Pearson is a corporate venture arm. Based in London, England, United Kingdom. The known portfolio counts 9 companies, including Cashmere, HowNow, Plum.io, Secondmind, Credly and Inkling Systems.
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Investment focus
- Focus
- AI ApplicationsAdaptive LearningCredentialingData AnalyticsEdTechEnterprise SaaSK-12Upskilling
Contacts
Who to pitch at Pearson
Pearson portfolio companies (9)
- Cashmere
- HowNow
- Plum.io
- Secondmind
- Credly
- Inkling Systems
- SPARK Schools
- Smashcut
- Sudiksha
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About Pearson
The firm's listing covers sectors AI, Education and SaaS, and focus areas AI Applications, Adaptive Learning, Credentialing and Data Analytics; known deals cluster at Growth, Seed and Series A.
Maria D'Brot (Co-Founder and Managing Partner) and Melinda A. Taylor (Investor) are listed as the contacts to pitch at Pearson.
Across the known portfolio, 15 co-investors appear alongside Pearson, including Founders Future, Future AI Founders | استارتاپ استودیو هوش مصنوعی and Mcgraw-hill Education.
Frequently asked questions
What is Pearson?
Pearson is a corporate venture arm based in London, England, United Kingdom, with a known portfolio of 9 companies. The portfolio comes from public investment records rather than from the firm, so deals that never surfaced publicly are not in it.
What does Pearson invest in?
Listed sectors include AI, Education and SaaS; listed focus areas include AI Applications, Adaptive Learning, Credentialing and Data Analytics. Those tags come from the portfolio attached to the firm, so they describe what has been backed rather than a stated mandate for what comes next.
What stage does Pearson invest at?
The known deals of Pearson include Growth, Seed and Series A rounds. Check that against your own round before reaching out: stage mismatch is the most common reason a well matched sector still goes nowhere.
Who should I pitch at Pearson?
Both people on file at Pearson are listed as contacts for the firm, each with their own profile page.
How do I contact Pearson?
Any email address on file for the firm is masked on this page and readable inside RaiseHunt after you create an account. The 2 people attached to the firm have their own pages, each showing whether an address is on file for them.
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