KØDE VENTURES
We identify and support promising education companies. Any investment or co-investment is subject to individual review and available capital.
Explore our investment approachKØDE / MODEL
Capital is one component. Execution builds companies.
Our hybrid model combines the evaluation of investments with venture creation, acceleration and operating services. Each business line has its own economics; together they form a repeatable development process.
One platform. Four paths to value creation.
KØDE STUDIO
We co-build education ventures with founding teams, from problem validation and business model design to company formation and market entry.
Explore the venture studioKØDE ACCELERATOR
Our selective 12-week programme concept focuses on commercial validation, pilot customers and investment readiness. We welcome expressions of interest from future participants and partners.
Explore the accelerator conceptKØDE MERCHANT
KØDE MERCHANT takes on defined mandates for education market entry, growth and fractional executive leadership.
Discuss a mandateEducation Venture Execution System
Across the six phases we assess learning effectiveness, customer validation, revenue quality, scalability and governance.
DISCOVER
Identify education challenges, market opportunities and teams.
VALIDATE
Test demand, learning outcomes, business models and risks.
BUILD
Develop products, teams, governance and go-to-market.
ACCELERATE
Establish pilot customers, sales and repeatable growth processes.
SCALE
Expand organisations and markets systematically.
OWN
Participate in long-term enterprise value creation.
Education Venture Platform
- Operator Network
Operating specialists may join a venture for a defined task and period.
- Education Partners
Education institutions can help define learning needs, pilot settings and evaluation.
- Capital Network
Capital partners may assess individual opportunities independently.
- Outcomes Intelligence
Each pilot defines learning objectives and evaluates outcomes alongside usage and purchasing decisions.
- International Expansion
Before entering another market, we assess buyers, distribution partners and local requirements.
Fees and ownership
MERCHANT engagements earn fees for a defined project or an ongoing mandate. Scope, deliverables, fees and responsibility are agreed before work begins.
Studio contributions and possible ownership interests are negotiated venture by venture. The value and realisation of an interest depend on how the business develops.