Investor

Pearson Education

Last cheque observed May 2015. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietInvestment firm

Series BSeedSeries A

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 8 on record
Since the last cheque4191days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$11MRounds led0 of 8Sole investor3 roundsExits1 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 75%
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Pearson Education highlights

  1. 01

    8 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series B and Seed: 50% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 3 rounds, median undisclosed

  4. 04

    1 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Investment firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first8 appearances

  1. 2015

    1 round

  2. May
    Inkling SystemsSeries D · US$15MWith 6 others
  3. 2014

    2 rounds

  4. Jul
    SudikshaSeed · IN$210KWith 1 other
  5. May
    ZayaVenture · INUndisclosedSole investor
  6. 2013

    1 round

  7. Jul
    VoxySeries B · US · pevc.dowjones.com$11MWith 7 others
  8. 2011

    2 rounds

  9. Aug
    Inkling SystemsSeries B · US · paidcontent.org$18MWith 7 others
  10. Mar
    Inkling SystemsSeries A · US$6.4MWith 5 others
  11. 2002

    1 round

  12. Apr
    LessonLabUSUndisclosedSole investor
  13. 2001

    1 round

  14. Apr
    LessonLabUSUndisclosedSole investor

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed1 in all

LessonLabBought by Pearson EducationUndisclosedSept 2003

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Companies it bought

Acquisitions by the firm itself

Multi Holding$721MDec 2013
Virtual NerdUndisclosedJul 2013
Learning CatalyticsUndisclosedApr 2013
EmbanetCompass$650MOct 2012
GlobalEnglish$90MJul 2012
Certiport$140MMay 2012
Schoolnet$230MApr 2011
IntelliProUndisclosedApr 2009
EllisUndisclosedJun 2006
LessonLabUndisclosedSept 2003

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Pearson Education. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

FelicisVC firm3rounds togetherKapor CapitalVC firm3rounds togetherSequoia CapitalVC firm3rounds togetherMcGraw-Hill EducationCorporate VC2rounds togetherSherpalo VenturesAngel network2rounds togetherTenaya CapitalVC firm2rounds together

Quick answers about Pearson Education

What does Pearson Education invest in?

Pearson Education invests most often at Series B and Seed (50% of the rounds on record).

How active is Pearson Education?

8 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in May 2015.

How big are Pearson Education's cheques?

The median round it joins is $11M.

Does Pearson Education lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 8 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Pearson Education invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (75%) and India (25%).

Is Pearson Education investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in May 2015.

Who does Pearson Education invest alongside?

Most often Felicis (3 rounds together), Kapor Capital (3 rounds together) and Sequoia Capital (3 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Pearson Education?

Pearson Education is an investment firm.

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