EdTech Angels: Investing with impact

EdTech Founders

In season 2 we interview business angels investing in European EdTech startups to understand their investment thesis, what advice they would give startups seeking funding and how founders should approach these types of investors.

In this episode: We interview Dr. Melody Lang from MPA Education, an advisory and investment company dedicated to the future of learning and work. She is based in London, UK, and focused on investing in solutions for learners 16+ in areas such as apprenticeships, challenger universities, lifelong learning, as well as talent acquisition, development & retention including mental health & wellbeing in the workplace.

We talk about: Challenges investing in K12, investing for profit and for good, how to measure impact, evergreen investment structures, dumb money vs operator investor, the value of founder communities and concrete tips for founders when fundraising.

Book recommendations:

• The Innovation Blind Spot - Why We Back the Wrong Ideas and What to Do About It
• Class Clowns - How the Smartest Investors Lost Billions in Education

Are you an EdTech investor interested to be on the show or do you have recommendations for investors we should talk to? Let us know! Stay tuned over the next months for investment stories and tips to demystify angel funding.

The EdTech Garage is a network for early-stage European EdTech startups where founders can scale up faster through the founder community, matchmaking and specialized resources. In this podcast series we interview startup founders & players supporting early-stage EdTech startups from across Europe. We get straight to the point in 20 minutes and publish new episodes roughly every 2nd week. You can find the transcript from each podcast on the site below.

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Host: Frank Albert Coates