Austin · Seed–Growth · 15 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
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 Aug 25, 2026.
Team · 15 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 21 of 29 portfolio companiesEdTech ×16AI & Machine Learning ×8Consumer ×5Future of Work ×5HR Tech ×4SaaS ×4B2B Marketplaces ×3Enterprise Software ×3
HQs:United States×18United Kingdom×1India×1Philippines×1
Investments · 29 tracked
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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)Andrew Ng(Director)Richard 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+9 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 Ventures
San Diego, US
West Nicole(Director)Kenneth Ruggiero(Executive Officer, Director)Tristan Fleming(Executive Officer, Director)Ryan Gray(Executive Officer, Director)Matthew Myers(Director)
Board seatGreg Mauro· per SEC Form D · $45.7M raise · filed Mar 2026
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
San Francisco, US
Dale J. Stephens(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJake Schwartz(Director)
Board seatMichael Staton· per SEC Form D · $750K raise · filed Feb 2018
Lake Forest, US
Ramandeep Girn(President and CEO)Guy Barnett(Vice President)Rebecca Girn(Secretary)Mitch Michulka(Treasurer)Keith Schacht(Director)
Board seatGreg MauroRobert J HutterRobert Hutter· per SEC Form D · $30M raise · filed Apr 2021
San Francisco, US
Derrick Mar(Director)Kevin Wu(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatGreg Mauro· per SEC Form D · $15.8M raise · filed Jul 2022
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 State Ventures+1 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)
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzDesigner FundHemisphere Ventures LLCFirst Round CapitalFounders FundHarrison Metal+1 more
Amplify develops products in the education field, with a team drawn from education, technology, design, and media.
EdTech
Co-investorsLumos Capital GroupZanichelli VentureEmerson Collective Investing
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)Nadayar Enagesi(Founder)Brice Nkengsa(Founder)Ian Carnevale(Founder)Christina Sass(Founder)in
Co-investors4DX VenturesAccelerate AfricaAir Street CapitalAmplo VenturesCRE Venture CapitalDBL Partners+23 more
Redefining student financing to unlock opportunity by empowering students to fund their future based on potential rather than credit scores.
PartnerGreg Mauro· led
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 CombinatorCollaborative FundFlucas Ventures+2 more
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)Manish Kothari(General Manager of Platform)Ketan Kothari(VP of Marketing)
Co-investorsGlobal BrainGreylock PartnersIndex VenturesNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Tenaya CapitalUnion Square Ventures (USV)+1 more
Transforming the future of work through AI by assembling optimal systems of agents for various tasks.
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)Jake Schwartz(Executive Officer, Director)Adam Pritzker(Director)Brad Hargreaves(Cofounder)Matt Brimer(Cofounder)H. Scott Kirkpatrick(Executive Officer)
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
Co-investorsManta Ray VenturesNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Nimble PartnersNovastar VenturesRethink Capital 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)inEmile Emile Bjerkholt
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 Ventures
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)
Co-investorsMark CubanMindset VentureNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)
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)Parul Gupta(Co-founder)Andrew Moers(President, Consumer Business)Nichole Pitzen(VP People & Places)Kara Sasse(Chief Product Officer)Sudakshmina Mandal(Head of Engineering)
Co-investors500 GlobalGlobevestorMoneta VenturesRocketship.vcSJF VenturesTitanium Ventures+3 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
Making quality education accessible to all through the world's largest marketplace for learning and teaching online.
San Francisco, US
Eren Bali(Cofounder)inPaul Lee(Director)Dennis Yang(Executive Officer, Director)Bradley Twohig(Director)Oktay Caglar(Executive Officer)Bryan C. Gartner(Director)
PartnerGreg Mauro· ledRob Hutter· led
Co-investorsAlpha PartnersChanger ClubFounder Institute Australia & New ZealandFounder Institute BoliviaInsight PartnersManhattan Venture Partners+5 more
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 GrayChris BennettJay Kim
Co-investors500 GlobalAbstract VenturesAndreessen HorowitzBrighter CapitalFundersClubLong Journey Ventures+8 more
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 · 1
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioCourseraNYSE: COUR
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesAndela · en.wikipedia.org · Jul 21, 2026
Prenda · educationnext.org · Jul 16, 2026
Scoutible · trysignalbase.com · Apr 30, 2026
AltSchool · trysignalbase.com · Mar 25, 2026
StayQrious · siliconindia.com · Feb 26, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Learn Capital made?
- Learn Capital has 9 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO.
- 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 52 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.
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.
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.
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.
Reach Capital is an early-stage venture firm that partners with founders building companies in learning, health, and work.
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General Catalyst is a venture capital firm operating as a partnership focused on company building and accelerating the growth of the businesses it backs.
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.
Insight Partners is an investment firm focused on accelerating revenue and profit growth in software companies, providing capital and operational support through its Insight Onsite team.
Benchmark is a venture capital firm with offices in San Francisco and Woodside that invests in early-stage startups.
Union Square Ventures is a venture capital firm based in New York City that invests at the edge of large markets undergoing transformation from technological and societal pressures.
▶31 more co-investors
Kapor CapitalTenaya CapitalWestern Technology InvestmentVista Venture PartnersDST GlobalBalderton CapitalStellar CapitalInovia CapitalHanabi CapitalLightbankHustle FundCausalNext Play VenturesBrainchild HoldingsTCVWebb Investment NetworkKohlberg Kravis RobertsSpero VenturesMorado Venture PartnersBECO CapitalRoot Ventures Manager, LlcAlpine VenturesLiveOak VenturesAvalanche VCMHS CapitalNew Markets Venture PartnersTwenty Seven VenturesForce Over Mass CapitalLearnStartRebalance 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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