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Pearson Affordable Learning Fund (PALF)

North America, New York, United States, New York

Description

$65M venture fund focused on education companies in emerging markets

Investor Profile

Pearson Affordable Learning Fund (PALF) has backed more than 7 startups, with 0 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 1 rounds, about 14% of its total and boasts 0 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Seed, Series B, Series A rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in India, South Africa.
  • Strong thematic focus on Education, E-Learning, Information Technology.

Stage Focus

  • Seed (43%)
  • Series B (29%)
  • Series A (14%)
  • Pre Seed (14%)

Country Focus

  • India (86%)
  • South Africa (14%)

Industry Focus

  • Education
  • E-learning
  • Information Technology
  • Online Portals
  • Charter Schools
  • Skill Assessment
  • Video
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Who does Pearson Affordable Learning Fund (PALF) frequently co-invest with?

Village Capital
Village Capital
North America, District of Columbia, United States, Washington
Co-Investments: 1
VilCap Investments
VilCap Investments
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 1
Michael & Susan Dell Foundation
Michael & Susan Dell Foundation
North America, Texas, United States, Austin
Co-Investments: 2
Asha Impact
Asha Impact
Asia, Maharashtra, India, Mumbai
Co-Investments: 1
Omidyar Network
Omidyar Network
North America, California, United States, Redwood City
Co-Investments: 1

Which angels does Pearson Affordable Learning Fund (PALF) often collaborate with?

TD
Ted Dintersmith
North America, Virginia, United States, Earlysville
Shared Deals: 2

What are some of recent deals done by Pearson Affordable Learning Fund (PALF)?

SPARK Schools

Gauteng, NA - South Africa, South Africa

SPARK Schools is a network of affordable private schools implementing Africa’s first blended learning model for primary school students.

Charter SchoolsEducationSkill Assessment
Series BOct 19, 2016
Amount Raised: $9,000,000
Avanti Learning Centres

New Delhi, Delhi, India

Avanti creates affordable blended-learning classroom programs where students learn better by working together.

E-LearningEducationInformation Technology
Series BFeb 9, 2016
Amount Raised: $4,860,540
Avanti Learning Centres

New Delhi, Delhi, India

Avanti creates affordable blended-learning classroom programs where students learn better by working together.

E-LearningEducationInformation Technology
Series AApr 16, 2015
Amount Raised: $898,251
Experifun

Bangalore, Karnataka, India

We are a small group of IIT/IIM Alumni and Teachers passionate about science.

E-LearningEducationOnline Portals
SeedSep 19, 2014
Amount Raised: $260,000
Avanti Learning Centres

New Delhi, Delhi, India

Avanti creates affordable blended-learning classroom programs where students learn better by working together.

E-LearningEducationInformation Technology
SeedDec 1, 2013
Edwell

Tehri-garhwal, Uttarakhand, India

Edwell is an initiative to provide access to quality education through multimedia contents and video calls.

EducationVideo
SeedNov 28, 2013
Experifun

Bangalore, Karnataka, India

We are a small group of IIT/IIM Alumni and Teachers passionate about science.

E-LearningEducationOnline Portals
Pre SeedNov 27, 2013
Amount Raised: $75,000
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