Most Active Edtech Investors In The UK (Free List)

List of UK Edtech VCs and Angels.

Find your edtech investor with the full list of UK venture capital investors.

💡 Discover the UK investors backing edtech — from angels passionate about learning innovation to VC firms investing in tutoring platforms, upskilling, and school-focused SaaS tools.

🧭 You'll find two preview tables below: one for Edtech venture capital firms and one for Edtech angel investors, each sortable by cheque size, stage, and focus.

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Education is one of the most disrupted sectors by tech. This has been reinforced during covid with flocks of investors trying to hunt down startups leveraging remote learning.

With so many options available now to learn and train yourself, debates are hotting up:

“Are universities really worth the money?”

The next frontier for Edtech seems to be VR/AR and of course the metaverse.

The UK's edtech space blends innovation in learning platforms, assessment tools and education delivery. Explore the landscape on our edtech startup watchlist and meet the community at edtech events happening throughout the year.

Here is a list of the most active Edtech investors in the UK:

Top 211 edtech venture capital firms in the UK

VC Firms (name, picture, linkedin, investments)

VC Firms: 211 /801

Edtech Venture Capital Firms	Investment Sector	Location	Funding Round
Entrepreneur First(more info 🔒)	Data analyticsHrtechHealthtechFintech	London	Pre-seed Seed Growth
NorthEdge(more info 🔒) The provided content does not contain specific information about the ventur...	Data analyticsSaaSHealthcareTech	Manchester	Growth
Hoxton Ventures(3 contacts 🔒) Hoxton Ventures is a European venture capital firm with a focus on early-st...	Data analyticsBiotechAIGreentech	London	Pre-seed Seed Growth
Charterhouse Capital Partners(more info 🔒)	Data analyticsEdtechGeneralistBusiness service	London	Growth
Fuel Ventures(5 contacts 🔒) Fuel Ventures is a venture capital firm that focuses on backing ambitious t...	Data analyticsInsurtechAICyber security	London	Pre-seed Seed Growth
MEIF Proof of Concept & Early Stage Fund(more info 🔒) Mercia Asset Management PLC supports ambitious UK businesses seeking growth...	Data analyticsEdtechBiotechGeneralist	Manchester	Pre-seed Seed Growth

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Top 154 edtech angel investors in the UK

Angel Investors (name, investment focus, portfolio, contact)

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Let’s try and go a bit further with a definition:

What does Edtech mean?

Edtech, short for educational technology, includes a broad range of hardware, software, and processes designed to enhance teaching and learning experiences.

It includes tools and platforms that facilitate education by making it more accessible, efficient, and personalised. Edtech startups can be used in various educational settings, from kindergarten through to higher education and professional training.

These technologies aim to improve student engagement, facilitate remote learning, offer customised learning experiences, and provide educators with tools to track progress and manage classrooms more effectively.

A successful example of a UK-based Edtech company is Duolingo. Although originally founded in the US, Duolingo has a significant presence in the UK and globally, offering language learning to millions of users worldwide.

The platform uses gamification to make learning new languages engaging and effective, catering to a wide range of languages. Its success lies in its user-friendly interface, personalised learning paths, and its ability to cater to learners of various ages and backgrounds, making language learning accessible to everyone with an internet connection.

Understanding Edtech Investors

In Edtech funding, angel investors commonly come from educational or tech backgrounds, contributing personal capital and sector expertise to early-stage ventures. Edtech venture capitalists (VCs) provide growth funding for startups showing significant market traction.