Investing in the Future of Learning and Work
Partnering with exceptional founders to build transformative companies shaping education and employment.
We’re on a mission to transform the future of learning and work.
By partnering with visionary founders, we help grow companies that drive innovation across education and the workplace.
We Invest in the Future of Learning and Work
We focus on late-stage growth investments in companies shaping the way people learn and work. Our approach is centred on supporting transformative ideas in two key areas:
The Future of Learning
- Educational Technology Platforms
- Digital Learning Solutions
- Personalized Education Platforms
- AI-powered learning tools
- Platforms for content & curriculum
The Future of Work
- Workforce development platforms
- AI driven automation
- Digital HR infrastructure
- Next-gen vertical-specific solutions
- Future-ready talent platforms
We're always looking to connect with visionary founders building innovative solutions focused on the future of learning and work.
Empowering Founders to Scale and Succeed
We are a fund run by founders for founders. We have a dedicated focus on this sector and support our portfolio with tailor made programs that help accelerate success.
Post-Investment Support and Learning
We help founders retain, strengthen and extend their executive leadership teams with executive coaching, talent mapping, and access to experienced operators to help prepare for public market discipline.
Sector-Specific Expertise and Guidance
Gain insights from our deep knowledge of EdTech and workforce development to refine your business model, identify trends, and solve industry-specific challenges.
Founder Forum
Our founder forum, comprising of sector-specific leaders, enables learning and collaboration through shared experience from the best CEOs in the sector.
Executive University
Take your executive team to the next level, and IPO readiness, through world-class leadership development and company diagnostics, tailored exclusively to your business. Delivered by Five Sigma partner and HBS tenured professor, Boris Groysberg.
Around the world 1.5B learners are preparing for a workplace they won’t recognise. We invest in the technologies shaping the future of learning and work.
Transforming Learning and Work
We partner with exceptional founders building transformative companies at the intersection of learning and work. Together, we’re shaping the future.
Experienced Investors with Proven Expertise
The Five Sigma team comprises experienced operators, investors, and entrepreneurs with a shared passion for innovations in learning and work.
Peter Mobbs
3x exited founder with 20+ years education industry experience.
Andrew Barnes
Co-founder of double-unicorn Go1, a HR SaaS company.
Boris Groysberg
Tenured faculty at Harvard Business School, and top 100 HR Tech Influencer.