FourthRev secures £6m Series A funding from Educapital to expand digital programmes
The round was led by Educapital with participation from Reach Capital, Emerge Education and Danner Capital.
FourthRev builds digital skills programmes in partnership with universities and technology companies. The company creates Career Accelerators to bridge global employment gaps.
Online education company FourthRev has secured £6m in Series A funding to expand its digital skills programmes. The round was led by Educapital, with participation from Reach Capital, Emerge Education and Danner Capital, alongside several edtech entrepreneurs and executives.
The capital will support the creation of further Career Accelerators focused on critical areas such as cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and data analytics. FourthRev also plans to double its global headcount and scale operations across the UK, Australia, South Africa and North America.
The company combines university academics with corporate partners like Tableau and Github to deliver industry-aligned training. Recent expansion includes a partnership with King's College London to develop new learning pathways.
From the founder
"If the workforce is to succeed in this new economy, it will require a specific and different set of technological, emotional, and higher cognitive skills. Our mission is to support the workforce and learners through these changes,"
Jack Hylands
Co-Founder at FourthRev
Investor perspective
"It is clear that there is a desperate need for more effective and relevant education in the digital skill education space. We believe the way FourthRev builds the foundation of its courses on industry needs, works with academia to deliver higher order thinking and intellectual resilience, and delivers confidence to graduates through industry partnerships is unique. Our mission at Educapital is to identify and support edtech companies that are going to have a tangible impact for current and future generations. FourthRev is doing just that as they are building a new educational pathway to addressing one of the biggest educational challenges of our time."
Litzie Maarek
Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Educapital
Use of funds
- 01Continue product development
- 02Grow the team
- 03Expand into international markets
- 04Scale operations
