# EDEX

> EDEX is a VC fund backing Education, Universities and Higher Education. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Sep 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Nov 2018
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Sep 2026

EDEX is a VC fund focused on Education and Universities. EDEX

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Education | 1 | 50% |
| Universities | 1 | 50% |
| Higher Education | 1 | 50% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 1 | 50% |
| Series B | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UNICAF | Founded in 2012, Unicaf partners with western universities and offers its own locally accredited degrees to African young professionals who are looking to study largely online while continuing to work. The company has grown to over 8,000 students today, and is on track to reach over 60,000 students by the end of 2020. | $28M | Series B | Nov 14, 2018 |  |
| UNICAF | Founded in 2012, Unicaf partners with western universities and offers its own locally accredited degrees to African young professionals who are looking to study largely online while continuing to work. The company has grown to over 8,000 students today, and is on track to reach over 60,000 students by the end of 2020. | $11.7M | Series A | Nov 22, 2016 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [British International Investment](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cdc-group) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [University Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/university-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Goldman Sachs](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/goldman-sachs) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Savannah Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/savannah-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does EDEX invest in?

EDEX invests primarily in Education, Universities and Higher Education startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Cyprus. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did EDEX last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for EDEX closed in Nov 2018. Shizune tracks 2 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?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Sep 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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