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LearnStart

Venture capitaloperating company · company profile

Austin · Pre-Seed–Series A · 1 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Seed-stage investor with 20% reserved for under-8 early childhood companies, known as a first believer in unconventional education models across frontier markets like Bangladesh and Kenya and experimental formats.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Series A
Check
$50K – $1M
HQ
Austin, New York, US
Leads rounds
Follows
Founded
2017
Tracked investments
1

Team · 1 people

from public directories

What they invest in

from 1 of 1 portfolio companies

EdTech ×1SaaS ×1

Investments · 1 tracked

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Engleaseenglease.comin𝕏

Englease is an online English-language learning platform offering live and on-demand classes, practice tools, training videos, and conversation clubs, with CPD (UK)-accredited certificates upon completing each level.

EdTechSaaS

Omar Sheehan(Founder)

Co-investorsBY Venture PartnersSalica InvestmentsWamda Capital500 GlobalCOTU VenturesDubai Angel Investors

Frequently asked questions

What stage does LearnStart invest at?
LearnStart invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
What is LearnStart's typical check size?
LearnStart typically writes checks of $50K – $1M.
What sectors does LearnStart focus on?
LearnStart focuses on Consumer, EdTech, Future of Work, Healthtech, SaaS.
Where is LearnStart located?
LearnStart is headquartered in Austin, US.
Does LearnStart lead rounds?
LearnStart typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

featuring the team

Episode 279: Don Burton, Founder & Managing Partner of LearnStart | Host: Julian Torres

Behind Company Lines · Don Burton

Co-investors · 9

GV (Google Ventures)

GV (Google Ventures) is a venture capital firm that has invested in artificial intelligence and machine learning since its early days, building a global portfolio of more than 100 AI companies across infrastructure, life sciences, and applications.

$250K – $50M
Kleiner Perkins

Kleiner Perkins is a venture capital firm that backs founders across technology and life sciences, from early stage through growth.

$500K – $15M
Goodwater Capital

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.

$5M – $50M
Vibe Capital

Vibe Capital is an early-stage technology venture fund founded by Ankur Nagpal, the founder of creator-education platform Teachable, backing founders globally with a founder-first, operator-led approach.

$10K – $10M
Collaborative Fund

Collaborative Fund is a venture capital firm that backs entrepreneurs building category- and culture-defining brands, products, and services across consumer, health, energy, and access-to-capital themes.

$500K – $1M
BECO Capital

BECO Capital is a Gulf-focused venture capital firm backing founders from inception through growth stages, with conviction in the region's key growth drivers.

$905K – $60M
Learn Capital

Learn Capital is a venture firm that backs and builds companies focused on education and human learning, aiming to empower individuals with knowledge and tools to reach their potential.

$100K – $20M
Firework Ventures

Firework Ventures defines "future of work" unusually narrowly as technology that creates opportunity for the entire workforce, explicitly excluding automation-first themes like robotics and AI in favor of products that help humans adapt, upskill, and thrive through economic transitions. The fund targets four specific areas—new models of work, worker mobility, supports outside traditional employers, and skills for middle-skill and often rural workers—while being led by partners who combine federal policy experience, on-the-ground teaching background, and prior investments in human-capital companies like Guild Education and BetterUp.

$25K – $10M
Leta Capital

Leta Capital is a venture capital firm managing three funds and investing in exceptional founders regardless of geography, primarily in B2B software and deep-R&D IT solutions.

$500K – $5M

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