Springpod secures £3m from Edge Investments to scale its ed-tech platform
Edge Investments has backed the career and university experiential learning provider in its latest funding round.
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Springpod provides virtual work based learning programmes that connect students with employers and universities. The platform enables young people to explore career paths and build professional skills through online experiences.
Springpod has secured £3m in funding from Edge Investments to expand its experiential learning platform for students. The capital will support the company as it scales its virtual work experience and university taster programmes. Edge Investments led the round, backing the platform's mission to improve social mobility and career readiness among young people.
From the founder
"We are delighted to partner with Edge and are excited to draw upon their extensive creative economy expertise. We pride ourselves on creating Netflix-quality content for young people to experience careers and courses with leading employers and universities. Edge’s focus on driving social mobility for young people and backing innovative, creative start-ups aligns perfectly with Springpod. We are excited to scale our impact together from the 400,000 young people we have supported to date, to millions."
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Sam Hyams
CEO at Springpod
