Pearson is a British multinational education and assessment company headquartered in London. Through Pearson Ventures, its corporate venture capital arm, it invests in early-stage education technology and workforce companies building the future of learning and employment.
80% of their portfolio is in Education. Their most common stage is series-a (40% of deals). Average disclosed round size is $11.6M (across 5 rounds with reported amounts).
Portfolio
5
Fund Size
$50M
Top Stage
Series A
Last 12 Mo
0
Team
Alex Hardiman
Non-Executive Director
Alison Dolan
Non-Executive Director
Arden Hoffman
Non-Executive Director
Costis Maglaras
Non-Executive Director
Graeme Pitkethly
Deputy Chair and Senior Independent Director
Sherry Coutu, CBE
Non-Executive Director
Ali Bebo
Chief Human Resources Officer
Art Valentine
President – Assessment & Qualifications
Dave Treat
Chief Technology Officer
Portfolio Breakdown
Stage Distribution
Sector Distribution
Investment Activity
Portfolio
| Company | Round | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
 HowNow | Series A | $9.5M | Jan 2025 |
 Velocity Career Labs | Unknown | $6.5M | Jan 2022 |
 Springboard | Series A | $11M | Dec 2019 |
 Tutorvista | Growth | $19M | — |
 Acadeum | Series B | $11.9M | — |
Top Co-Investors
Last updated: 8 September 2026