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Overview
Pearson operates as a media and education company in the United Kingdom, other European countries, the United States, Canada, Asia Pacific, and internationally.
The company operates through North American Education, International Education, Professional, and FT Group segments. It provides its customers with a range of products and services such as curriculum textbooks and other learning materials; student assessments and testing services; and education technologies for educators and students from early education through elementary, middle and high school, and higher education. It also publishes educational materials in local languages; English language teaching materials for children and adults; and online learning products as well as offers testing, assessment, and qualification services.
In addition, Pearson Education is involved in publishing, training, testing, and certification for professionals; publishes computer, information technology, and business titles; and offers electronic testing for regulatory and certification boards providing a suite of services from test development to test delivery and data management. It also offers a range of data, analysis, and services through various print, digital, and mobile channels to business people and financial institutions.
The company publishes The Financial Times, an international daily business newspaper with five editions in the U.K., Continental Europe, the U.S., Asia-Pacific, and the Middle East; and operates FT.com which sells content and advertising online as well as publishes information about the retail, personal, and institutional finance industries.
Pearson Education was founded in 1844 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.
Highlights
1998
Digital Media
10001+
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8
7
Late Stage Venture, Seed, Early Stage Venture
N/A
Location
Europe
Contact Information
Social
Profile Resume
Pearson, established in 1998 and headquartered in Europe., specializes in Late Stage Venture, Seed, Early Stage Venture investments across Internet, Education, Tutoring, EdTech, Personalization, Machine Learning, Financial Services, Venture Capital, Finance, FinTech. The organization boasts a portfolio of 21 investments, with an average round size of $19.5M and 7 successful exits. Their recent investments include TutorVista, Knewton, Accel, Bessemer Venture Partners, Founders Fund. The highest investment round they participated in was $18.3B. Among their most notable exits are TutorVista and Knewton. Explore their portfolio in detail, see who is connected to them, and find their contact information on our platform.
Investment portfolio
21
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Investments
21
Annouced Date | Organization Name | Industry | Money Raised |
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May 20, 2019 | Secondmind | Software | 26.5M |
May 31, 2021 | - | - | 7.0M |
Feb 06, 2023 | HowNow | Internet | 4.8M |
Feb 21, 2023 | Plum.io | Enterprise Software | 5.9M |
Exits
7
Funding Timeline
21
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Funding Rounds
21
Pearson has raised 21 rounds. Their latest funding was raised on Feb 21, 2023 from a Convertible Note - Plum.io round.
Annouced Date | Transaction Name | Number of Investors | Money Raised | Lead Investor |
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May 20, 2019 | Series B - Secondmind | - | 26.5M | - |
May 31, 2021 | Series A - Smashcut | - | 7.0M | - |
Feb 06, 2023 | Series A - HowNow | - | 4.8M | - |
Feb 21, 2023 | Convertible Note - Plum.io | - | 5.9M | - |
Investors
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Fund raised
2
Susa Ventures has raised a total of $590M across 6 funds, their latest being Susa Ventures Opportunities II. This fund was announced on Aug 30, 2021 and raised a total of $250M.
Annouced Date | Fund Name | Money Raised |
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May 10, 2013 | OTPPLESS | 1.0M |
May 11, 2013 | OTPPLESS | 1.0M |
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