3 years ago

Zen Educate Secures £19.3M to Expand Teacher Platform

  • Zen Educate, a UK-based platform connecting schools with teachers, has raised £19.3M in Series A Extension funding led by Brighteye Ventures and Adjuvo

  • The funding will be used to expand into new UK cities, the US, and for acquisitions

  • Tim Throsby, former CEO of Barclays Bank Plc, joined the Zen Educate board

  • Zen Educate's platform uses proprietary software to vet teachers before they are listed, providing schools with a secure one-stop shop for staffing needs.

      • ProblemEducation

      "The problem Zen Educate is trying to solve is connecting schools with temporary and full-time teachers and teaching assistants."

      Solution

      "The solution Zen Educate is offering is an online platform that uses proprietary software to perform extensive checks during the teacher sign-up process to ensure all professionals listed are thoroughly vetted before a final manual review of each profile."

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