# PEN Group: Higher education, London, United Kingdom > PEN Group: PEN Group, officially known as Planet Education Networks, is a global education company dedicated to expanding international education... Source: https://millionrounds.com/startup/pen-group (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) United Kingdom · [Higher education startup](https://millionrounds.com/companies) # PEN Group PEN Group, officially known as Planet Education Networks, is a global education company dedicated to expanding international education opportunities for universities. Funding reported Last round: Series B Higher education London, United Kingdom Company summary - **Founded:** 2022 4 years old - **Team:** 220 201 to 1,000 people - **Funding reported:** 13M as listed, currency not stated - **Last round:** Series B May 2000 How sure we are - ✓ **Listed** We know it exists and what it does - 2 **Funding reported** A company dataset reports a raise - 3 **Observed** A filing or a dated announcement confirms a round No round for PEN Group has been confirmed by a filing or an announcement yet, so nothing here counts toward an investor's record. [How we decide](https://millionrounds.com/methodology) ## About PEN Group PEN Group, officially known as Planet Education Networks, is a global education company dedicated to expanding international education opportunities for universities. It operates a diverse portfolio that includes universities, colleges, online learning platforms, and educational service providers across the UK, Ireland, Europe, and beyond. The company aims to make high-quality education accessible to learners everywhere through strong partnerships and a unified global ecosystem. Founded by a team of passionate educators led by AA Faruki, PEN Group focuses on delivering scalable transnational education programs. Its core services include enabling universities to expand globally, fostering a global partnership ecosystem, and pioneering educational technology to enhance learning access and quality. The company values inclusivity, innovation, sustainability, and community, striving to connect cultures and knowledge while supporting lifelong learners worldwide. ## What company datasets say PEN Group raised Funding, as reported Reported in all **13M** in the source's currency Rounds **2** Last round **Series B** Last round size **10M** Last round date **May 2000** Investors listed **2** ## Founders and team From PEN Group's own website: 6 on the team. - **Ally Appi Faruki** Chairman & Group CEO - **Zain Kanwal** CEO, Victoria College of Arts and Design - **Andrew Green** Chief Experience & Communications Officer (CECO) - **Professor Cedric D Bell** Chief Strategic Officer (CSO) - **Dr Luke McMullan** Director of Partnership - **James Slocombe** Director of Schools ## The company, in detail What they build Known for support for non-traditional students educational standards global connectivity education industry collaboration university partnerships course offerings technology-enabled learning social responsibility holistic development professional courses education reform ethical development student services faculty development international accreditation standards education policy Built with from their website Jira Service Management OneTrust Tech Risk & Compliance Salesforce CRM Analytics Atlassian Moodle Google Ads QuickBooks GitHub Viewport Meta LinkedIn Ads +8 more CSS Lovable Copilot Supabase Lucide PostgreSQL webpack Excel4Apps - **Sector:** Higher education - **Industry code:** NAICS 611310, 611710, SIC 8299, 8221 - **Region:** England - **Full record:** [Every detail in the company directory](https://millionrounds.com/directory/ework-markets) ## Higher education in United Kingdom Startups like it - [**Leverage Edu** London · founded 2017](https://millionrounds.com/startup/leverage-edu) - [**University of Manchester Innovation Factory** Manchester · founded 1999](https://millionrounds.com/startup/university-of-manchester-innovation-factory) - [**FourthRev** London · founded 2019](https://millionrounds.com/startup/fourthrev-2) - [**StudentCrowd** Wolverhampton · founded 2015](https://millionrounds.com/startup/studentcrowd) - [**LIS: The London Interdisciplinary School** London · founded 2017](https://millionrounds.com/startup/lis-the-london-interdisciplinary-school) - [**Encode Club** London · founded 2020](https://millionrounds.com/startup/encode-club-2) - [**Vygo** London · founded 2016](https://millionrounds.com/startup/vygo) - [**MyOffer** London · founded 2003](https://millionrounds.com/startup/myoffer) ## Is this your company? Add your raise, your deck and your story, and put PEN Group in front of investors. Or tell us what we have wrong. [List your startup](https://millionrounds.com/list-your-startup)[Send a correction](https://millionrounds.com/corrections)