December 2017’s European edtech deals

A monthly overview

December 2017 was a bit of a quiet month, with over $14.6m of funding raised in 5 deals — of which $12.7m went to Graduway in a Series B round. One Emerge portfolio company, Peergrade, also close a $1.5m round to finance product development and international expansion.

December’s largest edtech deals:

Graduway closed a $12.7m Series B round led by Susquehanna Growth

Peergrade received $1.5m in funding from Y Combinator, byFounders, and Project A among others

Read on for the full list of edtech deals in December 2017.

Blue Frog Robotics

Blue Frog Robotics has developed a mobile, sociable and emotionally intelligent robot designed to be a companion for the whole family (via FinSMEs).

• Location: Paris, France
• Round: Undisclosed
• Date: 22/12/2017
• Type: Series A
• Total Raised to Date: Undisclosed
• Investors: Fenox Venture Capital

Graduway

Graduway’s platform simplifies how institutions engage their alumni, students, and supporters, enabling them to connect with each other (via PR Newswire).

• Location: London, UK
• Round: $12.7m
• Date: 7/12/2017
• Type: Series B
• Total Raised to Date: $15.8m
• Investors: Susquehanna Growth

LearnLink

LearnLink is a digital platform that follows the sharing economy principles to bring together students and tutors (via Shifter).

• Location: Oslo, Norway
• Round: $159k
• Date: 5/12/2017
• Type: Seed
• Total Raised to Date: $159k
• Investors: Innovation Norway and the Ministry of Culture

Peergrade (🌟 Emerge portfolio company)

Peergrade’s simplifies peer feedback in school and university classrooms, reducing the time spent on grading without compromising on quality (via Nordic9).

• Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
• Round: $1.5m
• Date: 21/12/2017
• Type: Series A
• Total Raised to Date: $1.92m
• Investors: Y Combinator, byFounders, Project A, Nordic Makers, Learn Capital

Peppy Pals

Peppy Pals has developed a range of children’s games for both entertainment and educational purposes (via Nordic9).

• Location: Stockholm, Sweden
• Round: $240k
• Date: 18/12/2017
• Type: Seed
• Total Raised to Date: $318k
• Investors: Internetstiftelsen