Marie-Christine Levet: Founding Partner at Educapital
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Marie-Christine Levet is the President and co-founder of Educapital, the first and largest Edtech impact fund in Europe. Based in Paris, Educapital invests in innovative startups from late seed to Series B, focusing on entrepreneurs who are transforming the future of education and work. The fund manages two portfolios and recently closed its second fund at $150M. Educapital has invested in 30 companies, including Labster, 360Learning, Preply, Fourthrev, and Engageli.
Before founding Educapital, Marie-Christine was a pioneering entrepreneur, having founded Lycos and served as CEO of T-Online France, both major French internet and media companies. After these successful ventures, she transitioned to venture capital, leveraging her experience to support emerging CEOs. She was instrumental in creating Jaina Capital, one of France's first entrepreneur-focused funds, which invested in early-stage startups.
Driven by a strong belief in the imminent transformation of the education sector through innovation, Marie-Christine co-founded Educapital in 2017 with her partner, Litzie Maarek. Marie-Christine Levet is a graduate of HEC Paris and holds an MBA from INSEAD.
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