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@brighteyevc. We work with startups that help people learn and grow. Formerly @edupolicyinst.

Joined February 2021
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📣New today!🔊 Our annual European #Edtech Funding Report is out! 💸 🌍 brighteyevc.com/post/the-eur…
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Edtech’s honeymoon might be over, but expect a second boom tcrn.ch/3SXfuUa by @rhys_spence and @dealroomco
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Join @WEdFEvents on the 6th December to discuss Next steps for EdTech in England! Speakers include @vipulbhargava, @educationgovuk, @CJPWright, @Knowldgillusion, @AlKingsley_Edu, @Velislava777, @_Jengracie, @rhys_spence, @mreddtech! More information: bit.ly/3TL6uTz
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.@brighteyevc's new guide on raising a seed or series A round! Download it below.
How to raise a Seed or Series A 💰 We know that raising VC funding can feel like an uphill battle. We want to help level the field. So here's our guide: - What to nail before you raise 🎯 - Timelines 🕐 - Approaching funds ❓ - Your materials, inc deck 📝 - Typical process 🤔
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Enjoyed this @brighteyevc #IRL visit to #Oxford yesterday, with @OlavSchewe and @rhys_spence - great to meet so many bright students!
We had a lovely afternoon out in #Oxford yesterday 🏫, talking #edtech with an impressive group of @UniofOxford students at the @OxfordSBS. Thanks 🙏🏻 for the invitation and hosting Oxford Venture Capital Network.
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Our Head of Research @rhys_spence has written for @TechCrunch on our fresh, annual Brighteye European #Edtech Funding Report: tcrn.ch/3IGQ2NO
New article for @TechCrunch on @brighteyevc's Edtech funding report 2022. Funding up Deal count up Average deals up 6 markets raising >$100M You can read below!
European, North American edtech startups see funding triple in 2021 tcrn.ch/3AAacWY by @rhys_spence
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.@brighteyevc's annual Edtech VC funding report is out! We launched the report this afternoon with @Siftedeu's @FPratty, @FelixOhswald, @iconoclassFr's @marietaquette, @Citibank's @Singlehurst, @dealroomco's Carla Napoleão and Brighteye's, Alex Latsis. Here's the headlines:
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10. Only 3% of European Edtech VC funding went to female-only founders. In Europe, male founding teams raised 27X more than female founding teams across 6X as many deals.
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There's lots more interesting data in the report (*we would say that)! You can read/ download it here: brighteyevc.com/post/the-eur…
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