# co.lab

> co.lab is a VC fund in San Francisco backing EdTech, Education and Mobile. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: San Francisco, United States
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: May 2016
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/3581210
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/playcolab
- Website: http://playcolab.com/
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/playcolab

co.lab is an accelerator that works with startups leveraging the power of digital games to build transformative educational technologies for PK-12 students and teachers. Our model is built upon a belief in the need for innovation in education, and in games’ potential to enhance learning – by creating virtual sandboxes that encourage experimentationand engagement, offering new opportunities for collaborative interactions, and unlocking new ways to assess cognitive and social growth. Our program is designed to add value to early stage edtech companies while generating knowledge that will help designers, educators, researchers and funders better understand challenges and opportunities related to developing high quality learning games and applications.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| EdTech | 4 | 100% |
| Education | 4 | 100% |
| Mobile | 2 | 50% |
| Gaming | 1 | 25% |
| Sensor | 1 | 25% |

18 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 50% |
| Series A | 1 | 25% |
| Series B | 1 | 25% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nearpod | Nearpod is an all-in-one solution for the synchronized use of iPads in the classroom that makes lectures more engaging through interactive multimedia presentations. With Nearpod, teachers can create mobile presentations, engage students in class, and assess them in real time.The fast adoption of tablet computing and mobile devices is having aprofound impact on education. Nearpod allows educators to very easily take their existing presentations, convert them into mobile-friendly content, and engage all students to convert them into active classroom participants. Teachers can deliver their existing content through mobile (iOS or Android) devices and get instant feedback from students through interactive features like polls, quizzes, drawing activities, and others. |  | Series A | May 09, 2016 |  |
| Lab4U | Lab4U provides a platform that allows hands-on lab experiences through web and mobile devices for science education. It develops hands-on science lab that uses built-in mobile sensors to experiment and a crowd-learning web platform to prepare, analyze, and share lab results. The company aims to improve science education providing low-cost solutionswhere thousands of students and scientists will be able to have a lab in a mobile device.Lab4U was founded on 2013 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. |  | Seed | Jun 01, 2015 |  |
| Pixel Press | Pixel Press is a technology company that focuses on building engaging gaming and interactive experiences. Its products are fun for all ages, and flexible enough for many applications. The company's patented build your own video game technology platform integrates physical and digital play, adding a new dimensions to toys and video games,educational content, traditional storybooks, and other entertainment mediums. |  | Seed | Jun 01, 2015 |  |
| Kidaptive | Kidaptive is an innovative education and technology company dedicated to empowering children, parents, educators, and other key stakeholders through powerful adaptive learning tools. By enabling personalized learning for each child, we aim to increase engagement, optimize learning, and improve outcomes for kids worldwide.At Kidaptive, we knowthat learning happens everywhere. We also know that the first few years of life are when learning can have the greatest impact, not only in regards to what children learn but also in regards to their attitudes towards learning. We’re passionate about creating personalized learning experiences that encourage a love of learning, and we aim to support those early teachers who are most likely to inspire it: parents. Through innovative technology, applied psychometrics, and a learning sciences team anchored by Stanford University, we seek to empower a whole new generation of learners. | $10.1M | Series B | Nov 14, 2013 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Reach Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/reach-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [StartX (Stanford-StartX Fund)](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/stanfordstartx-fund) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [AFSquare](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/afsquare) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Arsenal Growth Equity](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/arsenal-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Chaifetz Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chaifetz-group) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Cito Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cito-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does co.lab invest in?

co.lab invests primarily in EdTech, Education and Mobile startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did co.lab last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for co.lab closed in May 2016. Shizune tracks 4 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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