# Patrick Maloney

> Patrick Maloney is a seed investor at Potencia Ventures (Portland) backing Education and Apps. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Potencia Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/edge-performance-2)
- Location: Portland, United States
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Aug 2021
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-maloney-851782

Patrick Maloney is a seed investor at Potencia Ventures in Portland focused on Education and Apps. Patrick Maloney - Team Member @ Potencia Ventures

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Education | 2 | 100% |
| Apps | 1 | 50% |
| Content | 1 | 50% |
| Higher Education | 1 | 50% |
| Language Learning | 1 | 50% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 50% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 50% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| India | 1 | 50% |
| Mexico | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| enguru | Kings Learning is an ed-tech startup funded by Michael & Susan Dell Foundation & Village. Kings Learning aims to provide employability focused English language and communication skills training through innovative technology products. Kings Learning's flagship product, the enguru Spoken English app, already has over 28 lakhs users.Available in 28 languages, enguru teaches you English in mother tongue right from the basics up to more complex industry-specific functional English that improves your employability.Kings Learning runs various app-based and teacher-led programs for corporates, government schools and colleges and training institutes pan India. |  | Seed | Aug 04, 2021 |  |
| Kuepa Edutech | Kuepa introduces a new way to complete high school. Through a modern platform, allows to study remotely or in person, with excellent digital educational content.Kuepa offers adults the opportunity to complete their secondary in a fast, convenient and economically. They have a team of teachers to develop and deliver educational content throughonline tutoring, monitoring and personalized support for each student. | $2.5M |  | Sep 20, 2017 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Bisk Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bisk-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [LVX Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/letsventure) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Michael & Susan Dell Foundation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/michael-susan-dell-foundation) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Zoma Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/zoma-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Potencia Ventures

VC Fund

Potencia focuses on fund managers that invest in early-stage companies that serve lower-income populations, with a preference for managers that include education or employability in their investment thesis.

2 contacts available at Potencia Ventures.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kelly Michel | Founder and CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kelly-michel |
| Patrick Maloney | Team Member | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/patrick-maloney-6a82 |

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## FAQ

### What does Patrick Maloney invest in?

Patrick Maloney invests primarily in Education, Apps and Content startups, most often at Seed and Funding Round stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in India. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Patrick Maloney last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Patrick Maloney closed in Aug 2021. 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 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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