(Executive Officer)
BoardFrank Yeary(Director)Jennifer Carolan(Director)in
Co-investorsKapor CapitalReach CapitalSinovation Ventures
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Ascent HoldingGap Year GlobalMavenformAscentEmergenceNewGlobeSection4
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Exits · 3
2 IPOs · 1 acquisitions · showing 1CourseraNYSE: COUR
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Amplify · thesaasnews.com · Sep 15, 2026
Andela · en.wikipedia.org · Jul 21, 2026
Prenda · educationnext.org · Jul 16, 2026
Scoutible · trysignalbase.com · Apr 30, 2026
AltSchool · trysignalbase.com · Mar 25, 2026
Higher Ground Education · elevenflo.com · Mar 6, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Learn Capital made?
- Learn Capital has 45 tracked investments, 3 of which have exited, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Learn Capital invest at?
- Learn Capital invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
- What is Learn Capital's typical check size?
- Learn Capital typically writes checks of $100K – $20M.
- What sectors does Learn Capital focus on?
- Learn Capital focuses on AI & Machine Learning, EdTech, Fintech, Future of Work, HR Tech, SaaS.
- Where is Learn Capital located?
- Learn Capital is headquartered in Austin, US.
- Does Learn Capital lead rounds?
- Yes, Learn Capital leads investment rounds.
- Who does Learn Capital co-invest with?
- Learn Capital most often shares deals with New Enterprise Associates (NEA), Nimble Partners, GSV Ventures, among 59 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamSouth Summit 2020 - Conversation with Michael Staton (Learn Capital) and Johan Brand (Kahoot)
South Summit · Michael Staton
Michael Staton | Learn Capital | Interview Retrospective
Peter Saddington · Michael Staton
Homeschooling and Co-Learning is Growing - I'm leading the way! | Michael Staton of Learn Capital
Peter Saddington · Michael Staton
Greg Mauro (Learn Capital) | VC Pitches | The Investor Series | Tame
Greg Mauro · vimeo.com
Co-investors · 43
New Enterprise Associates (NEA) is a venture capital firm that invests in and provides long-term support to founders building new companies.
Kapor Capital is an Oakland-based venture fund that invests in seed-stage technology companies in education, health, and consumer finance sectors. The firm focuses on companies that create both economic and social value.
Reach Capital is an early-stage venture firm that partners with founders building companies in learning, health, and work.
Goodwater Capital is a consumer technology investment firm backing entrepreneurs building companies across sectors such as housing, healthcare, food delivery, financial services, education, entertainment, and transportation.
500 Global (formerly 500 Startups) is a venture capital firm whose flagship Silicon Valley strategy backs promising technology companies from pre-seed onward across a range of sectors and geographies.
General Catalyst is a venture capital firm operating as a partnership focused on company building and accelerating the growth of the businesses it backs.
Menlo Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in transformative, early-stage AI companies across every layer of the modern AI stack, from applications and middleware to data infrastructure and foundation models.
WTI (Western Technology Investment) is a venture debt provider that has financed the growth of technology startups since 1980, offering founder-friendly debt capital that minimizes dilution.
New Markets Venture Partners is an impact-focused venture firm that invests in mission-driven education and workforce technology companies aiming to improve economic mobility for underserved Americans.
Greylock Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm that partners with founders building companies from inception. Its partners make only one or two new investments per year to focus deeply on each partnership.
Index Ventures is a multi-stage venture capital firm that backs companies from Seed to IPO and beyond, including through its dedicated seed fund Index Origin.
Uncork Capital (formerly SoftTech VC) is a seed-stage venture firm that invests early in founders, with a focus on AI-native companies building leverage and scale.
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Insight PartnersBenchmarkUnion Square Ventures (USV)LightbankTenaya CapitalVista Venture PartnersLearnStartDST GlobalBalderton CapitalStellar CapitalInovia CapitalHanabi CapitalHustle FundCausalNext Play VenturesBrainchild HoldingsTCVWebb Investment NetworkKohlberg Kravis RobertsSpero VenturesMorado Venture PartnersBECO CapitalRoot Ventures Manager, LlcAlpine VenturesLiveOak VenturesAvalanche VCMHS CapitalTwenty Seven VenturesForce Over Mass CapitalRebalance Capital VenturesTime BioVentures
Firms observed investing alongside Learn Capital, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Learn Capital's recorded portfolio.
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