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October 15, 2020

Europe’s largest edtech fund secures further $54m

The money will be used to back 15 to 20 companies over the next three years at seed and Series-A stage.  


Freya Pratty

3 min read

Brighteye Ventures, Europe’s largest edtech VC, has secured $54m in new funding — and it’s hoping the switch to online learning in the pandemic can help Europe’s edtech sector match the acceleration seen in China and the US. 

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Freya Pratty

Freya Pratty is Sifted's associate editor. She covers UK tech and leads Sifted's investigations. Follow her on X , LinkedIn and Bluesky

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