Here’s why edtech investing’s pandemic boom can continue post-Covid | AltAssets Private Equity News
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Never miss a story – click to sign up to AltAssets’ free daily PE newsletter When you head over to GSV Ventures’ website, a black banner directly below its masthead acts as a prominent display of its core beliefs. GSV specializes in edtech investments, which it believes that in addition to causing massive disruption to the $7tn global education market, are crucial in achieving its mission of giving all people equal access to participate in the future. It was clear to the team that opportunities in the sector still abound, however, and the firm is hoping to reach a $300m final close near the end of Q1 this year in order to keep capital on hand to plough into new investments. Quazzo has observed that businesses started growing across borders during the pandemic, beginning to provide training and courses to customers outside of their own market of origin. She finds the heated market a positive thing because as a whole the industry can generate a better outcome and with the firm’s own unique expertise, they are confident to trump other players.