Owl Ventures
Overview
Owl Ventures is the largest venture capital firm in the world focused on the education technology market. The Silicon Valley-based firm invests in the world's leading education technology companies across the education spectrum encompassing PreK-12, higher education, future of work (career mobility/professional learning), and “EdTech+” (intersection of EdTech and other major industries such as FinTech and healthcare).
Investments
| Company | Date | Stage | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| MasterClass | May 2021 | Series F | Co-investor |
| Greenlight Financial Technology, Inc. | Apr 2021 | Series D | Co-investor |
| Degreed | Apr 2021 | Series D | Co-investor |
| Preply | Jan 2026 | Series D | Co-investor |
| Apna | Sep 2021 | Series C | Co-investor |
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Key People
Amit Patel
Co-Founder and Managing Partner
Jed Smith
Co-Founder, Retired Managing Director
Tory Patterson
Co-Founder, Managing Partner
Lars Fjeldsoe-Nielsen
General Partner
Ian Chiu
Managing Director
Tom Costin
Managing Director
Malvika Bhagwat
Partner and Head of Outcomes
Kate Chhabra
Partner and CFO
Kriti Bansal
Principal
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Sector & Stage Mix
Industry, funding stage, and valuation band breakdowns.
FAQ
Where is Owl Ventures based?
Owl Ventures is headquartered in San Francisco, California, United States.
When was Owl Ventures founded?
Owl Ventures was founded in 2014.
How many portfolio companies does Owl Ventures have?
Owl Ventures has 87 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.
What are some companies in Owl Ventures's portfolio?
Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include MasterClass, Greenlight Financial Technology, Inc., Degreed, Preply, Apna.
What was Owl Ventures's most recent investment shown here?
Owl Ventures's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in Preply in 2026.
What sectors does Owl Ventures focus on?
Owl Ventures focuses on Enterprise Software, FinTech, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Crypto & Web3, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Crypto & Web3, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Cybersecurity, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Crypto & Web3, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Cybersecurity, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software.
What company stages does Owl Ventures focus on?
Owl Ventures typically invests at the MultiStage stage.
What is Owl Ventures's AUM?
Owl Ventures's assets under management are estimated between $1.0B and $10.0B.