# Growth edtech investors (2026 list)

> 30 growth edtech investors, 77% active in the last 12 months. Led by Sequoia Capital, Alumni Ventures, General Catalyst. Ranked by what they funded.

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

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# Growth edtech investors

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms we have watched take part in a growth round raised by an edtech company in the last two years. Both the stage and the sector are what they did, not what their website says.

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**30** investors on the list *-8* this week

**1,308** cheques in 12 months *+4%* against the market

**$8.5M** median round they joined *+6%* against the market median

**77%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**67%** have led a round

## The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (21)

- 1 [Sequoia Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sequoia-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **2,099** **$35M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 2 [Alumni Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,598** **$12M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 3 [General Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,387** **$27M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 4 [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
- 5 [Index Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/index-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **1,027** **$31M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 6 [Spark Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/spark-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **471** **$40M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 7 [TPG](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tpg) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **205** **$91M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 8 [Bond](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bond) *Deploying now* Growth equity · United States **154** **$47M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 9 [Long Journey Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/long-journey-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **145** **$10M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 10 [StepStone Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/stepstone-group) *Deploying now* Fund of funds · United States **111** **$60M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 11 [Vision Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vision-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Saudi Arabia **91** **$3.9M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 12 [Underscore VC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/underscore-vc) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **65** **$7M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 13 [Five Elms Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/five-elms-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **55** **$14M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 14 [Spintop Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/spintop-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Sweden **50** **$2.6M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 15 [Volition Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/volition-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **37** **$22M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 16 [D1 Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/d1-capital-partners) *Deploying now* Hedge fund · United States **24** **$513M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 17 [WestBridge Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/westbridge-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **19** **$50M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen
- 18 [Schroders Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/schroders-capital) *Deploying now* Hedge fund · United States **15** **$150M** median round **Jun 2026** last seen
- 19 [Punakaiki Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/punakaiki-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · New Zealand **5** **$5M** median round **Mar 2026** last seen
- 20 [Johan Brand](https://millionrounds.com/fund/johan-brand) quiet Angel **2** **$5.5M** median round **Nov 2025** last seen
- 21 [Skyfall Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/skyfall-ventures) quiet VC firm · Norway **1** **$2.3M** median round **Nov 2025** last seen
- 22 [Aaron Bhatnagar](https://millionrounds.com/fund/aaron-bhatnagar) *Deploying now* Growth equity **1** **$2M** median round **Mar 2026** last seen
- 23 [Alexander Lund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alexander-lund) quiet Growth equity **1** **$2.3M** median round **Nov 2025** last seen
- 24 [Aurora Klæboe Berg](https://millionrounds.com/fund/aurora-kl-boe-berg) quiet Growth equity **1** **$2.3M** median round **Nov 2025** last seen
- 25 [Bruce Gordon](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bruce-gordon) *Deploying now* Growth equity **1** **$2M** median round **Mar 2026** last seen

**5 more on this list**

All 30 are in the app, with filters for stage, sector and market. A free account shows 10 per search, Pro up to 1,000.

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## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **7** Nov **[Arka Fincap](https://millionrounds.com/company/arka-fincap)** Other *Led by* [TPG](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tpg)
- **5** Nov **[firmly](https://millionrounds.com/company/firmly)** Series A · $15M *With* [Alumni Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund)
- **5** Nov **[RadianX](https://millionrounds.com/company/radianx)** Seed · $9M *With* [Alumni Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund)
- **4** Nov **[Nooks](https://millionrounds.com/company/nooks)** Growth · $500M *Led by* [General Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst)
- **4** Nov **[Phaze Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/company/phaze-inc)** Seed · $8.8M *With* [Index Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/index-ventures)
- **3** Nov **[Traversal](https://millionrounds.com/company/traversal)** Series B · $120M *With* [Sequoia Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sequoia-capital)

## Stages This Year

1,106 rounds

- Series A **20%**
- Venture **15%**
- Seed **15%**
- Series B **13%**
- Series C **8%**
- Other **29%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **582**
- Fintech **93**
- Healthcare **61**
- Big Data & Analytics **58**
- Software **54**
- Financial Services **49**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

317 Q1 25

337 Q2 25

321 Q3 25

396 Q4 25

402 Q1 26

355 Q2 26

325 Q3 26

92 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

## Lists Like This

- [Seed AI investors 2,922](https://millionrounds.com/lists/seed-ai-investors)
- [Series A AI investors 2,490](https://millionrounds.com/lists/series-a-ai-investors)
- [Series B AI investors 1,557](https://millionrounds.com/lists/series-b-ai-investors)
- [Pre-seed AI investors 1,286](https://millionrounds.com/lists/pre-seed-ai-investors)
- [Growth AI investors 1,186](https://millionrounds.com/lists/growth-ai-investors)
- [Series A fintech investors 950](https://millionrounds.com/lists/series-a-fintech-investors)
- [Series C AI investors 930](https://millionrounds.com/lists/series-c-ai-investors)
- [Seed fintech investors 925](https://millionrounds.com/lists/seed-fintech-investors)
- [Series A biotech investors 650](https://millionrounds.com/lists/series-a-biotech-investors)

[All investor lists *→*](https://millionrounds.com/lists)

## Reading for founders in education

- Beer School: Bottling Success at the Brooklyn Brewery Steve Hindy · 2005 3.72 from 667 ratings on Goodreads Education Company building About the book BEER SCHOOL Beer School Bottling Success at the Brooklyn Brewery What do you get when you cross a journalist and a banker? A brewery, of course. “A great city should have great beer. New York finally has, thanks to Brooklyn. Steve Hindy and Tom Potter provided it. Beer School… On AmazonListen on Audible
- 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
- 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
- What They Don't Teach You at Harvard Business School: Notes from a Street-smart Executive Mark H. McCormack · 1984 3.60 from 5,703 ratings on Goodreads Education Company building About the book This business classic features straight-talking advice you’ll never hear in school. Featuring a new foreword by Ariel Emanuel and Patrick Whitesell Mark H. McCormack, one of the most successful entrepreneurs in American business, is widely credited as the founder of the… On AmazonListen on Audible

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

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## Quick answers about growth edtech investors

### Who are the most active growth edtech investors?

By cheques observed, the most active are Sequoia Capital, Alumni Ventures, General Catalyst, Lightspeed Venture Partners and Index Ventures.

### How many growth edtech investors are there?

30 are on record. 77% made an investment in the last 12 months and 67% have led a round.

### Which stages do growth edtech investors back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Series A (27%) and Seed (19%).

### How big are the rounds growth edtech investors join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $14M.

### Which sectors do growth edtech investors back most?

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

### Which growth edtech investors lead the most rounds?

General Catalyst (97 led), Sequoia Capital (91 led) and Lightspeed Venture Partners (83 led).

### Where are growth edtech investors based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (15), the United Kingdom (1) and Saudi Arabia (1).

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

Recent rounds include Arka Fincap (Other, Nov 2026, with TPG), firmly (Series A, Nov 2026, with Alumni Ventures) and RadianX (Seed, Nov 2026, with Alumni Ventures).

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