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Who invested in Flat World Education

7 rounds we have observed, with the 7 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$41Mraised across 7 rounds since 2008, from 7 sources

$700KVenture$8.0MSeries A$2.5MVenture$15MSeries B$9.5MVenture$5.0MDebt
Latest round
Debt, $5.0MJan 2015
Biggest round
$15MSeries B · Jan 2011
Investors
7
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

2009201020112012201320142015
$700KVenture$8.0MSeries A$2.5MVenture$15MSeries B?Round$9.5MVenture$5.0MDebt
First round
Venture, $700K
Oct 2008
Biggest round
$15M
Series B · Jan 2011
Usual gap between rounds
11 months
the median of 6

The rounds

  1. Jan 2015
    Debt$5.0M1 returning

    From a historical funding record

  2. Jan 2014
    Venture$9.5M1 new4 returning

    From a historical funding record

  3. Apr 2011
    RoundAmount undisclosed1 returning

    Reported by finsmes.com

  4. Jan 2011
  5. Dec 2009
    Venture$2.5M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by paidcontent.org

  6. Mar 2009
  7. Oct 2008
    Venture$700K

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding record

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

Everyone who backed them

Valhalla PartnersVC firm3rounds
BDMICorporate VC2rounds
High Peaks Venture PartnersInvestment bank2rounds
Random HouseGrowth equity2rounds
Penguin Random HouseCorporate VC1round

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Quick answers about Flat World Education

Who invested in Flat World Education?

Flat World Education's investors include Bessemer Venture Partners, Tribeca Venture Partners, Valhalla Partners, BDMI and High Peaks Venture Partners, and 2 more on record.

How much has Flat World Education raised?

Flat World Education has raised $41M across 7 rounds since 2008. One round did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.

When did Flat World Education last raise?

Flat World Education's most recent round was a Debt of $5.0M in Jan 2015.

What was Flat World Education's biggest round?

Flat World Education's largest round on record is $15M (Series B), in Jan 2011.

Who backed Flat World Education first?

Flat World Education's first round on record, in Mar 2009, was backed by Tribeca Venture Partners, Valhalla Partners and High Peaks Venture Partners.

What stage is Flat World Education at?

Flat World Education's latest named round is a Debt, in Jan 2015.

Where is Flat World Education based?

Flat World Education is based in the United States.

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