Bisk Ventures

Bisk Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that concentrates on education technology. Mike Bisk founded it in 2015 to support technology that engages students and strengthens the path from education into employment.

Products and services

• Early-stage investment: backing for edtech startups at the point where funding and practical help are hardest to find.
• Portfolio support: the founder acts as a strategic adviser to the companies invested in.
• Impact focus: attention to how a product changes learning outcomes, access and engagement.
• Events and news: regular talks, articles and events for the edtech community.

Customers and markets

The firm's portfolio companies work in higher education and corporate learning. According to its own account, it has invested internationally in more than 40 companies, and the founders it backs come from varied backgrounds.

Key facts

• Founded: 2015
• Founder: Mike Bisk, who also runs an online programme management company for universities
• Focus: digital learning across post-secondary and professional education
• Portfolio: more than 40 companies, on the firm's own count