# Pearson Education: portfolio, investments and team > Pearson Education is an investment firm. 8 investments on record, latest May 2015. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team. Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/pearson-education (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) [Investor](https://millionrounds.com/investors) # Pearson Education Last cheque observed May 2015. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds. Quiet Investment firm Series B Seed Series A Cheques on record **0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 8 on record Since the last cheque **4191** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec Median round **$11M** Rounds led **0 of 8** Sole investor **3 rounds** Exits **1 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 75%** Pitch Pearson Education ## Pearson Education highlights - 01 8 rounds on record - 02 Mostly Series B and Seed: 50% of its rounds - 03 Sole investor in 3 rounds, median undisclosed - 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 first **8 appearances** - **2015** 1 round - **May** **[Inkling Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/inkling-systems)** Series D · US **$15M** With 6 others - **2014** 2 rounds - **Jul** **[Sudiksha](https://millionrounds.com/company/sudiksha)** Seed · IN **$210K** With 1 other - **May** **[Zaya](https://millionrounds.com/company/zaya)** Venture · IN **Undisclosed** Sole investor - **2013** 1 round - **Jul** **[Voxy](https://millionrounds.com/company/voxy)** Series B · US · pevc.dowjones.com **$11M** With 7 others - **2011** 2 rounds - **Aug** **[Inkling Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/inkling-systems)** Series B · US · paidcontent.org **$18M** With 7 others - **Mar** **[Inkling Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/inkling-systems)** Series A · US **$6.4M** With 5 others - **2002** 1 round - **Apr** **[LessonLab](https://millionrounds.com/company/lessonlab)** US **Undisclosed** Sole investor - **2001** 1 round - **Apr** **[LessonLab](https://millionrounds.com/company/lessonlab)** US **Undisclosed** Sole 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 listed **1 in all** **[LessonLab](https://millionrounds.com/company/lessonlab)** Bought by [Pearson Education](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pearson-education) **Undisclosed** Sept 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** **$721M** Dec 2013 **Virtual Nerd** **Undisclosed** Jul 2013 **Learning Catalytics** **Undisclosed** Apr 2013 **EmbanetCompass** **$650M** Oct 2012 **GlobalEnglish** **$90M** Jul 2012 **Certiport** **$140M** May 2012 **[Schoolnet](https://millionrounds.com/company/schoolnet)** **$230M** Apr 2011 **IntelliPro** **Undisclosed** Apr 2009 **[Ellis](https://millionrounds.com/company/ellis)** **Undisclosed** Jun 2006 **[LessonLab](https://millionrounds.com/company/lessonlab)** **Undisclosed** Sept 2003 ## The cheque Series B Seed Series A Median round joined **$11M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **-** Led 0 of 8 rounds **0%** - **Sole investor:** 3 rounds - **Last cheque:** May 2015 - **Exits:** 1 from the portfolio Rounds by stage said on their site - Series B *2* - Seed *1* - Series A *1* - Series D *1* - Venture *1* Cheques by year Led Joined 2001 2015 Often in the room with - [Felicis](https://millionrounds.com/fund/felicis-ventures) 3 - [Kapor Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kapor-capital) 3 - [Sequoia Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sequoia-capital) 3 - [McGraw-Hill Education](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mcgraw-hill-education) 2 - [Sherpalo Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sherpalo-ventures-llc) 2 - [Tenaya Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tenaya-capital) 2 **Pitching Pearson Education?** Put them on your fundraising board with this record on the card, and follow them to hear when they write a new cheque. Add to your CRM *→* ## 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. [**Felicis** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/felicis-ventures)[**Kapor Capital** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kapor-capital)[**Sequoia Capital** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sequoia-capital)[**McGraw-Hill Education** Corporate VC **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mcgraw-hill-education)[**Sherpalo Ventures** Angel network **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sherpalo-ventures-llc)[**Tenaya Capital** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tenaya-capital) ## 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. ## Raising now? 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