Investors map · Worldwide

Who invests in edtech

376 investors have backed two or more of the 1,014 edtech startups worldwide on our map, in rounds we track. Grouped by kind, each ranked by how many of these companies it has backed; the most active has backed 28.

376investors on the map
7kinds of investor
Reachbacked the most (28)
VC firmsmost common kind

VC firms

274

+250 more

Accelerators

25

+1 more

Angels and networks

24

Private equity and asset managers

19

Corporate investors

15

Government funds

14

Family offices

5

Segment by segment

VC firms

274 investors

  1. ReachVC firmCanada28 backed
  2. TechstarsVC firmUnited States26 backed
  3. NewSchools Venture FundVC firmUnited States23 backed
  4. Learn CapitalVC firmUnited States19 backed
  5. Rethink EducationVC firmUnited States17 backed
  6. Owl VenturesVC firmUnited Kingdom15 backed
  7. GSV VenturesVC firmUnited States13 backed
  8. AccelVC firmUnited States12 backed

Accelerators

25 investors

  1. Y CombinatorAcceleratorUnited States28 backed
  2. Start-Up ChileAcceleratorChile18 backed
  3. Google for StartupsAcceleratorUnited States13 backed
  4. Imagine K12AcceleratorUnited States13 backed
  5. MassChallengeAcceleratorUnited States8 backed
  6. Business FinlandAcceleratorFinland4 backed
  7. Founders FactoryAcceleratorUnited Kingdom4 backed
  8. Village CapitalAcceleratorUnited States4 backed

Angels and networks

24 investors

  1. 500 GlobalAngel investorUnited States28 backed
  2. KSKunal ShahAngel investor-5 backed
  3. AngelListAngel networkUnited States4 backed
  4. Alexis OhanianAngel investorUnited States4 backed
  5. SeedBlinkAngel networkRomania4 backed
  6. Golden SeedsAngel networkUnited States3 backed
  7. Mark CubanAngel investorUnited States3 backed
  8. Gokul RajaramAngel investorUnited States3 backed

Private equity and asset managers

19 investors

  1. GaingelsPrivate equityUnited States6 backed
  2. University VenturesPrivate equityUnited States6 backed
  3. General AtlanticPrivate equityUnited States4 backed
  4. SMBC Venture CapitalInvestment bankJapan4 backed
  5. Warburg PincusPrivate equityUnited States4 backed
  6. Gates FoundationInvestorUnited States4 backed
  7. TCVPrivate equityUnited States3 backed
  8. Saif PartnersPrivate equityHong Kong SAR China3 backed

Corporate investors

15 investors

  1. MasterCardCorporate investorUnited States8 backed
  2. WayraCorporate investorGermany8 backed
  3. Endeavor CatalystCorporate investorUnited States6 backed
  4. Google VenturesCorporate investorUnited States5 backed
  5. TAL Education GroupCorporate investorChina4 backed
  6. M12Corporate investorUnited States4 backed
  7. Intel CapitalCorporate investorUnited States3 backed
  8. EndeavorCorporate investorUnited States3 backed

Government funds

14 investors

  1. National Science FoundationGovernment fundUnited States17 backed
  2. Enterprise IrelandGovernment fundIreland10 backed
  3. BpifranceGovernment fundFrance7 backed
  4. Korea Tech Incubator Program For StartupGovernment fundSouth Korea5 backed
  5. International Finance CorporationGovernment fundUnited States3 backed
  6. Maine Technology InstituteGovernment fundUnited States3 backed
  7. European UnionGovernment fundUnited Kingdom2 backed
  8. UK governmentGovernment fund-2 backed

Family offices

5 investors

  1. Omidyar NetworkFamily officeUnited States3 backed
  2. Hill House CapitalFamily officeSingapore2 backed
  3. Marc Bell CapitalFamily officeUnited States2 backed
  4. Thrive CapitalFamily office-2 backed
  5. Emerson CollectiveFamily officeUnited States2 backed

How this map is made. Every investor here has backed two or more startups on our edtech map, in rounds we track. Grouped by the kind of investor, each ranked by how many of these companies it has backed. Rebuilt nightly; updated 15 November 2026.

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