Edtech platform MyEdSpace raises £11.2m led by White Star Capital with Educapital
At a glance
This article covers the Series A on 29 September 2025 for MyEdSpace, an online education platform founded by Sean Hirons and Kharis Yanakidis. It raised £11.2m in a round led by White Star Capital with participation from Educapital.
What does MyEdSpace do?
MyEdSpace is an online learning platform that delivers live, interactive lessons and recorded courses for secondary school students. It is used to teach GCSE subjects and improve exam performance through structured lessons and practice.
Why is MyEdSpace useful?
Problem
Many students face teacher shortages, rising costs and unequal access to effective tuition across different areas. These limits widen the attainment gap and leave children without affordable, scalable high-quality lessons.
Solution
MyEdSpace explains that it helps by offering live, interactive lessons from top one percent UK teachers at low cost. It also builds AI-powered tools, adds subjects, and scales internationally to reach more students affordably.
How much did MyEdSpace raise?
MyEdSpace raised £11.2m ($15m) in a Series A round led by White Star Capital, alongside Educapital and other existing backers. This makes it the 24th largest funding round in September 2025 (56 recorded). As of 29 September 2025, the round is the 132nd largest of the year (463 total) in the Startupmag database.
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Who invested in MyEdSpace?
Key investors in the round included:
- White Star Capital: A global venture capital firm that invests in technology companies at early and growth stages.
- Educapital: A venture investor focused on education and edtech businesses, primarily in Europe.
- Emerge: An early-stage investor specialising in education technology startups.
- Active Partners: A UK growth investor that backs consumer and digital businesses.
- Coalition Capital: A growth investor that focuses on scaling technology and consumer companies, primarily in the US.
In the funding announcement, Nicholas Stocks from White Star Capital said:
The education system is struggling, there aren’t enough teachers, and the attainment gap between those with access to private tuition or schooling and those without continues to widen. MyEdSpace is transforming the way young people learn by combining outstanding teachers with scalable technology.
The investor said the firm views MyEdSpace as helping to bridge the divide and widen access to world-class education and is supporting the team’s expansion across the UK and into the US.
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Who founded MyEdSpace?
The founders of MyEdSpace are Sean Hirons and Kharis Yanakidis.
In the funding announcement, Sean Hirons, co-founder of MyEdSpace said:
We set out to combine the best teachers, leading technology, and the power of social media to build a platform that delivers the education that young people want and deserve. Our model makes learning affordable and ends the postcode lottery of achievement.
The company continued the funding and investor support will allow it to take the next step in making world-class education available to children in the UK and the US and will bring it closer to providing free access for every UK child on free school meals, a long-term company goal.
Where is MyEdSpace based?
MyEdSpace is based in London, UK.
What sector is MyEdSpace in?
MyEdSpace operates in the edtech sector. The sector creates digital tools and platforms for teaching and learning. In plain terms, it uses technology to help students study and teachers teach.
Key trends and challenges in Edtech:
AI-powered personalised learning
Generative AI and adaptive systems are widely used to personalise learning, for example AI tutors and automated feedback.
Affordable, scalable online tuition
Demand grows for low-cost, scalable live lessons and group tutoring that reach thousands, often under £10 per hour.
Regulation, quality and equity
Regulation gaps and teacher shortages create quality and equity challenges, for example uneven tutoring standards and access gaps.
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