
Latest fund size
$22.8M
Announced
September 25, 2026
Global HQ
France
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Check size
$2M-$10M
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Stage focus
Seed, Series A, Series B
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Regions of investment
Europe
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Educapital is a Paris-based venture capital firm and the largest European Edtech & Future of Work VC. Founded in 2017, Educapital invests in edtech and future of work companies.
Marie-Christine Levet, Founding Partner
Litzie Maarek, Co-founder & Managing Partner
lmaarek@educapital.fr
Jonathan Denais, Investment Director
jd@educapitalvc.com
Alexandre Glaser, Investment Director
aglaser@educapital.fr
Alexis Pavy, VC Associate
ap@educapitalvc.com
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Names, roles, emails and LinkedIn profiles for the team, plus the fund's website.
Educapital invests in edtech and future of work companies spanning:
The firm invests across Europe, with portfolio companies in France, Germany, Italy, and Lithuania, from late seed through Series B.
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What the fund looks for in founders and which sectors it backs.
Educapital closed its debut fund, Fund I, at $53.5 million in 2017, followed by Fund II at a final close of $170.9 million in April 2023, bringing combined assets under management across both funds to roughly $227.9 million.
The firm is now raising Fund III. The European Investment Fund (EIF), a repeat investor from Fund II, has committed $22.8 million via the EU's InvestEU programme. Educapital invests up to $10 million per company.
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Fund size, LPs and track record.
Leadership
Marie-Christine Levet is Founding Partner at Educapital.
Litzie Maarek is Co-founder and Managing Partner at Educapital.
The investment team includes Jonathan Denais and Alexandre Glaser, Investment Directors; Géraldine Fillet, Senior Associate; and Alexis Pavy, Associate.
Notable Investments
Educapital's portfolio spans more than 45 companies across three fund vintages, including Preply, the firm's first unicorn (valued at $1.2 billion following a $150 million raise in January 2026), along with 360Learning, Knowunity, MyEdSpace, Edflex, LiveMentor, Simundia, Lunii, FourthRev, LibraCyber, and Tomorrow University.
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Leadership, investment strategy, notable investments and exits.