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2026
Cambridge to establish Rokos School of Government with £190 million commitment
The University of Cambridge announced on March 31, 2026, that it plans to establish the Rokos School of Government, backed by a commitment of £190 million from investor…
Preply raises $150 million Series D at $1.2 billion valuation
Preply, an online language-tutoring marketplace started by Ukrainian founders and headquartered in the United States, announced on January 21, 2026 that it had raised…
2025
SuperCharger Ventures names 19 startups to fifth edtech accelerator cohort
Malta-based SuperCharger Ventures announced on September 29, 2025, the fifth cohort of its education technology accelerator, made up of 19 startups from 11 countries.…
Workday agrees to acquire Swedish AI learning company Sana for $1.1 billion
Workday announced on September 16, 2025 that it had signed a definitive agreement to acquire Sana, a Stockholm-based artificial intelligence company, for approximately…
IE University partners with OpenAI to roll out ChatGPT Edu across campus
IE University, which has a campus in Madrid, Spain, announced on February 18, 2025, an initiative with OpenAI to deploy AI tools across its academic ecosystem. Under…
Pearson and Microsoft announce multiyear partnership on AI skills and learning
Pearson, the London-listed learning company, and Microsoft announced a multiyear partnership on January 14, 2025 focused on AI-related skills and learning. Financial…
2024
Imperial College London opens San Francisco hub, Imperial Global USA
Imperial College London announced on October 30, 2024, the launch of Imperial Global USA, a hub in San Francisco that it said makes it the first UK university with a…
Zen Educate raises $37 million Series B to expand school staffing platform
Zen Educate, a London-based online marketplace that matches schools with teaching staff, has raised $37 million in a Series B funding round. The financing was reported…
2023
ETH Zurich plans Heilbronn teaching and research center with foundation backing
ETH Zurich and the Dieter Schwarz Foundation signed a letter of intent on December 8, 2023, to create a teaching and research center for responsible digital…
Goldman Sachs-led investor group makes NOK 17.2 billion offer for Kahoot!
Kahoot!, the Oslo-based learning platform, announced on July 14, 2023 that it had agreed to the launch of a recommended all-cash offer for the company from an investor…
2022
GoStudent acquires German tutoring chain Studienkreis from IK Partners
GoStudent, the Vienna-based online tutoring company, announced on December 2, 2022 that it was acquiring Studienkreis, a German provider of center-based tutoring, from…
Una Europa alliance enrolls first students in joint European Studies bachelor's
The Una Europa university alliance said on October 3, 2022, that more than 270 students from 35 countries were starting its Joint Bachelor of Arts in European Studies…
Multiverse raises $220 million Series D at $1.7 billion valuation
Multiverse, a UK-based company that runs professional apprenticeship programs, announced on June 8, 2022 that it had raised $220 million in a Series D funding round.…
Educapital targets €150 million second edtech fund after €100 million first close
Paris-headquartered venture firm Educapital was reported on March 16, 2022, to be raising a second fund with a target of €150 million, which Sifted described as the…
2021
TU Delft adds eight AI labs, bringing its cross-faculty total to 24
Delft University of Technology announced on November 17, 2021, that it would add eight new TU Delft AI Labs to the 16 already operating, bringing the total to 24.…
Cambridge University Press and Cambridge Assessment merge into one organization
On August 1, 2021, Cambridge University Press and Cambridge Assessment formally combined to form a single organization named Cambridge University Press & Assessment.…
Labster secures $60 million Series C led by Andreessen Horowitz
Labster, a Copenhagen-based developer of virtual science laboratory simulations, has raised $60 million in a Series C funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz. The…
2020
Brainly raises $80 million Series D led by Learn Capital
Brainly, the Poland-based operator of a peer-to-peer homework help platform, has raised $80 million in a Series D funding round. The financing was reported on December…
Brighteye Ventures reaches $54 million first close of second edtech fund
Brighteye Ventures, a European venture capital firm focused on education technology, announced on October 14, 2020, a $54 million first close of its second fund. The…
Oxford names new graduate college after £80 million Reuben Foundation gift
The University of Oxford announced on June 11, 2020, that the Reuben Foundation had donated £80 million to its newest graduate college, which was renamed Reuben College…
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