Sparkmind
Helsinki, Finland · Invests in Europe; US · Website
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Transformative learning solutions are critical for human resilience and capability building. We invest in teams combining pedagogical understanding with innovative product design and effective distribution across the entire learning lifecycle from early childhood to corporate training.
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Pure-play test prep without technology leverage, gaming/entertainment-first approaches, hardware-only solutions
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- Lead or follow
- Leads or follows
- Typical decision
- ~2 weeks
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- Not required
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- Takes a board seat
- Fund status
- Actively deploying
- Decision process
- Partnership vote
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Sora Schools is an online private school for grades 6-12 that focuses on project-based learning, allowing students to engage in personalized education through live classes and hands-on projects.
Codary.io offers online programming courses for children, teaching them essential skills like coding and problem-solving. The courses are designed to be engaging and educational.
Tiney is the UK’s fastest growing childminder agency, providing high-quality early years education through a community of exceptional childminders. They focus on learning through play and offer flexible, quality-assured childcare.
Pandatron’s AI coaching platform turns new tech into daily habits, building buy-in and accelerating time-to-value for AI initiatives and enterprise transformations.
STEAM Academy provides highly interactive, hands-on afterschool programs for children aged 4-12, focusing on STEAM education through robotics, programming, and creative problem-solving.
Fuzu is Africa’s #1 career platform, providing job seekers with personalized job matches, learning pathways, and career advice. It connects employers with a talent pool of over 3 million professionals, utilizing AI for smarter hiring.
Lexplore is the all-in-one service for systematic reading development, offering assessment, insights, and development to support reading progression in schools.
Dugga empowers teachers and students with AI-driven, accessible, and secure digital exam solutions trusted globally. It enhances every stage of the assessment journey, from creation to grading, improving outcomes for students and saving time for teachers.
Fretello is a virtual guitar teacher app designed for beginners, offering interactive lessons and feedback through gamification and augmented reality features.
Freeed is an educational platform that provides resources and lesson plans for teaching English, particularly focusing on business English and reading comprehension.
Vygo is a student support and mentoring platform that empowers educational institutions to provide personalized and scalable support services to students, enhancing their learning experience and outcomes.
SMOWL is an online exam proctoring software that provides tools for monitoring and ensuring the integrity of online examinations.
Recent activity
- Dec 2024
Sora Schools
Series A · Participated
- Oct 2024
Codary
Seed · Participated
- Aug 2024
Tiney
Series A · Lead
- Jun 2024
Pandatron
Seed · Lead
- May 2024
Steam Academy
Series A · Participated
Sparkmind in the news
Tech Build Africa
Africa's Race To Modernize Recruitment Draws New Investment As Fuzu Raises $3.86M
2 months ago
Suffolk News
Finding the net for mental health help
3 months ago
YouTube
Sparkmind Invested EPS 1: Donut Lab, Harmattan AI, Fractile
7 months ago
EdTech Innovation Hub
Sora Schools raises $10M as it rethinks education for the AI era | ETIH EdTech News
7 months ago
University of Helsinki
Join Us at InvestED: Shaping the Future of Education Technology at Slush!
Oct 2024
businesscloud.co.uk
tiney raises £7.2m ‘to fix the childcare crisis’
May 2024
EU-Startups
London-based tiney raises €8.3 million Series A to reverse the decline in childminder numbers
May 2024
en.ain.ua
Helsinki’s Maki.vc joins $5.1M round for Norwegian startup Databutton
Sep 2023
en.ain.ua
Finnish Sparkmind.VC co-led €2M for Denmark-based edtech Swap Language
Sep 2023
trendingtopics.eu
Tomorrow University: German startup secures €9.3M to create the leaders of the future
Jun 2023
en.ain.ua
Best Ukrainian movies are now collected on the one platform in English — Ukrainefilms.com
Aug 2022
ArcticStartup
Finnish edtech startup raises €1M in a bridge financing round - ArcticStartup
Aug 2022
EU-Startups
Finnish edtech startup Kide Science scoops up €1 million to encourage learning through imagination
Aug 2022
en.ain.ua
Finnish edtech startup Kide Science raises €1M
Aug 2022
ArcticStartup
The first Nordic VC specific to learning, Sparkmind.vc leads the seed round for Australian EdTech company -
Mar 2022
Tech.eu
Measuring the impact of training on remote-first sales teams, Berlin’s Wonderwerk raises $2.5 million
Dec 2021
Tech.eu
Early-stage edtech focused VC firm Sparkmind closes fund at €55 million
Jun 2021
EdSurge
Kide Science, a STEAM Education Program for Young Children, Raises €1.5 Million
May 2020
EdSurge
Finland’s First Education Technology Fund, Sparkmind, Closes €40 Million
Mar 2020
WeeTracker
Kenyan HR-Tech/Recruitment Startup, Fuzu, Secures USD 3.8 Mn Series A
Mar 2020
Tech.eu
Helsinki-based firm Sparkmind.vc launches first edtech fund in the Nordics, starting at €40 million
Mar 2020
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