# Edtech investors in Asia (2026 list)

> 36 edtech investors in Asia, 97% active in the last 12 months. Led by General Catalyst, Accel, Lightspeed Venture Partners. Ranked by what they funded.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/edtech-investors-in-asia (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Edtech investors in Asia

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms observed backing an edtech company in Asia in the last two years, wherever the firm is based.

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**36** investors on the list *-2* this week

**1,156** cheques in 12 months *-11%* against the market

**$10M** median round they joined *+25%* against the market median

**97%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**56%** have led a round

## The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (25)

- 1 [General Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,387** **$27M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 2 [Accel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/accel) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,341** **$32M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 3 [Lightspeed Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lightspeed-venture-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,341** **$35M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 4 [FJ Labs](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fj-labs) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **849** **$11M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 5 [Antler](https://millionrounds.com/fund/antler) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **729** **$1M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 6 [Mitsubishi UFJ Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mitsubishi-ufj-capital-co-ltd) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **493** **$4.7M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 7 [East Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/east-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Singapore **367** **$2.8M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 8 [Inflection Point Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/inflection-point-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **181** **$1M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 9 [Kalaari Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kalaari-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · India **142** **$5.5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 10 [Elevation Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/elevation-capital-2) *Deploying now* VC firm · Canada **128** **$10M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 11 [Genesia Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/genesia-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **125** **$1.6M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 12 [Matrix Partners India](https://millionrounds.com/fund/matrix-partners-india) *Deploying now* VC firm · India **109** **$10M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 13 [ITOCHU Technology Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/itochu-technology-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **88** **$5.5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 14 [Pegasus Tech Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pegasus-tech-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **87** **$8.4M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen
- 15 [Globis Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/globis-capital-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **86** **$8.4M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 16 [Alteria Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alteria-capital) *Deploying now* Venture debt · India **81** **$11M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 17 [InnoVen Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/innoven-capital-india) *Deploying now* Venture debt · India **78** **$10M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 18 [JIC Venture Growth Investments](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jic-venture-growth-investments) *Deploying now* VC firm **74** **$15M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 19 [Prosus Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/prosus-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Netherlands **72** **$18M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 20 [Iterative](https://millionrounds.com/fund/iterative) *Deploying now* Accelerator · Singapore **66** **$1.3M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 21 [Shizuoka Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/shizuoka-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm **51** **$4.1M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 22 [Chiba Dojo](https://millionrounds.com/fund/chiba-dojo) *Deploying now* Investment firm **35** **$2.4M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen
- 23 [PremjiInvest](https://millionrounds.com/fund/premji-invest) *Deploying now* Private equity · India **31** **$163M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 24 [WestBridge Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/westbridge-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **19** **$50M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen
- 25 [Elevar Equity](https://millionrounds.com/fund/elevar-equity) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **12** **$6.8M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen

**11 more on this list**

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## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **6** Nov **[Thinking Machines Lab](https://millionrounds.com/company/thinking-machines-lab)** Other · $5B *Led by* [Accel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/accel)
- **4** Nov **[Nooks](https://millionrounds.com/company/nooks)** Growth · $500M *Led by* [General Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst)
- **3** Nov **[PowerUp Money](https://millionrounds.com/company/powerup-money)** Other · $10M *With* [Accel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/accel)
- **2** Nov **[Dispatch Network](https://millionrounds.com/company/dispatch-network)** Pre-seed · $527K *Led by* [Antler](https://millionrounds.com/fund/antler)
- **2** Nov **[Hypersonica](https://millionrounds.com/company/hypersonica)** Series B · $112M *Led by* [General Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst)
- **2** Nov **[Sortrace](https://millionrounds.com/company/sortrace)** Seed · $800K *With* [Antler](https://millionrounds.com/fund/antler)

## Stages This Year

1,017 rounds

- Seed **20%**
- Series A **19%**
- Venture **14%**
- Series B **11%**
- Pre-seed **8%**
- Other **28%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **484**
- Fintech **82**
- Healthcare **58**
- Software **44**
- Big Data & Analytics **41**
- Financial Services **39**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

328 Q1 25

339 Q2 25

371 Q3 25

374 Q4 25

339 Q1 26

318 Q2 26

250 Q3 26

119 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

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## Reading for founders in education

- A More Beautiful Question: The Power of Inquiry to Spark Breakthrough Ideas Warren Berger · 2014 3.95 from 6,643 ratings on Goodreads Education Innovation Company building About the book In this groundbreaking book, journalist and innovation expert Warren Berger shows that one of the most powerful forces for igniting change in business and in our daily lives is a simple, under-appreciated tool, one that has been available to us since childhood.… On AmazonListen on Audible
- Blended: Using Disruptive Innovation to Improve Schools Michael B. Horn · 2014 3.85 from 460 ratings on Goodreads Education Moats and competition Innovation About the book Navigate the transition to blended learning with this practical field guide Blended is the practical field guide for implementing blended learning techniques in K-12 classrooms. A follow-up to the bestseller Disrupting Class by Clayton M. Christensen, Michael Horn, and Curtis… On AmazonListen on Audible
- Leaving Microsoft to Change the World: An Entrepreneur's Odyssey to Educate the World's Children [John Wood](https://millionrounds.com/person/john-wood) · 2006 4.10 from 4,682 ratings on Goodreads Education Company building About the book John Wood discovered his passion, his greatest success, and his life's work, not at business school or leading Microsoft's charge into Asia in the 1990s, but on a soul-searching trip to the Himalayas. Wood felt trapped between an all-consuming career and a desire to do something… On AmazonListen on Audible[Author's Podcasts](https://millionrounds.com/person/john-wood#podcasts)
- Now You See It: How the Brain Science of Attention Will Transform the Way We Live, Work, and Learn Cathy N. Davidson · 2011 3.83 from 1,257 ratings on Goodreads Education About the book A digital innovator shows how we can thrive in the new technological age. When Cathy Davidson and Duke University gave free iPods to the freshman class in 2003, critics said they were wasting their money. Yet when students in practically every discipline invented academic uses… On AmazonListen on Audible

More books for founders and investors on the [Reading List](https://millionrounds.com/reading-list?role=founder&industry=education).

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## Quick answers about edtech investors in Asia

### Who are the most active edtech investors in Asia?

By cheques observed, the most active are General Catalyst, Accel, Lightspeed Venture Partners, FJ Labs and Antler.

### How many edtech investors in Asia are there?

36 are on record. 97% made an investment in the last 12 months and 56% have led a round.

### Which stages do edtech investors in Asia back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (26%) and Series A (24%).

### How big are the rounds edtech investors in Asia join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $8.4M.

### Which sectors do edtech investors in Asia back most?

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Fintech and Healthcare.

### Which edtech investors in Asia lead the most rounds?

Accel (103 led), General Catalyst (97 led) and Lightspeed Venture Partners (83 led).

### Where are edtech investors in Asia based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (8), India (5) and Japan (4).

### What have edtech investors in Asia invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Thinking Machines Lab (Other, Nov 2026, with Accel), Nooks (Growth, Nov 2026, with General Catalyst) and PowerUp Money (Other, Nov 2026, with Accel).

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