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.
Team · 1 people
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What they invest in
from 4 of 5 portfolio companiesEdTech ×2AI & Machine Learning ×1Consumer ×1Gaming ×1LegalTech ×1Marketplaces ×1PropTech ×1SaaS ×1
HQs:United States×3United Arab Emirates×1
Investments · 5 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 12023 · 12022 · 13 dated
AltaClaro provides experiential training for lawyers, using education-science methods with simulated assignments, model answers, and data-driven feedback delivered by experienced practitioners.
EdTechLegalTechNew York, US
Abdi Shayesteh(Executive Officer, Director)inJulie Ryan(Chief Learning Officer)inCary Burch(Director)
Co-investorsInvariantes FundLair East Labs
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)Omar Chihanein
Co-investors500 GlobalBY Venture PartnersSalica InvestmentsWamda CapitalCOTU VenturesDubai Angel Investors
Millie provides services and opportunities for military members to help each other reduce the stress of relocating during military moves.
ConsumerMarketplacesPropTech
Co-investorsMoonshots CapitalAmboy Street VenturesBBG VenturesChai VenturesCoyote VenturesForeground Capital+4 more
Seattle mobile-first training and job placement company that retrains displaced workers as certified nursing assistants and caregivers.
Seattle, US
Chris Hedrick(Executive Officer, Director)Greg Gottesman(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsJAZZ Venture PartnersPioneer Square LabsSEI VenturesSPRINGROCK VENTURES
Skillprint provides an AI platform and SDK that analyzes gameplay signals in real time to build cognitive and behavioral profiles of players, offering assessments for cognitive performance, learning, and mental wellness.
AI & Machine LearningGamingWellness & FitnessOakland, US
Chethan Ramachandran(Founder)in
Co-investorsChaos VenturesDaft CapitalMachina VenturesNIREMIA CollectiveShanda Capital
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesMillie · femtechinsider.com · Aug 10, 2026
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 teamEpisode 279: Don Burton, Founder & Managing Partner of LearnStart | Host: Julian Torres
Behind Company Lines · Don Burton
Co-investors · 9
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.
Kleiner Perkins is a venture capital firm that backs founders across technology and life sciences, from early stage through growth.
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.
Vibe Capital is a $10M venture fund investing in Web3, AI, and Deep Science startups at the pre-seed and seed stage.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Firms observed investing alongside LearnStart, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with LearnStart's recorded portfolio.
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