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University Ventures (UV) is a leading investment firm focused exclusively on the global higher education sector.
Overview
Employees
1-10
Investment Type
Venture Capital
Mentions in press and media 23
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| Apr 29, 2024 | Yellowbrick Named Top EdTech Company in North America by TIME and Statista | Yellowbrick Tops North American EdTech Rankings, Secures Global Top 10 Position NEW YORK, April 29, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Yellowbrick (www.yellowbrick.co), a pioneer in creative education and career exploration, today announced it has ... |
| Feb 3, 2021 | Edtech valuations aren’t skyrocketing, but investors see more exit opportunities | Less than a year after we put out an initial temperature check survey, it’s clear that specialist investors are even more bullish on edtech. Bears are hard to find right now: the sector, once undercapitalized, has brought in $10 billion in ... |
| Jan 28, 2021 | 13 investors say lifelong learning is taking edtech mainstream | The venture potential of a startup that caters to individual students — instead of a slow-moving, small-pocketed institution — has a bullish aura that attracts investors. Add in a pandemic that forced many to embrace remote learning overnig... |
| Apr 24, 2020 | If You Thought Employers Were Going To Close The Skills Gap, Think Again | My college roommate Alex was always the toughest among us. Burly and short-tempered, Alex was prone to extreme behavior like punching walls to demonstrate loyalty to his friends, or esoteric behavior like running for President of Yale Colle... |
| Apr 24, 2019 | Credly Raises $11.1M | Credly today announced $11.1 million in new funding, with investors ZOMA Capital and the nonprofit Strada Education Network joining existing investors New Markets Venture Partners, University Ventures, Pearson, Lumina Foundation, and Lion B... |
| Apr 24, 2019 | Lion Brothers Joins $11.1M Financing for Credly | Credly today announced $11.1 million in new funding, with investors ZOMA Capital and the nonprofit Strada Education Network joining existing investors New Markets Venture Partners, University Ventures, Pearson, Lumina Foundation, and Lion B... |
| Mar 30, 2018 | Coding Bootcamps Cross the Chasm | Back in September 2016, I applied Gartner’s Hype Cycle theory to predict the coming year in the coding bootcamp industry. Though many things in the article came to pass, as Gandalf would say, “Even the wise cannot see all ends.” I’d now lik... |
| Dec 19, 2017 | Fewer Deals, More Money: U.S. Edtech Funding Rebounds With $1.2 Billion in 2017 | Is education technology investing back on track? Are investors still eager to put their money in education startups? The answers depend on who you ask. After a lull in 2016, venture activity for U.S.-based edtech startups in 2017 saw a resu... |
| Sep 14, 2017 | Tiber Health wants to solve the world’s doctor shortage | The medical school in Ponce, Puerto Rico seems like an unlikely place to start a revolution in education. While it may look unassuming, with its campus bordered by empty lots, low slung buildings, auto body shops and the freeway, Ponce Heal... |
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FAQ about University Ventures
What has the press written about University Ventures?
Parsers VC has collected 23 articles mentioning University Ventures, among them “Yellowbrick Named Top EdTech Company in North America by TIME and Statista” (Apr 29, 2024) and “Edtech valuations aren’t skyrocketing, but investors see more exit opportunities” (Feb 3, 2021).
Is University Ventures still active?
Yes, University Ventures is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Aug 12, 2024.