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Brighteye Ventures looks for exciting start ups at the intersection of learning, entertainment and creativity to empower and expand the frontiers of human potential.
We are the leading EdTech venture capital fund in Europe. Leveraging deep experience and relationships in tech, education, media, and VC.
Investing at Seed and Series A stages, we help portfolio companies refine product, build partnerships and scale across geographies.
We are looking for entrepreneurs that use technology and industry knowledge to build competitive businesses that can become global leaders.
Investing in companies that help people learn & grow
Portfolio
Team

ALEX SPIRO LATSIS
PARTNER
Entrepreneur with a background in tech, publishing, media and licensing with deep networks across education, entertainment, publishing and mobile software.

DAVID GUÉRIN
PRINCIPAL
Operational and consultancy background. Previously ran the marketing efforts at a leading Mexican healthcare startup, and worked as a management consultant in Mexico.

HEGE TOLLERUD
HEAD OF COMMUNITY
15+ years experience in communication, community building, events and media in Norway, the UK and China. Formerly CEO of Oslo EdTech Cluster.

JAMES WILSON
DESIGNER IN RESIDENCE
15+ years experience in multiple graphic communication fields including animation, advertising, education, interactive and games. Worked on projects with BBC, Saatchi & Saatchi, Turner.

BEN WIRZ
PARTNER
20 years experience in tech, operations and VC. Has made 60+ investments in start-ups including some of the most promising young EdTech companies.

HANNES AICHMAYR
ASSOCIATE
Built and managed an Edtech incubator for the Austrian Government. Before that, he was in strategy consulting and joined Teach for All (teaching math in a middle school in Vienna).

RHYS SPENCE
HEAD OF RESEARCH
Previously Director of Comms and Engagement at the Education Policy Institute (UK). He was EPI's EdTech lead, forming policy and research papers with partners (i.e. Apple, OECD).

ANDREW STONE
LEGAL ADVISOR
Extensive career in corporate law and M&A, with a background in media law and finance. Group legal director of a leading private banking and asset management group and founding legal advisor to Brighteye Ventures.
Special Advisory Network

ERIKA BATISTA
Head of International at On Deck, leading their expansion efforts and was previously a Director at the European accelerator The Family.

FELIPE SOMMER
Co-founder and former COO of Nearpod, a leading US EdTech company that was acquired by Renaissance for $650m in 2021.

TOBY SALT
Former CEO of AQA (exam board) and Ormiston Academies Trust (37 UK schools). Previously worked as Director of the UK government’s Department for Education’s Innovation Unit.

FELIX OHSWALD
Co-founder and CEO of GoStudent, the leading online tutoring platform in Europe that provides tailored/high quality video-based tuition. He was featured in the Forbes “30 under 30” list.

JOHAN BRAND
Co-founder and former CEO of Kahoot!, a Norwegian EdTech startup that went public last year. He has over a decade's experience merging creativity, innovation & technology.

NANCY W. GLEASON
Director of the Hilary Ballon Center for Teaching and Learning and an Associate Professor of Practice in Political Science at NYU Abu Dhabi.

ALEXIS HOROWITZ-BURDICK
Former Managing Director of LEGO Ventures (EdTech VC) and previously founded and exited Luxola (skincare/cosmetic) to LVMH. She's an entrepreneur and c-suite with global experience.

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