Zen Educate is an EdTech startup based in the United Kingdom, founded in 2016. The company's slogan is "We’re an online platform connecting schools with supply staff. To date, we’ve saved schools over £27M! 👩🏻🏫". Zen Educate aims to revolutionize the education recruitment sector by providing an online platform that has already saved UK schools over £27m in supply teaching recruitment costs. This contributes to schools having additional resources to further invest in children’s wellbeing and attainment. Zen Educate not only reshapes recruitment but also focuses on upskilling supply staff to offer the highest quality teachers and TAs to schools. The company ensures the safety and wellbeing of children in schools by providing Level 2 Safeguarding trained professionals. Schools using Zen Educate's platform gain access to hundreds of vetted teacher and TA profiles. The platform enables instant booking and is supported by a dedicated school success team. The recent $37.00M Series B investment received on 21 February 2024 from Brighteye Ventures, FJ Labs, Ascension Ventures, Adjuvo, Round2 Capital, Simon Rogerson underlines the confidence of investors in Zen Educate's potential to reshape the education recruitment landscape.
Funding Stage | Amount | No. Investors | Investors | Date |
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Series B | $37.00M | 6 | Simon Rogerson | 21 Feb 2024 |
Series A | £19.80M | 6 | Simon Rogerson, Chris Hulatt | 20 Sep 2022 |
Series A | Unknown | 1 | Victor Pancic | 30 Nov 2021 |
Seed Round | £6.75M | 3 | Nick Hungerford | 24 Sep 2019 |
Angel Round | £2.00M | - | 18 Apr 2018 |