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Zen Educate raises $37M in Series B funding and acquires Aquinas Education to address teacher shortage

PRIVATEMay 21, 2024

Amount Raised

$37 Million

Round Type

Series B

LondonEducation

Investors

Ascension VenturesFJ LabsBrighteye VenturesAdjuvoRound2 Capital

Description

Zen Educate, an online marketplace connecting schools with teachers, raised $37 million in a Series B round and acquired teacher staffing agency Aquinas Education. The funding will be used to expand into more markets in the U.S. and U.K., and to launch new software for school administrators.

Quick answer

Zen Educate raised $37 Million in a Series B round, dated May 21, 2024. Investors: Ascension Ventures, FJ Labs, Brighteye Ventures, Adjuvo and Round2 Capital. Zen Educate is based in London, England, United Kingdom.

How much did Zen Educate raise?
Zen Educate raised $37 Million in a Series B round on May 21, 2024.
Who invested in Zen Educate?
Ascension Ventures, FJ Labs, Brighteye Ventures, Adjuvo and Round2 Capital are named as investors in this round.
What does Zen Educate do?
At Zen our mission is to change the world of education recruitment.
Where is Zen Educate based and how big is it?
Zen Educate is based in London, England, United Kingdom.
Who are the decision-makers at Zen Educate?
Fundz holds 1 contact at Zen Educate, including the CEO. Names and contact details are shown to Fundz members.

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Who else raised in Education around the same time

Companies in the same sectors as Zen Educate that raised within 45 days of this round, from Fundz verified event records.

  • EleFant raised $750K (Seed) on July 3, 2024.
  • UpGrad raised $34M (Debt Financing) on June 29, 2024.
  • FalkorDB raised $3M (Seed) on June 19, 2024.
  • Brainspark Games raised $1.8M (Grant) on June 19, 2024.
  • Grayce raised $10M (Series A) on June 12, 2024.
  • Vanta raised $1.1M on June 12, 2024.

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Company Information

Company

Zen Educate

Location

London, England, United Kingdom

About

At Zen our mission is to change the world of education recruitment. Schools spend over £2bn a year on agency staff, with over £600m per year of that spent on fees that go straight to recruitment agencies. So far, we've saved UK schools over £14m in supply teaching recruitment costs, and that number grows every day, allowing schools to invest further into children’s wellbeing and attainment.

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What this usually means
Timeline to next round
Series B companies typically work for 15-20 months before raising new capital
Growth expectations
Series B companies are expected to scale rapidly and expand market reach

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