Kaplan Ventures

Kaplan Ventures serves as the strategic investment arm of Kaplan, Inc., focusing its efforts on fostering innovation within the education sector. Its core function involves deploying capital into early-stage and growth companies that are actively developing new products, tools, and technologies across educational domains, including professional training and educational publishing. The firm actively seeks to support ventures that enhance learning outcomes and delivery mechanisms.

Established in 2000, Kaplan Ventures was formed as a direct extension of Kaplan, Inc.'s commitment to educational advancement. The founding insight stemmed from the parent company's recognition that external startups and emerging technologies could significantly contribute to and disrupt traditional learning models, necessitating a dedicated vehicle to engage with and cultivate such opportunities beyond internal R&D.

The firm's portfolio companies, which it supports through investment, ultimately serve a broad range of learners from students to professionals seeking skill development and career progression. Kaplan Ventures' long-term vision is to continuously identify and empower the next generation of educational innovators, thereby shaping the future of learning and maintaining Kaplan, Inc.'s relevance at the forefront of global education.