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EdTech company providing digital resources, video lessons, and textbooks for Australian secondary schools, supporting teachers.
Edrolo is a Melbourne, Australia-based educational technology company that develops interactive digital resources, video lessons, practice materials, and printed textbooks specifically aligned with Australian secondary school curricula. The platform serves the domestic education sector by providing subscription-based instructional content, scaffolded activities, and performance data analytics to educators and learners across more than 1,100 institutions. Operating with a workforce of approximately 150 to 200 employees under the leadership of chief executive officer David Wright, the company reaches an active user base of over 250,000 students and has distributed over 200,000 physical textbooks. To support its ongoing expansion, the enterprise secured $40 million in Series B funding in June 2022 from prominent institutional investors including Blackbird, Airtree, Aware Super, and Startmate. The education technology business was originally founded in 2011 by Ben Sze, Duncan Anderson, and Jeremy Cox.
Edrolo has raised $31.1M across 3 funding rounds.
Edrolo has raised $31.1M in total across 3 funding rounds.
Edrolo is Australia's leading online teaching and learning platform for high schools, delivering teacher-led video lessons, scaffolded practice questions, and data-driven insights to boost academic results.[1][2][3] It serves over 1,000 schools, 17,000 teachers, and 200,000 students by aligning content with state curriculums, enabling targeted instruction that embeds core skills and supports exam success.[3] The platform solves the challenge of inconsistent student practice and outcomes by providing actionable feedback from 1.7+ billion data points, with research showing significant growth from daily use—such as an 86.7% increase in top-band results at one school over three years.[3] Backed by OneVentures, Edrolo demonstrates strong growth momentum through widespread adoption and proven impact on metrics like VCE Maths study scores.[1][3]
Edrolo emerged from a focus on transforming high school education through technology, with over 10 years of innovation in data-driven learning tools.[3] While specific founders are not detailed in available sources, the company originated in Victoria, Australia, as a provider of video lessons, practice materials, and textbooks to support teachers and drive measurable student results.[2] Early traction built on research-backed practice, evolving into a comprehensive system used by thousands, including pivotal testimonials from schools like Chevalier College and Wantirna College reporting dramatic improvements in high-band exam results after consistent adoption.[3] This teacher-centric approach, refined through billions of data points, marked its rise as the #1 platform in Australia.[1][3]
Edrolo rides the global edtech wave emphasizing personalized, data-informed learning amid rising demands for measurable academic outcomes in K-12 education.[2][3] Its timing aligns with post-pandemic shifts toward hybrid teaching and curriculum-aligned digital tools, particularly in Australia where state-specific standards require precise adaptation.[1][3] Market forces like teacher workload pressures and accountability for student growth favor platforms offering instant insights over traditional methods, positioning Edrolo to influence the ecosystem by empowering 200,000+ students and scaling best practices nationwide.[3] As an OneVentures portfolio company, it exemplifies venture-backed innovation in education, potentially expanding to influence international curriculums and AI-enhanced personalization.[1]
Edrolo is poised for expansion by leveraging its data trove for AI-driven personalization and international markets, building on current dominance in Australian high schools.[3] Trends like adaptive learning algorithms and deeper analytics integration will shape its path, amplifying impact as schools prioritize evidence-based tools amid evolving curricula.[1][2] Its influence may evolve from national leader to global player, sustaining growth through network effects in teacher communities—echoing its core promise of practice-driven results that started with empowering Australia's educators.
Edrolo has raised $31.1M across 3 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $29.0M Series B in June 2022.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2022 | $29M Series B | Blackbird Ventures Australia | CMCC Global, Bear Kittay, Mark Gillespie, Airtree Ventures, Jenny Newmarch, Hesta, NGS Super, SecondQuarter Ventures, Telstrasuper | Announced |
| May 1, 2015 | $2M Series A | Blackbird Ventures Australia, Daniel Petre | CMCC Global, Bear Kittay, Mark Gillespie, Roger Allan, Jungle Ventures | Announced |
| Mar 1, 2013 | $52K Seed | — | Blackbird Ventures Australia, CMCC Global, Bear Kittay, Mark Gillespie | Announced |
Edrolo has raised $31.1M in total across 3 funding rounds.
Edrolo's investors include Blackbird Ventures Australia, CMCC Global, Bear Kittay, Mark Gillespie, AirTree Ventures, Jenny Newmarch, HESTA, NGS Super, SecondQuarter Ventures, TelstraSuper, Daniel Petre, Roger Allan.