# Nelson Education

> Nelson Education is a VC fund in Toronto backing EdTech and Software. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Toronto, Canada
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Oct 2020
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/nelson-education
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/NelsonClassroom/
- Website: http://www.nelson.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NelsonClassroom/

Nelson Education is a VC fund in Toronto focused on EdTech and Software. Nelson Education Ltd. is Canada’s leading educational publisher providing innovative products and solutions for learners of all ages. Nelson values and respects the life long learning continuum and dedicates its business efforts to the diverse learning needs of students and educators alike. In addition to its English language publishing, Nelsonalso supports French Language learning markets through Groupe Modulo, its Quebec based publishing business.Nelson Education Ltd. is active in Canada’s K-12, Higher Education, Professional Learning and Business, Industry & Government markets. Our success now and in the future is based on our strong partnerships and ongoing relationships with educators across the country. Together, we are making a positive difference in the lives of Canadians, by producing the highest quality educational product and services.Nelson Education Ltd. is owned by OMERS Capital Partners and certain funds of APAX Partners and enjoys a strong relationship with Cengage Learning, our US affiliate company. Cengage Learning is a highly respected US academic & professional publisher.OMERS is a multi-employer pension plan established in 1962 and is one of the largest and most sophisticated asset management entities in Canada. As one of Canada’s largest pension plans, OMERS provides services to approximately 372,000 active and retired members and almost 900 employers.APAX is one of the world’s leading private equity investment groups. It operates across Europe, the United States and Asia and has more than 30 years of investing experience. Apax funds invest in companies across its global sectors of media, technology and telecommunications, retail and consumer, healthcare and financial and business services.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| EdTech | 1 | 100% |
| Software | 1 | 100% |
| Tutoring | 1 | 100% |
| Education | 1 | 100% |
| E-Learning | 1 | 100% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Emily Smith | Digital Engagement Coordinator | 0 | — |
| Steve Brown | President & Chief Executive Officer | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Knowledgehook | Knowledgehook combines deep domain expertise with data science to create a technology platform that helps school boards and teachers assess gaps in math education, and apply predictive insights. Knowledgehook’s insights have led to major partnerships with leading universities, research institutes, and leading educational companies. Knowledgehook isutilizing its access into the classroom to enable at-home tutoring and additional support and insights for parents being the first in class to create this vertically integrated educational ecosystem. Knowledgehook has won several awards in the Tech community including the Google Game Changer award, and B.N.N. Knowledgehook has recently partnered with UCL Educate research and investment fund to be the first EdTech company to be backed by them globally. | $20M | Series A | Oct 16, 2020 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Ideal Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ideal-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Mesoamerica’s Alexandria Corp.](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mesoamerica-s-alexandria-corp) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Nicoya Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nicoya-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Nelson Education invest in?

Nelson Education invests primarily in EdTech, Software and Tutoring startups, most often at Series A stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Canada. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Nelson Education?

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### Who are the partners at Nelson Education?

The team at Nelson Education includes Emily Smith (Digital Engagement Coordinator) and Steve Brown (President & Chief Executive Officer). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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