Pearson Catalyst Overview

  • Investor Type
  • Accelerator/​Incubator

  • Status
  • Inactive

  • Investments
  • 7

  • Exits
  • 7

Exits

Pearson Catalyst General Information

Company Description

Founded in 2013, Pearson Catalyst was an accelerator based in London, United Kingdom. The firm focused exclusively on education start-up companies.

Business Details

Year Founded
2013
Investor Status
Out of Business
Primary Investor Type
Accelerator/Incubator
Corporate Office
  • 80 Strand
  • London WC2R 0RL
  • England, United Kingdom

Pearson Catalyst Investments (7)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Company Stage Lead Partner
ClassOwl 22-Jul-2014 Seed Round Educational Software Generating Revenue
Sesame (Canada) 01-Jun-2014 Educational Software Out of Business
Codemonkey Studios 01-Jan-2014 Educational Software Generating Revenue
Spongelab 04-Dec-2013 Educational Software Generating Revenue
Intellus Learning 27-Jun-2013 Application Software Generating Revenue
LearnCore 27-Jun-2013 Accelerator/Incubator Educational Software Generating Revenue
Actively Learn 01-Jan-2013 Seed Round Educational Software Generating Revenue
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Pearson Catalyst Exits (7)

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size
Sesame (Canada) 06-Aug-2020 Out of Business
Codemonkey Studios 04-Dec-2018
Actively Learn 01-Oct-2018
LearnCore 05-Jun-2018
Spongelab 11-Sep-2017
Intellus Learning 17-Jan-2017 Merger/Acquisition
ClassOwl 30-Jul-2015 Merger/Acquisition
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Pearson Catalyst FAQs

  • What is Pearson Catalyst?

    Founded in 2013, Pearson Catalyst was an accelerator based in London, United Kingdom.

  • When was Pearson Catalyst founded?

    Pearson Catalyst was founded in 2013.

  • Where is Pearson Catalyst headquartered?

    Pearson Catalyst is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

  • How many investments has Pearson Catalyst made?

    Pearson Catalyst has made 7 investments.

  • What has Pearson Catalyst invested in?

    Pearson Catalyst has made numerous investments in companies like ClassOwl, Sesame (Canada), and Codemonkey Studios within the Educational Software industry.

  • What has Pearson Catalyst invested in recently?

    Pearson Catalyst's latest investment was on 22-Jul-2014 in ClassOwl, a company within the Educational Software industry.

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