Twinkl secures minority investment from Vitruvian Partners to scale global operations
Vitruvian Partners has acquired a minority stake in Twinkl to support the educational publisher's international expansion.
Twinkl provides a vast library of teacher-created digital educational resources to schools and educators worldwide. The company supports millions of users across more than 200 countries.
Twinkl has secured a minority investment from Vitruvian Partners to support its international expansion. The Sheffield-based educational publisher, founded in 2010 by Jonathan and Susie Seaton, offers over one million digital resources used by educators in more than 200 countries. Jonathan and Susie Seaton will retain their majority stake and continue to lead the business following the transaction.
Vitruvian Partners led the investment round, backing the company as it seeks to scale its presence in key global markets. The funding will assist Twinkl in reaching more schools internationally while maintaining its organic growth trajectory.
From the founder
"We are really excited about the future of Twinkl and felt that Vitruvian Partners were the best fit for our company to support us in our mission to help those who teach. Vitruvian brings with them a wealth of experience and expertise in helping fast-growing companies like Twinkl to achieve future success. We’re really excited about the support an external partner like this can bring as we focus on how we continue to help those who teach around the world."
Jon Seaton
Founder and CEO at Twinkl
Investor perspective
"Everything we do at Twinkl is to help those who teach and this is as true today as it was on day one. From humble beginnings, we’re now a global leader in educational resources. I couldn’t be prouder of our team, their work and our shared commitment to serving our customers every single day. This investment, and our partnership with Vitruvian, will help us to find new ways to continue to help the teaching community worldwide as we move into this next phase of our journey."
Susie Seaton
Co-Founder, Twinkl
Use of funds
- 01Expand into international markets