# Future of Learning Fund

> Future of Learning Fund is a VC fund backing Education, SaaS and EdTech. See 6 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 6
- Last investment: Jul 2023
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: https://www.futureoflearningfund.com/

Future of Learning Fund is a global consensus that education systems worldwide need transforming to ensure that learners are equipped with the modern skills, knowledge and attitudes needed to thrive in the world they are inheriting.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Pre-Seed | $1M–$1M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Education | 2 | 33% |
| SaaS | 1 | 17% |
| EdTech | 1 | 17% |
| Children | 1 | 17% |
| Internet | 1 | 17% |

17 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 33% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 17% |
| Series A | 1 | 17% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 17% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kenya | 2 | 33% |
| Germany | 1 | 17% |
| South Africa | 1 | 17% |
| United States | 1 | 17% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Propel | Propel is building an ecosystem for the future of work. The core offering is a CaaS (Community-as-a-Service) powered platform that helps fast-growing, post-raise companies across the world fill their critical tech hires with world-class African talent, either for full-time, remote or hybrid roles.With a talent focus on emerging markets with highgrowth potential, Propel is currently building the largest combined community of tech ecosystems in Africa, providing talent in these communities with access to work, embedded finance and other extended community benefits. | $2.8M | Seed | Jul 10, 2023 |  |
| Craydel | Craydel is transforming the way students and working professionals in Africa discover, compare and apply to higher education. Our online platform has thousands of quality undergraduate, postgraduate and vocational programs offering degrees, diplomas and degrees, certificates from leading universities and colleges in 15 countries around the world.Many of these programs are even available online from the comfort of your home.Craydel makes it easy for you to compare and select the programs and institutions that best fit your career goals, personality, grades and budget. | $1M | Pre-Seed | Jul 07, 2023 |  |
| Nexford University | Nexford University is an online higher education institution that provides degree programs and courses. It offers flexible learning options for students. Nexford University serves various industries, including technology, business, and healthcare. | $8M | Series A | Sep 08, 2022 |  |
| Reflective Learning | Reflective Learning is an edtech company that offers expertise in identifying learning gaps from early early grades for remedial learning. |  | Seed | Jan 01, 2022 |  |
| Akili Network | Akili Network is a free children’s digital content network, inspires learning, and imagination for Kenya’s kids. It was founded in 2012 by Jesse Soleil and Jeff Schon in Kenya.Akili Kids creates a new narrative of the Kenyan TV landscape that focuses on 24/7 children's educational programming. Akili Network launched Akili Kids on 31March 2020, and in just 3 months, became the second most-watched TV channel in Kenya. | $1.6M | Venture - Series Unknown | Nov 22, 2021 |  |
| Craydel | Craydel is transforming the way students and working professionals in Africa discover, compare and apply to higher education. Our online platform has thousands of quality undergraduate, postgraduate and vocational programs offering degrees, diplomas and degrees, certificates from leading universities and colleges in 15 countries around the world.Many of these programs are even available online from the comfort of your home.Craydel makes it easy for you to compare and select the programs and institutions that best fit your career goals, personality, grades and budget. | $1M | Pre-Seed | Nov 10, 2021 |  |

6 of 6 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Bisk Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bisk-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [BriteGaze](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/britegaze) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Chandaria Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chandaria-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Enza Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/enza-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [LoftyInc Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/loftyinc-capital-management) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Tekton Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tekton-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Future of Learning Fund invest in?

Future of Learning Fund invests primarily in Education, SaaS and EdTech startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 6 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Kenya. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Future of Learning Fund's check size?

Future of Learning Fund typically joins rounds of $1M–$1M at Pre-Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Future of Learning Fund participates in.

### When did Future of Learning Fund last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Future of Learning Fund closed in Jul 2023. Shizune tracks 6 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 Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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